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Feeding enzyme supplements comes with risk It sounds like your cats have figured out it is irritating their esphagus and or stomach. I had a bad experience with several of my pets and what i fear may be permanent damage to my own GI tract when we all took the same enzyme supplement. feel it...

I think the "smell of pine" is phenols in the air and so, a pine forest, if it smells like pine should have abundant phenols. I know X-mas trees smell like pine but that could be because they are cut at the trunk and otherwise starting to decompose. I Don't think we'll have any answers until we...

Hi! I am sorry for your kitty's heart trouble. I am a bit confused about your statement. Do you think the pine may have caused the heart trouble? I'm inclined to believe the phenols in pine litter were something he was aware of and wanted to avoid. A cat doesn't want to get pee on it's paws...

Phenols are toxic to all cats, when exposure levels are high enough. Amount of water consumed and amount of exposure to other toxins would affect the rate at which disease might be developed. Genetics may play a role but every cat will die if exposed to enough phenol. I have to wonder what...

since there is no urine odor, often for several days, the sawdust in the underboxes got really wet. This would definitely explain why I would see a high rate of reactions when most people don't see any issue. That said, unless phenols are tested for, most people would have no idea if they are...

Thank you for looking into it. I am trying to reach the pntdldy who wrote this: "Even kiln dried, once the litter becomes saturated it can release the toxic phenols (aromatics) which is what induces the organ failure. " on this thread: Is Feline Pine Dangerous? Alternatives? She only posted...

Is anyone else seeing lung, throat, trachea, thyroid, nasal, sinus disease in cats who use pine litter? What about renal or heart disease? Has anyone had any issue that resolved when pine litter was removed?