Catit Go Natural vs Noisy Lion: an honest plant-based litter comparison
I started Noisy Lion after my own cat, Lion, was diagnosed with feline asthma in 2022. His vet's first instruction was blunt: get him off dusty clay. I couldn't find a clean, plant-based litter with a real test report behind it — so I built my own on my kitchen counter in Mississauga.
The brand people ask me about most is Catit — a big, familiar name, and its Go Natural pea husk litter sits on every shelf in Canada. So here's the straight comparison: pea husk versus tofu, from the person who makes the tofu.
— Jing, Mississauga, ON
The bottom line
Catit Go Natural is a single pea husk pellet, sold in one 5.6 kg box by a global pet conglomerate. Noisy Lion gives you four tofu and cassava formulas, a published independent lab report, and a 12 kg value bag — from a maker who does nothing but litter. Want tighter clumps and proof you can actually read? That's us.
"Pea husk" or "tofu" — same idea, different bean
Catit calls its litter pea husk. Most shoppers know this whole category as tofu or plant-fibre litter — and that's really what it is. Pea husk, soybean (tofu) and cassava are all plant fibres pressed with a little starch and guar gum into a clumping litter, made on much the same line. Catit swapped the bean and kept the recipe. So don't get hung up on the word on the bag. The two questions that actually matter are simpler: does it clump tight, and will the maker show you a real lab report? Here are ours, on the table.
| Catit Go Natural | Noisy Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Base material | Pea husk fibre | Tofu (soybean fibre) + natural cassava |
| Formulas | 1 pellet — vanilla or lavender | 4 — White Tea, Green Tea, Cassava, Fig |
| Texture | Soft 1.5 mm cylindrical pellets | Fine grains that clump on contact |
| Dust | "99.9%" stated on own site — no lab report shown | 99.9% dust-free, CTI lab-verified & published |
| Odour control | Added vanilla/lavender scent; "bacteria barrier" (no figure) | Charcoal + green tea — CTI 99.1% deodorisation |
| Antibacterial | Mentioned, not measured | Fig formula — CTI 99.1%, published |
| Sizes | 5.6 kg box only | 2.4 kg + 12 kg bulk bag |
| Flushable | Small amounts | White Tea & Green Tea, small amounts |
| Made by | Rolf C. Hagen Inc. (global pet brand) | Jing Xue, founder — Mississauga |
Catit figures from catit.com, June 2026. Noisy Lion from our product pages and CTI report A2260218535101001E. Prices current June 2026 — check current retail before you buy.
Tofu and cassava clump tighter than pea husk
Pea husk litter is a soft, cylindrical pellet — Catit's is about 1.5 mm thick — that soaks up moisture and clumps gradually. Tofu works differently. Its fine grains clump on contact, so urine sets into one firm lump you lift out whole and leave the clean litter behind. Cassava goes harder still. Tighter clumps mean less good litter dragged out with every scoop, and a box that stays fresher between full changes. You feel it at the third scoop, not the first.
A lab report you can actually read
Anyone can print a number on a bag. Catit states "99.9% dust-free" on its own site — and so do we. The difference is what stands behind it. I send every formula to an independent lab, CTI, and publish the full report: 99.9% dust-free, 99.1% deodorisation on Cassava, 99.1% antibacterial on Fig — method and report number included. Catit shows no third-party test. When the reason you switched litters is your cat's lungs, "trust us" isn't enough. You want the lab number, in writing.
Noisy Lion — published
- 99.9% dust-free (0.1% powder)
- 99.1% deodorisation — Cassava
- 99.1% antibacterial — Fig
- Independent CTI report A2260218535101001E
- Method & results published in full
Catit — self-stated
- "99.9% dust-free" on own packaging
- "Bacteria barrier" — no figure given
- No deodorisation percentage
- No independent lab report shown
See the full report and method on The Noisy Lion Standard →
Four formulas and a real bulk bag
Cats are picky, and one scent doesn't fit every nose. Catit makes a single pea husk pellet in vanilla or lavender. We make four: White Tea for a soft, clean scent; Green Tea with real tea leaves; unscented Natural Cassava for hard clumps; and Fig, our antibacterial formula, lab-tested at 99.1% from natural plant polyphenols. And where Catit stops at a 5.6 kg box, we sell a 12 kg value bag for multi-cat homes and heavy users.
Straight talk on price
Yes — Catit's box can ring up a little cheaper up front, and on a deep promo it dips lower still. I won't pretend otherwise. Here's why it still doesn't win the buy: our 12 kg bag lands at roughly the same price per kilo, tighter clumping means you scoop and refill less often, and your first 2-pack is 100% money-back. You're not paying more for a logo — you're paying for the lab report.
Choose on proof, not on how often you've seen the bag
Catit has the shelf space and the familiar name. Noisy Lion has the tighter clump, four scents to match a fussy cat, and dust and odour numbers an independent lab will vouch for — bought once or on subscription, on our site or on Amazon. If you're choosing on performance and proof, we're the better litter.
100% money-back on your first 2-pack.Is pea husk litter the same as tofu litter?
They're the same family. Pea husk, soybean (tofu) and cassava litters are all plant fibres pressed with a little starch and guar gum into a clumping litter — Catit uses pea fibre, we use soybean and cassava. The format and feel are cousins, so the real differences come down to clumping strength and whether the maker publishes a lab report.
Is Catit Go Natural a good cat litter?
It's a decent low-dust pea husk pellet from a well-known brand. Our take: tofu and cassava clump tighter, and Noisy Lion comes with a published independent CTI lab report — something pea husk litters in Canada generally don't show.
Is tofu litter better than pea husk for clumping?
We think so. Tofu's fine grains lock into a firm clump on contact, while pea husk pellets clump more gradually. Both are plant-based and far lower-dust than clay — tofu and cassava just hold a tighter scoop.
Is Noisy Lion really dust-free?
Independently, yes — 99.9% dust-free (0.1% powder content) under CTI report A2260218535101001E, published in full on our site. It's the whole reason the company exists: my cat's asthma.
Are both flushable?
In small amounts. Catit lists its pea husk litter as flushable; our White Tea and Green Tea tofu are flushable in small amounts, while Cassava is meant to be scooped and binned. Always check your municipality's rules first.
Try it your way
Grab a 2.4 kg bag to test a scent, or go straight to the 12 kg value bag. One-time or subscribe at 10% off — and your first 2-pack is 100% money-back if your cat isn't sold.
By Jing Xue, founder of Noisy Lion. Catit claims sourced from catit.com (Go Natural Pea Husk Clumping Cat Litter), June 2026; Noisy Lion figures from our product pages and independent CTI lab report A2260218535101001E. Prices and competitor claims current June 2026 — verify current retail before publishing.
