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Clay Litter and the Health of Your Cat.

Some cat owners question the safety of scoopable clay litters for their family and pets. They want to know if it’s harmful to inhale the silica dust when these products are poured. And whether it’s hazardous if their cat licks or ingests the granules during grooming.

While Swheat Scoop is a scoopable litter, it’s 100% clay-free. It doesn’t require any silica, sodium bentonite, chemicals or flowery fragrances to clump and control odor. And Swheat Scoop is naturally non-toxic because it’s made from naturally processed wheat. In fact, this litter is so gentle, it’s even recommended by veterinarians for kittens and newly declawed cats.

The following links are posted here to help you make an informed decision when purchasing a cat litter.

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. Articles
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Alternatives to Clumping Clay Kitty Litters by Marina Michaels

Suspected Bentonite Toxicosis in a Cat from Ingestion of Clay Cat Litter by Carl S Hornfeldt MS, ABAT

Cat Health Problems and Clumping Clay Kitty Litters by Marina Michaels

Great clumping cat litter...Is that why Kitty is so sick?! by Lisa Newman
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D.R. from Kentucky writes: “Three out of four of my cats suffer from feline asthma.”

T.P. from Washington writes: “The symptoms listed for clumping litter toxicity were the same that killed our first cat.”

S.K. from Virginia writes “Other litters have always caused my own throat and bronchial passages to be irritated…”

R.B. via e-mail writes “Before I used Swheat Scoop, my cats were sick all the time…”

M.S. from Oregon writes “I recently got a kitten and it was nice not to have to worry about the litter.”

B.H. via e-mail writes “I only wish I had known about you sooner!”

F.M. from New Jersey writes “Recently I had a cat hospitalized for urinary blockage.”

J.C. from Illinois writes “When I took senior citizen cat, Susie, to the vet for her check up, they discovered a lump in her tummy.”

D.F. from Utah writes “I started noticing that a few of my cats were wheezing…”

V.C from Maryland writes “NO COUGHING!!!!!! THIS IS GREAT.”

L.F. from Indiana writes “I have learned my lesson the hard way about scoopable litter…"

J.W. from Ohio writes “Since removing the clay litter I have noticed a number of changes in my cats.”

L.K. from Georgia writes “Wudgie is absolutely thriving after we pulled her back from the veritable jaws of a slow death…”

L.W. via e-mail writes “I learned about your litter from a website devoted to educating pet owners on the dangers of clump litter…”

H.A. via e-mail writes “Swheat Scoop is saving my life, actually my cat’s life.”

H.S. via e-mail writes "Thank you for having the safety of animals in mind..."

N.F. from Wisconsin writes "I decided to try scoopable litter in late 1990 or early 1991..."

D.F. from Indiana writes “I have heard several horror stories of cats dying after ingesting small amounts of ordinary clumping litters…”

S.B. via e-mail writes “One of my three cats is evidently allergic to some ingredient in clay clumping litter.”

C.R. from Iowa writes "The reason I am so desperate to obtain your product is because I almost lost my dog."

L.K. from Nebraska writes "My son's Golden Retrievers had eaten an entire bag of Swheat Scoop."

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. Further Reading
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"Evaluation of Crystalline Silica as a Threshold Carcinogen,” SC and J Work Environ Health 1995;21 suppl 2:95-8.

"In Defense of Garbage," Judd Alexander, Waste Reduction and Management Institute, p. 60 et. al., Praeger 1993.

 



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