Animal Nature charcoal pads review: best bulk pee pad pack

The Animal Nature bamboo charcoal training pads are our Best Value Bulk Pack: 120 pads with a 5-layer build, a bamboo charcoal layer, and built-in tape, at around ₱299. At roughly ₱2.50 a pad it is the cheapest pad here by a wide margin, and unusually for a bulk box it does not cut the adhesive to get there.

Does charcoal beat a scented pad?

For most households, yes. A scented pad adds a smell on top of the ammonia. A bamboo charcoal layer adsorbs odour compounds, so what you get is less smell rather than a different one.

That matters beyond preference. Dogs that lick or chew their pads do worse with added fragrance, and some dogs simply refuse a heavily perfumed pad, which sabotages training. Charcoal sidesteps the whole problem.

The trade-off is cosmetic but real: the surface is grey. You cannot spot blood or unusual colour in urine as easily as on a white pad, and that is a genuine early warning sign worth being able to see.

Does a bulk pad cut corners?

Less than you would expect. The pack states 5 leak-proof layers, and the built-in tape is included, which most cheap bulk packs drop. Be realistic about capacity though: the pack rates the large 60 x 60 cm pad at up to about 480 ml, and the smaller 33 x 45 cm size well below that. That is one accident from a medium dog, not a day of them.

The place it does cut is packaging. This is a bulk box with no resealable wrap, so once opened the remaining pads sit exposed. In a humid PH house that is worth thinking about, and a sealed storage box solves it for nothing.

Is the Animal Nature Charcoal 120s worth it?

Around ₱299 as of August 23, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. Across 120 pads that is roughly ₱2.50 each, against about ₱5 for the Petsup pack and around ₱12 for the Pet Express pads.

The one caveat to weigh: 59 ratings is the thinnest evidence base in this roundup. The 4.9 average is good, but it rests on far fewer opinions than the Petsup pad’s. The brand being stocked by established PH pet retailers is the reassuring part.

Who the Animal Nature Charcoal 120s suits

Buy this if you have more than one dog, if pads are a running cost you want to cut, or if your dog does badly with scented pads. Skip it if you want the reassurance of a large rating base, or if you need a white surface to monitor your dog’s health. See the full ranking in our best dog pee pads in the Philippines roundup, and our dog pee pad buying guide works through bulk versus branded packs.

If the Animal Nature Charcoal 120s is not right

Want the same low per-pad cost with far more owner feedback behind it? The Petsup Magic Pee Pad is the safer pick on evidence. Prefer a scent that masks ammonia in a small condo? The Cassiel lavender pad goes the other way deliberately. More on the Pet Supplies page.