20 Best Guinea Pig Bedding For Odor Control (2023 Updated)

FOUND MY CAT 14 YEARS AGO. HE WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS OLD. BOTTLE FED HIM FOR 4 MONTHS HE WOULDN’T CHANGE OVER TO CAT FOOD. GAVE SHADOW DUDE BEDS ALL HIS LIFE AND ALWAYS SLEPT WITH ME EVERY NIGHT.

GAVE HIM THIS BED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOT SLEPT WITH ME SINCE. HE LOVES HIS BED. BEST BED EVER FOR HIM. THANK YOU CHEWY FOR FINDING THIS BED FOR HIM. THANK YOU AGAIN.

I have 3 of these animal-print beds and am ordering more. All of my rescue cats love to lay in these cozy beds, from a 12-week old kitten to a big chunker. Even the 20+ pound male squeezes in and sleeps comfortably.

I discovered one bed had been peed on and thought I would have to throw it away, but I doused it in urine remover and tossed it in the washer on the heavy cycle, expecting it to come out in shreds. But the bed washed up well and it is good as new.

This stuff is AMAZING!!! I recently got two guinea pigs from Petsmart and they recommended that I get the paper bedding that they sell at their store. I tried it out and it was so smelly and dirty. Then I saw that people were using this pine pellet bedding for their guinea pigs, so I figured I’d give it a shot.

You can buy almost 3 of these 40lb bags for the cost of one bag of the crummy paper bedding! Plus, this stuff will keep your house free of guinea pig smells. I recommend having two scoops: a solid scoop and a regular cat litter scoop.

When you scoop up the soiled bedding, you’ll find wood shavings at the bottom of the cage. When they pee on the pellets, they crumble and go to the bottom, where it will be away from the area they walk.

Scoop up the really messy areas with the solid scoop and throw it out. Then you can sift out and reuse solid pellets that haven’t been soiled, using the litter scoop. What I do is use the solid scoop and pour the bedding into the litter scoop.

The guinea pig turds will fall through the gaps in the litter scoop and you’ll be left with the unused pellets. I saw this method of cleaning in a YouTube video. I definitely recommend this stuff for a happy, healthy, smell free guinea pig experience! :-).

Okay, this review might be strange to some. In doing some research and talking to a few others on the topic of “5 gallon bucket toilets”, I’ve discovered this product is fantastic. I started out using absorbent kitty litter, but that was a failure.

This product in this type of use is amazing. It’s inexpensive, absorbs liquid and smell. We’ve been using the “bucket toilet” strictly for night-time use (#1 only) when tent camping. Our tent has a huge vestibule and we place the bucket in the corner.

This saves us fumbling in the dark to find a campground bathroom or vault toilet in the middle of the night. That along with a couple of good leak proof bags and this product makes a winning combination.

If you’re looking for something to use in a camping or emergency bucket toilet, look no further!.

For more than five years, I’ve been using Tractor Supply pelleted bedding on the floor of a large aviary that houses eight Bourke’s Parrots. I can’t attest to how safe this bedding would be with other kinds of birds, but for my particular breed of Australian grass parakeets, it has been fine.

The birds do sort through it constantly, looking for stray seeds, but they never consume the bedding itself. Once a week, I replace the most soiled litter in the areas directly under the perches, and about every six months, I replace all of the litter.

I’ve never had any problem with odors. This Tractor Supply pelleted bedding in 40-pound bags is far more economical than any of the comparable products that come in small bags at the pet stores.

Moving into our new home several months ago I dedicated an extra bedroom as a surprise to our grandson as he visit and spends nights with us often. He was thrilled to have a room just for him. I decorated his room with new paint and new toys, especially tractors, trailers and everything with wheels.

This bedding set was absolutely perfect! The comforter is thin. Thin is good because too much stuffing tends to ball up and become basically bunched here and there and leaves a comforter looking sloppy.

This comforter keeps its intended, nice and crisp look. This comforter was the perfect finish touch! Very nice!!.

My grandson loves his new Dream Factory Sharks Cotton Comforter Set, twin size. The design is super cool (his words) and the colors are nice and bright. The fitted sheet fits his twin mattress and stays in place.

The sheets, pillowcases and comforter are all soft and wash well. They don’t get fuzzballs on them after washing and they don’t fade. The comforter set seems well made and that it will hold up over time.

Love this product. I didn’t notice any dust and it is absorbent. Works great for my rats and one has allergies. However, I used almost all of a 30L bag to fill my Bass pans in my double Critter Nation in just one cleaning.

For $25+ a bag, that really adds up. Quality litter, but I would love a larger bag, and I would love to find it for a lesser price.

