How Much Does Catalyst Soft Wood Cost?
About $21.90 a month for one cat, $43.80 for two.
Quick answer
- 1Catalyst Soft Wood costs $21.90 a month and $262.80 a year for one cat.
- 2The bag itself is $27.99 for 18 lbs, $1.56 a pound, $0.72 a day.
- 3By cost per day it ranks 15 of 17 litters we track, against a $15.82 typical monthly bill.
- 4One 18 lbs bag lasts 5 weeks with one cat, 3.5 weeks in a multi-cat home.
Cost breakdown
| Bag price | $27.99 |
|---|---|
| Bag size | 18 lbs |
| Cost per pound | $1.56 |
| Cost per day (1 cat) | $0.72 |
| Cost per month (1 cat) | $21.90 |
| Cost per year (1 cat) | $262.80 |
Yearly cost by number of cats
| Cats | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cat | $21.90 | $262.80 |
| 2 cats | $43.80 | $525.60 |
| 3 cats | $65.70 | $788.40 |
| 4 cats | $87.60 | $1051.20 |
Each row multiplies the tested one-cat cost per day by the cat count and then by 365 days. Real households sometimes run higher, because a shared box gets scooped and refilled more than a straight multiplier assumes.
What you pay for
Catalyst Soft Wood, worked out
Catalyst Soft Wood runs $0.72 a day, against a $0.52 daily median across the 17 litters we track. By cost per day, Catalyst ranks 15 of 17.
- One cat, one year
- $262.80
- Two cats, one year
- $525.60
Arm & Hammer Super Scoop matches or beats Catalyst on clumping for less.
Clumping and dust, for the price
Catalyst Soft Wood scored 7.7/10 for clumping (Good for wood litter) and 8.3/10 for dust (0.15mg per pour) when we tested it. A cheaper litter on this list matches or beats that clump score, so the extra money here is not buying a harder clump. For a lower dust reading at a lower price, look at Feline Pine, Dr. Elsey's Ultra or Okocat Paper.
Cheaper with the same scores
How long one bag lasts
Cheaper and pricier tested alternatives
Catalyst Soft Wood sits between Sustainably Yours and PrettyLitter on cost per day.
Questions people ask
How much does Catalyst Soft Wood cost per month?
Catalyst Soft Wood runs about $21.90 a month for one cat, based on our tested cost of $0.72 a day. A 18 lbs bag costs $27.99. That puts it at rank 15 of 17 litters we track by daily cost, against a $15.82 typical monthly bill.
How much does Catalyst Soft Wood cost per year?
For one cat, Catalyst Soft Wood costs about $262.80 a year. Multiply by cat count for a rough multi-cat estimate; real multi-cat homes often run a bit higher because boxes get used harder.
How long does a bag of Catalyst Soft Wood last?
One 18 lbs bag lasts 5 weeks with a single cat and 3.5 weeks in a multi-cat home, based on our testing. We rate it best for cats that reject pellets.
Does Catalyst Soft Wood come in a bulk or warehouse-size bag?
No. Catalyst Soft Wood is sold in a 18 lbs bag, under the 35-pound mark we use for warehouse size. Frisco by Chewy does come in a bulk bag, for about $9.13 a month.
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- How much does cat litter cost overallGuide
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- Cost per year by number of catsGuide
- Compare cat litters side by sideGuide
- We weighed the dust off 16 cat littersGuide
Purrify - keep the cheap bag, add the odor control
A cheap litter your cat likes is worth keeping. Purrify is activated carbon you add to it, so smell is not the reason to trade up. It costs what it costs on their site, and we have not measured what it saves you.
Read our Purrify guide to what a carbon additive does to a litter you already own.
- Activated carbon, sold in bags
- 5.0 Google rating
- Stocked in 40+ pet stores across Canada
Price and cost figures come from the same catalog used across every review and comparison page, checked on 2025-11-20.