I have been buying Carefresh Natural for the last year and a half, both for hamsters and for guinea pigs.  A year ago, I would have rated this 5 stars, no question.  It was an excellent product before.  Lately though, the quality has been terrible.  The bedding used to be soft and fluffy.  Now it's dry and hard like chopped up cardboard.  My hamster loves to tunnel, and she loved the soft fluffy stuff that Carefresh used to be.  Now I can't use this for her.  Also, as the quality has taken a nose dive, the price has actually gone up.  I even tried Carefresh Ultra in hopes that it would be softer than the terrible new Carefresh Natural, but that's even worse.  I'm so disappointed in Carefresh!  I'm trying different beddings now to replace Carefresh, hoping I can find something soft and fluffy like Carefresh USED to be.
I have been buying Carefresh Natural for the last year and a half, both for hamsters and for guinea pigs. A year ago, I would have rated this 5 stars, no question. It was an excellent product before. Lately though, the quality has been terrible. The bedding used to be soft and fluffy. Now it's dry and hard like chopped up cardboard. My hamster loves to tunnel, and she loved the soft fluffy stuff that Carefresh used to be. Now I can't use this for her. Also, as the quality has taken a nose dive, the price has actually gone up. I even tried Carefresh Ultra in hopes that it would be softer than the terrible new Carefresh Natural, but that's even worse. I'm so disappointed in Carefresh! I'm trying different beddings now to replace Carefresh, hoping I can find something soft and fluffy like Carefresh USED to be.