My dog has a large two panel long kennel. It takes three bags ro put a good layer of cedar down. The cedar smell has lasted a month now. We’ve had a lot of rain and the cedar has stayed in place on the outside.

As long as I pick up the dog waste those three bags have worked well for a month now. It takes one bag to cover the inside of his xx Large dog house (use to be a small chicken house). He smells so good when I bring him back in the house.

I have use this product for over three years now and will continue to as long as I have my precious pup. I am a year old widow who had to let go of my husbands pick up truck when he passed. Tractor Supply delivering it makes my life so much easier.

I only have to slide it through the garage out the back door and carry to the kennel. Thank You Tractor Supply !.

I use this in my terriers’ play area in my yard (roughly 10’x10’); I used large stacking bricks as a wall to keep the bedding from blowing around the yard. I fill the space to about 4-6” of new cedar bedding twice a year.

My dogs LOVE it and they can dig and play all they want. If they do go potty, it is easy to pick up. It repels insects and smells great. Last spring I lined the area with fresh black-cloth and flattened cardboard before spreading the bedding.

It worked – No weeds all year!!.

Cedar beddibg is a fresh snelling, excellent choice for larger animals like dogs! It stays fresh and dry longer than artificial beddibh and is easy to clean. However, in searching for small pet bedding, this eas the first product on the page which is bery concerning! Cedar bedding is very harmful and can even be deadly to small pets, like mice, hamsters, gerbils, etc.

It is very aromatic and contains strong natural oils that cause respiratory illness and distress fir snall animals who are much closer to the source and breathe it in in very concentrated amounts. The same is true for pine bedding.

If you are going to ise woodcshavinhs as bedding for small pets, aspen is the safest choice! There is nothing inherently wrong with cedar shavings, but it is very imoportant to know how to appropriately for the type of pet you have! And unfortunately, you cant trust that the employees even at pet stores will advise you correctly.

I have personally experienced being reccomended pine and cedar shavings for gerbils abd hedgehogs by employees at multiple pet stores. It would be terrible to lose a beloved pet in such a preventable way, so always take it into your own hands and do your own research so you can be assured your pet is getting the best care possible!.

I’ve always heard great things about Carefresh so when my usual Kaytee bedding was out of stock I decided to go with this one – and I’ll never do that again. I bought three bags and the moment I opened two of the three there was a massively strong chemical smell to the point I had to use an air purifier to clear some of the stench from the room.

The bedding was also very hard, as if it had been wet at some point, crumbled up, and left to dry with no care. I ended up buying some Kaytee as soon as it was available to mix in with what I had used because the smell was still way to strong for me.

I still have the last bag sitting and plan to leave it laying open for several hours or days before I use it with the next bedding change, which will primarily be Kaytee or another bedding. I know I might have gotten a bad batch, with both the chemical smell and the hard pieces, but considering I’ve since seen quite a few people with the same issue I’m inclined to think it’s more likely to be a bad warehouse or manufacturing plant that these are coming from.

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I bought this a week ago and have already gone through 3 1/2 sticks. My two males absolutely love these treats!! Everything inside gives them different options of snacks that they have the option to eat.

This has now become a staple in my little piggy’s food. He enjoys this particular brand of sticks. I’ve tried the others that have a coating on the outside – and he just eats off the part that doesn’t have the coating.

I like the fact that there’s a variety of seeds in this stick.

As a Mom of 11 rats you can imagine how many different brands and types of bedding I’ve tried, this one was the clear winner. I was a bit skeptical it would smell terrible, but strangely it doesn’t! However, I do use a smaller layer of hemp bedding at the bottom and cover the rest with this paper bedding, that’s my bedding setup that works the best so if the paper for whatever reason doesn’t hold up there’s always the backup of hemp.

My rats LOVE this bedding, it keeps its structure when dug up so they make lots of tunnels and is excellent for foraging as there’s lots of room for their food to scatter down to instead of just sitting on top like normal paper bedding.

I also assumed I would need a TON of this as it doesn’t seem like a lot, but boy was I wrong. As I mentioned it holds its structure when dug up, and when the rats dig through it expands and fluffs up, I only filled the bedding to slightly below the edge of the white base in the image and this is it after a week, it got huge! This will likely be my forever go-to bedding from now on.

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I love this product, it works well for me and it keeps odor under control even when I forget to scoop often. HOWEVER, the price is crazy. While picking up a bag at my local Petco, I also went to get cat litter.

