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08-25-2012, 11:37 AM | #1 |
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| Eating cat litter Huge problem! My little chewie has started eating cat litter right out of the litter box ! Its completely disgusting, he stinks, has poop and clumped litter in his face and teeth. I make sure to watch him, but if I turn my head for a second, he managed to get into it... so gross!
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08-25-2012, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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| If this is clumping cat litter, I'd be extremely careful. Not to frighten you, but a little research on clumping cat litter will find instances where whole litters of kittens have been lost by ingesting clumping cat litter. I had a kitty diagnosed with stomatitis, said to be incurable except ripping out all the teeth. Since this kitty never went outdoors...her choice...it had to be indoor environmental and I got suspicious of why and how it clumps. I wondered if it was sticking to teeth, gums, down in the gums in 'pockets,' etc. That was how I found the issues...researching clumping litter. As a test, I removed all clumping cat litter from my house and the condition went completely away. Yes, I'd be real careful with clumping cat litter...I'd prevent a Yorkie from eating any...ever. I'd not want a blockage because enough was ingested and clumped too large to pass. I still have cats, but my Yorkies don't bother with the litter boxes regardless of what's in there. Oh, and I'm sorry...I forgot to say Hi, and welcome. Your Chewie is a cutie!
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08-25-2012, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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| My DH calls this the "cookie jar". I used to have a huge issue with Rosie doing this. It drove me nuts. Lots lots lots of redirection took place. Now all I have to do is say "Rosie Marie No!" And she walks away. Our litter box is closed off. She can only get in if the door is open and I am in there too. So it makes it easier. If yours is out in the open I wonder if you can make it a little higher up?? Where the cat can still get in but the pup can't? For some unknown reason, cat poop and cat food really attracts the pups.
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08-25-2012, 08:23 PM | #4 | |
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LOL You are right that dogs seem to like to 'graze' kitty krispies...I've seen lots of dogs...not any of mine...do it. My Yorkies do like to hunt critter candy and kitty cookies outside, and I don't care for that, either. To update what I said in my earlier post, when I researched it years ago, I found lots of postings, especially from 'cat breeders' saying they had lost litters of kittens when first introducing them to kitty litter from the clumping clay. While it might not affect large breed dogs, a Yorkie might be affected if this is, in fact, even possible. I say it that way because today, having started looking at it again, so far I am not seeing the same posts, which may mean nothing other than websites removed due to ISP's going out of business...like mine that went bankrupt. I also see the situation being sort of 'debunked' even by the ASPCA who call it anecdotal evidence but also say there is no actual proof that clumping clay can cause blockages. They point to a single article by someone affiliated with holistic medicine, but I never saw that article until today. I found easily one report, anecdotal...since it is a dog owner's letter to a vet that is posted on his website, but if it was proved impossible, I wonder why a vet would post the letter: Eating Cat Litter Can Cause Intestinal Blockage : Dr. Jeff Nichol I agree with BabyGirl Rosie...I'd err on the side of caution. I'd gate that box off, far enough from puppy's reach that he couldn't get much, if any, of that litter if it is the clumping type. I'd not want him eating litter anyway, just 'cuz, but if it is scented. you know there are chemicals too, and there's the dust he could be inhaling...which I didn't like my kitties to do either so searched for the most dustless unscented litter I could find, plus there could be micro-organisms that might not be best for baby. My pregnant friend several years ago was forbidden by her doctor to scoop her kitty litter box due to a micro-organism whose name I forget. Again, my intent is not to strike fear, but to warn that there might be a danger...that it may not be just gross...
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08-25-2012, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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| Can you elevate the litter box? I heard cork litter detours dogs, Scoobers never ate his cork litter.
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08-26-2012, 04:10 AM | #6 |
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| my husband built a litterbox enclosure for our cats. solved the disgusting problem.. i realized not everyone has room for this though. do you have a room you can designate for just he litterbox and put a baby gate up to the doorway ? most cats , unless they are old or sick have no problem jumping this to get to their box.... |
08-26-2012, 05:03 AM | #7 |
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| Toxoplasmosis is the fear for pregnant women I believe.
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08-26-2012, 05:21 AM | #8 |
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| That's it! I had a cat while I was pregnant with my first child...never had a problem, though...never heard of it but that one time my friend mentioned it...and now, of course. Thank you for checking...hadn't had the time to look it up yet. You're my hero!
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