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Are cat litter box odor preventers safe and effective for my cat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered

Hi is it ok to use special odour preventers to help prevent odours in cat litter boxes?I found this in Walmart is it a good brand?not quite sure

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 24th, 2018

Hartz, in my opinion , is not a great brand but it would not hurt trying these out. The best odor prevention, however, is using clumping litter and removing the soiled clumps and the bowel movements every day. Your cat might not like the smell of any litter deodorizer and then might avoid using the litter box. Start with a tiny amount to get the cat used to it.

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