Behold: SoPhresh Paper Pellet CAT litter (Unscented). A 25lbs bag for $15. 99 and it’s the SAME PRODUCT. But the “small animal” version is $22 for 5lbs less?? PLEASE. Make that make sense!! The small animal marketed product is $1.

10/pound whereas the cat marketed product is $0. 64/pound. Why? Why indeed. Save yourself some money to buy extra treats for your babies instead of this Marked-Up For Nothing product. p. s. – I want to emphasize getting the UNSCENTED SoPhresh cat paper pellets; the scented one is harmful to tiny lungs.

Do NOT buy that one thinking it’s the same. Always thoroughly read the bag before using ❤️.

I have a 75lb, 12 year old boxer who’s hips are starting to be painful. I bought this because of the reviews. I’m disappointed by the lack of support. The photos make the product look fluffier, supportive and comfortable.

However, what you get is about 1/2″ of polyester fibers, think of loose fabric stuffing. I spent $40 to add additional fill to this product because it was that or buy a new orthopedic bed at a higher price.

I used 2 large bags of shredded foam found at Joannes crafts in addition to a solid piece of 1″ foam cut to size. I overstuffed it to it’s limits and I can finally see my dog’s body actually being supported instead of basically lying on the hardwood.

I believe this product would be 5/5 if it was at least 2″ of a solid foam piece, or overstuffed with shredded foam. The loose fibers that come with this are deeply lacking in function. My dog is for the most part a “leaner” meaning he is most comfortable resting his head on something higher than his body.

The bolster sides do not provide enough support for his head. I think this design has so much potential but it needs to be elevated. I would have happily paid more for a better product. I do not think I would recommend this to a friend until they make some fundamental changes.

I ordered two beds, an XS and a Small, that were listed as “best friends by sheri”. I made my choice based on a previous bed from this brand that has stood up extremely well for many washings over two years (still in service!).

The Small size arrived with the “best friends” label and is the excellent quality I expected—top fabric soft and fluffy, bottom fabric tough, like the previous purchase. It feels like a swimming pool of fine fur and my dog loves it.

The XS bed is labeled “PAWSH” and the top fabric is slightly stiffer, feels like it’s spray-painted for a two-tone effect. The bottom fabric is definitely cheaper quality than expected and it shredded at the seams after the second wash.

I was already disappointed when the bed arrived and was not the “best friends” brand, but now I am angry that the quality is so much poorer. After receiving the item, I went back to the listing to check if there was a note about shipping a different brand, but there was nothing except in the comments.

While the PAWSH brand may be made by the same manufacturer, it IS NOT THE SAME QUALITY. Many large manufacturers have varying levels of product quality and this seems to be the case here. At this point, I have to say that I feel rather cheated by this misleading product listing.

Chewy needs to disclose alternate brand information in the listing and the brand needs to do better quality control.

My dog decided to make the top of the corner cushions of our sectional sofa her nest. She loved it up there because she felt safe and warm and concealed. After a while her constant presence on the top of those cushions started to distort their shape.

Sadly, because the sofa was so expensive, the decision was made that she shouldn’t be up there anymore. So in order to make the cushions look better they were restuffed. The stuffing made the cushions uncomfortable to her so she no longer wanted to go up there but she was continually lookinf for a place where she could get that secure feeling that she used to get up there.

I felt so bad for her. She didn’t intend to ruin the couch, that was just the result of her constant presence on top of the cushions. I decided to start looking for something that might provide her with the same sense of security as her spot up on the back of the couch.

I happen to see this dog bed and decided that it was worth trying. Especially since it was 50% off the day that I purchased it. It has been absolutely, hands down, the best dog product I have ever purchased, and I have purchased a lot of stuff for various dogs over the last 22 years.

It more than satisfied my needs, or more accurately, my dog’s needs. I would highly recommend this dog bed.

I gave this product a 4/5 because I expected it to last longer. Really should be 4. 5 lol. I wasn’t sure how it would do. I normally clean with basic Dawn dish soap. Only it’s a big chore to get some of her accessories off her cage.

She has a wood platform and ramp which soaks up pee and smells BAD!!! This stuff worked like a charm!!!! Love it for cleaning that space up. All I did was take bedding out and some toys spray cage, ramps and platforms.

Let sit. Wipe remaining dry and let air a lil why she roams in her ball. The pee stains came off the wood. Leaves a pleasant smell. The smell can be a lil weird at 1st when it hits pee and boo. But after it sits the order is neutralized.

It was a little funny when I put her back she went crazy rubbing her sent all over again. I just recently used as a quick spot clean on big platform which gets a lil messy since water and food up there.

I sprayed on paper towels then wiped clean and let dry. I didn’t want to get the spray anywhere else since her bedding was in there still.

