Cat brands combine some of the lightest and heaviest products in pet: delicate wet food pouches, dense cans and litter bags that test every carton. We pack each for the trip, track every lot and keep recurring orders moving.
Wet food, cans and variety cases
Wet cat food is dated, fragile in its own way and frequently sold as variety cases. Cans dent and seams can be compromised if cartons are crushed, and pouches can puncture if packed loosely with sharp-edged items. We pack cans and pouches in snug cartons with dividers or fill where needed and keep heavy items at the bottom of mixed orders.
Variety cases with multiple recipes are built as kits or picked by recipe against the order, with scan verification to catch mix-ups. Every recipe's lot and best-by date is recorded so a variety case is still fully traceable. Because many cat owners are particular about recipes and textures, pick accuracy and freshness are what keep them subscribed.
Litter: heavy, dusty and dimensionally expensive
Cat litter is one of the most expensive pet products to ship per dollar of revenue, because it is heavy and often bulky. Clay litter is dense; plant-based litters can be lighter but bulkier. Small-parcel carriers price by the greater of actual and dimensional weight, and packages above 50 lb actual weight typically trigger additional handling charges at UPS and FedEx, so pack size and carton fit matter a great deal.
We pack litter in cartons sized as close to the bag as possible, protect against punctures that cause dusty leaks in transit, and rate-shop carriers and service levels for each order. Where your packaging allows, we can recommend bag sizes or case counts that stay below common surcharge thresholds. Leaking bags are isolated quickly to protect other inventory from dust.
Recurring orders for cat households
Cat households reorder food and litter on predictable schedules, which makes them ideal subscription customers and very sensitive to late deliveries. We forecast renewal volume from your subscription platform, pre-stage litter and food near pack stations and release renewals in waves so they ship on the planned day.
Combining litter with lighter items in a single order is common. Our pack rules decide whether to ship together or split based on weight, size and cost, rather than defaulting to one carton for everything. That keeps damage low and shipping spend reasonable. You get reporting on shipping cost per order and damage by SKU, so packaging and product decisions can be made with real data.
Frequently asked questions
Can you ship cat litter cost-effectively?
Yes. We fit cartons tightly to control dimensional weight, avoid additional-handling thresholds where possible and rate-shop carriers for each litter order.
Do you track lots on wet cat food?
Yes. Every recipe in cans and pouches is received by lot and best-by date and shipped FEFO, including inside variety cases.
Do you split heavy and light items into separate boxes?
When it reduces damage or cost, yes. Pack rules decide whether to combine or split based on weight, size and rate.