This was not at all what I thought it would be or was advertised to be.  It is NOT soft to the touch and least of all to the paws of my kitty.  I mixed it with her regular litter and gave her a chance to try it.  She did not like the feel of it as evident by her not burying her waste.  In the plus 8 years we have had her, she has always used her litter box and I will not force her to use something she doesn't like.  Even if there would be an adjustment time for her to accept it, not worth it to me to put her through that.  Another huge deterrent for me was the fact that this is not light weight.  Think of how heavy a newspaper gets when it gets rained on and you'll get the idea.  All in all there are just too many negatives for me to buy this again or even use the bag I have now.