I don’t keep my bunnies in a cage, but I do use this spray to clean out their litter boxes, or to clean up after the occasional accident. It has a really pleasant smell, and I find that it is a pretty effective deodorizer.

My first bottle of this spray lasted almost 10 months, which is great.

If you own a hamster, you must buy this product! This is the ONLY thing that eliminates strong urine odors from plastic. My Syrian hamster didn’t get the memo that hamsters are supposed to pee in a corner.

Instead, she pees on her wheel and in her nest, which she builds in her igloo. This deodorizer completely eliminates the pee smell from her wheel and her igloo. Soap and water are ineffective, but this Kaytee spray works.

The smell from the spray is pleasant, but not overly strong and shouldn’t overwhelm your pet’s sense of smell. My hamster certainly doesn’t mind the smell.

I normally buy Carefresh Custom Hamster & Gerbil White Bedding or Carefresh Ultra Soft Pet Bedding, but saw this Carefresh White Small Pet Bedding was a little cheaper for the same amount & thought I would try it.

I mix it with Kaytee Clean & Cozy Pink Colored Small Pet Bedding, as my hamster seems to like pink bedding, but with white mixed in (she is picky & lets you know if she does not like something). I found this to be similar if not the same as the 2 previous Carefresh bedding I was buying.

It works just as good as the others. It does not have any odor which some can, it also has very little if any dust. I have not seen dust when cleaning her cage after a week or two (she is potty trained) or when I put the bedding in her clean cage.

I would definitely recommend this for hamsters. I have had guinea pigs in the past & I would not recommend this for them (unless they are potty trained, but I have yet to see one that is), as it will smell as soon as they urinate.

Petco sells So Phresh Paper Pellet Small Animal Litter & that was a life saver for me when I had guinea pigs. I could go a week or more without having to clean the cage & no odor. For hamsters, Carefresh White Small Pet Bedding meets every expectation & hamsters love it!.

I have been buying Carefresh for a LONG time (my current rabbit is nearly 12 years old, and he is not my first !). After many years with the gray ‘natural’ version, I switched ages ago to the white “ultra” version.

Was VERY satisfied with it (well worth the extra cost). But last month’s auto delivery was this looser, non-ultra version; I thought it was a shipping error, and not a big enough deal to pursue a fix.

But now my current month’s delivery includes this same changed version. In looking into it this time around, it seems that Carefresh no longer makes Ultra, just a white version of their gray and other-colored ones ( tho still at the Ultra price, LOL).

Such a disappointment; I certainly hope some competitor jumps in to take advantage of that market niche quickly !.

I really like this comforter after having used it for over a week and 1/2 now. I purchased the lightweight version and it has been plenty heavy as a top layer for us so far. My only remark to be aware of would be the labeling of this item as a “down alternative”.

The pillows that came with mine as a set definitely has that classic “down-fill” softness and texture. However, when you feel the comforter it does NOT have the same soft “down-fill” that matches the pillows.

At first, this was a little disappointing, but after using it for a couple nights, it was not an issue. As a pet owner, the thicker texture and feel is likely going to hold up better anyways. Just something I noticed when I first received my order.

So if you are seeking a comforter that has the softer, more realistic “down” feeling, this item feels more like a regular comforter as opposed to something more closely resembling a real down one. I still really like it, just worth clarifying.

🙂 I will be adding the duvet and pillow shams to this set once they arrive.

The comforter is amazing. So lightweight and breathable. I’m a hot sleeper so I don’t like a lot of blankets and my husband is always cold and needs that extra blanket but we both seem to really love this comforter.

At first we thought it was almost too breathable so we slept with a blanket and then the comforter on top and we were both way too hot. Now we both just use the comforter to sleep with. Sometimes though we do like to put the AC really low in our bedroom and if one of us gets too chilly, we will lay a blanket on top of the comforter and it is the perfect comfiness.

We also ordered the waffle texture towels and I am loving how fast they dry. So happy I found this brand. Oh and last thing, customer service is great. My order was missing a pillow and they immediately sent me a replacement.

Surprised by all the reviews saying this is soft and light. I bought a lightweight king to replace my heavy winter comforter, but what I received from UTC is heavier than my existing one. The cover isn’t as smooth as I’d hoped.

As another reviewer mentioned, the “down alternative” isn’t anything like down or feather; it’s standard polyester fill. An expensive mistake on my part, because it’s unreturnable after use. Perhaps I can find a soft cover and use it in colder months.

Two stars instead of one because the design is nice; fill is distributed with a border, so it looks good on the bed without a cover.