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Sodium Bentonite litter clumping formula good or bad

post #1 of 6
7/6/10 at 2:41am
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Is clumping clay made of Bentonite good or bad for cats. Some say when cats dig into the litter the dust may be inhaled or when they clean/groom themselves they might digest some which may cause serious illness in the long run. Other say there is no scientific evidence to prove this.

Whats the actual story ??

thanks
Masud.
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post #2 of 6
7/6/10 at 4:28am
I have read stuff saying both... IMHO a low dust formula is okay but realize a cat breathing it in is likely worse than a human ... Ie I have issues with it how bad for their lungs is it..
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post #3 of 6
7/8/10 at 10:31pm
I've just recently switched to a milled corn litter, because my cat was eating clay litter. After reading up on it I also got worried about all the potential hazards and had not really thought of it before -- dust they lick off their bodies while grooming, bits of clay stuck between their toes that they may eat while grooming and the dust they breath when scratching. I know my pan room was covered in a layer of clay dust and I got to thinking, ewwww, I am breathing this, then said Oh no the cats are too!!! They go in there more often in a day than I do, so... I love my milled corn (World's Best Cat Litter is the name) even though it's a bit more expensive, but it lasts a really long time and I'm impressed with the level of odor control it has. It clumps very well, too. And with enough water it melts away, so no worries about ingesting.

hope your kitten is doing well
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post #4 of 6
7/8/10 at 11:00pm
I researched this quite a bit when we added our kitty to our family.

We use Feline Pine (original), and although it does not clump, we find it to fit our needs perfectly. A lot of people state that a good amount of kitties do not like the cedar smell, but we have 2 kittens (4 months old), and they seem to not mind it. It is also a good deal as we can often find 25 pounds for $8 (not sure if you are in the US).

Using safe litter keeps us sane and our kitties happy. I will not use a litter by Purina (think Tidy Cats, Yesterdays News) because I called them once and had no clue what I was talking about.

Feline Pine does require the use of a shifting litter box, and we got one at PetSmart that seems to work well.
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post #5 of 6
7/9/10 at 1:06am
I use wood pellets (similar to Feline Pine), I personally would not use clumping clay litters I don't want cats/kittens breathing in the dust, nor do I want to breath it myself.
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post #6 of 6
7/12/10 at 11:31pm
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After doing some studies I think its better to avoid bentonite. I am currently using sand.
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