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Carefresh Pet Bedding

Carefresh controls odorsSuper absorbent beddingMade from reclaimed wood pulpCarefresh Pet Bedding is chemical freeNo pine or cedar oils
Average Customer Rating:
4.54 out of 5
4.5
 out of 
5
(274 Reviews)
248 of 274(91%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Review 21 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: bailsmom698
Love this litter
Date: September 19, 2009
"I'm a huge fan of CareFresh litter...love the odor control and the lack of mess. Online was definately the way to go -- saved a bundle! I'll definately order this again."
Review 22 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: pigfish9
The only litter I will buy for Guinea Pigs!
Date: September 13, 2009
"Carefresh may be a bit more expensive but it is about the safest litter for Guinea Pigs. There are no aromatic oils like cedar and pine which damage their lungs. Also, it is soft on their fragile feet. I also like that it is recovered wood pulp so no additional trees are killed to make it."
Review 23 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: SNAKELADY
HAVE USED FOR YEARS!
Date: September 13, 2009
"This a terrific substrate for a variety of animals: I am a keeper of rosy boas (and used to breed them); using this in vivaria for desert type snakes yields excellent results as it affords both traction and burrowing capability. Baby rosy boas in particular need that sense of security to feed well and grow. I have not personally kept sand boas, but I would not be surprised if they did well on Carefresh: sand is heavy, abrasive to snakes and messy to change out. Note: Carefresh is very absorbant & can have a drying effect: it should therefore not be used for pets that require high tropical humidity."
Review 24 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: dragonkite
excellent product
Date: September 13, 2009
"I really love carefresh, it's the best thing for my piggies bedding, I know is a little expensive and the bag doesn't last too long but as a product is the best on the market. I also found it cheaper that petsmart. That's why I gave 5 paws"
Review 25 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: pigpenx3
carefresh pet bedding
Date: September 9, 2009
"I use this for my 2 guinea pigs....wow what a difference before with other wood shaved bedding i had to clean the cage everyday due to the odor. Since i've been using the carefresh i clean it every other day but not because of odor just because it needs to be cleaned. LoVE iT"
Review 26 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: HermitCrabandDogLover
Not So Good
Date: September 7, 2009
"The bedding is big chunks- the chunks are absorbent and are hard to clean when wet. It's hard to scoop out- harder than shavings. It stinks so horribly when wet it stinks up a whole room. I bought the 60 L bag, which lastest 1 and a half months. I do not like this bedding. My guinea pigs also have an easy way to throw out the bedding like confetti. I am now out, so I am planning to use non-pine or cedar wood shavings or Calci-Sand."
Review 27 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: shortstuff74
Good Bedding even though its costly!
Date: August 31, 2009
"I use this bedding for all 5 of our guinea pigs. My husband has asthma and it doesn't seem to bother him like some other products like wood chips. In order to keep the cost down I mix it with confetti shredded newspaper. Works Great and Very absorbent. Great to keep down the smell too!"
Review 28 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: jakeman
This pet bedding rocks!!!
Date: August 31, 2009
"This is by far the best bedding I’ve found. Very absorbent and controls odor. I often find myself spreading it on my bed and laying in it for hours."
Review 29 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Anonymous
Carefresh Bedding
Date: August 26, 2009
"This is some good stuff and I couldn't imagine using anything else. I clean the cage daily and our little guinea pig Popcorn LOVES her home!!!"
Review 30 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: 3FurryFaces
Great Bedding Product
Date: August 26, 2009
"We have been using carefresh bedding for years now. It has very little dust and only when you first put it down. It is very absorbent and requires less frequent changing than aspen shavings. Never use pine shavings... the oils are toxic to most animals."
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Review 31 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Jen6306
Best litter I've found
Date: August 21, 2009
"I've tried just about every type of litter on the market. So far, this one works the best at eliminating odor. It's a little expensive though, and doesn't work miracles. You do still need to clean the cage regularly or you will smell it. Definitely worth the price (plus it goes on sale frequently)"
Review 32 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: SugarCat
Carefresh Pet Bedding
Date: August 19, 2009
"It works well but is way too expensive."
Review 33 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: mooniniteone
The best bedding I've found
Date: July 25, 2009
"I've been using this bedding for my hamsters for years and it's fantastic. It hardly smells at all, is very absorbent, and it just all around wonderful. It's pretty inexpensive as well. This is the only bedding I will use for my small animals. My gerbil loves it also."
Review 34 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: 123hamsters
horible bedding for hamsters
Date: July 20, 2009
"we bought 1 bag and used once and throw the rest away! it was dusty, cluppy, and dumpy!"
Review 35 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Jy23
One of the BEST beddings.
Date: July 13, 2009
"This is one of the few beddings I would reccomend for small animals. It's rather expensive though, but totally safe. It contains no oils, phenols, and it wont expand in your pets stomach if ingested. If I had a bigger budget I would use it or all my small animals."
Review 36 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Pippers1
Good Enough
Date: July 2, 2009
"I have a 8 month old hamster, and he likes the Carefresh bedding. It almost never sticks to him, but it needs changed very often, and gets stinky, and when the cage is stinky, the hamster is to so that means that the hamster is stinky and I don't like to play with stinky hamsters. Overall I think it is a mildly good purchase."
Review 37 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Dunnimal
Best Rabbit Bedding
Date: June 25, 2009
"I have had a rabbit for over six years and started with pine bedding. I will never go back. Carefresh controls the odor and lasts longer in the cage. People rarely notice that I have a rabbit when they come into my house. It's a bit more money, but totally worth it!"
Review 38 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: TheXanimalXslave
NOT good as a bedding, but okay as a base .
Date: May 28, 2009
"carefresh isn't the best with odor within two day's i couldn't take the smell! and it's very expensive, i'd give it "5 paws" as a base to aspen or kiln dried pine but as just a bedding i'd give it "2 paws" it's also very dusty."
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Review 39 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: HunnyBunni
My bedding of choice
Date: May 13, 2009
"I gotta say, for how much bedding I go through a month this stuff hurts my wallet. It's expensive, but it's really worth it. It's easy to clean up. My rabbits love how soft it is compared to other stuff I've used. It doesn't stick to their stomachs and its hard to kick out of the cage. (which is great for me, I get sick of vaccuming)
Pros: Great quality, easy clean-up
Cons: expensive, dusty
"
Review 40 for Carefresh Pet Bedding
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 274 reviews)
Written By: Catlovver1
Loves it!
Date: March 22, 2009
"My bunny loves it. It is comfortable for his feet yet traps liquid."