CAT LITTER AND AUTOMATIC LITTER BOXES

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There is cat litter and there are cat litter boxes. The wrong kind of litter can kill your cat. The wrong kind of automatic litter boxes can kill sea otters. Cat litter manufacturers are aware of the dangers. However, they will tell you that it is your responsiblity as owner to see to it that your cats stay safe.

Our main site KAPUSH.NET deals with cat illnesses and symptoms and case studies that we have been a part of.  This blog covers Cat Litter, Cat Litter Boxes, Automatic Litter boxes (also called a Self Cleaning Litter Box), and some brands of cat litter, and automatic litter boxes like Cat Genie and Litter Maid.

Cat Litter

The most popular variety of litter, the clump cat litter, is often made of a substance called Sodium Bentonite that can cause serious harm to your cat. If you are using silica gel crystals for litter, which Litter Maid uses in addition to the clump variety, you may be putting your cat at risk of lung cancer or, at least, Silicosis. Also, mining Sodium Bentonite for cat litter seriously harms the environment.

Organic alternatives for cat litter are readily available, and cat owners would surely opt for them if they knew.

Automatic Litter Boxes

Automatic Litter Boxes? Hmm...

There are a number of cat litter boxes available in the market. Some of them are as simple as a tray, some of them are Automatic Litter Boxes, also called a Self Cleaning Litter Box. The difference between simple litter boxes and automatic litter boxes is that in the former, you have to replace the soiled litter manually, and in the latter, the box does it for you. Even though it is not that simple (it never is!), automatic litter boxes like Cat Genie andLitter Maid do make life more comfortable than most other cat litter boxes.

Litter Maid

Litter Maid is a very effective Automatic Litter Box, but has two default options for cat litter which may harm your cat.

Cat Genie

Cat Genie, one of the best Automatic Litter Boxes, uses a system that puts sea otters at risk of contracting Toxoplasma. Once again, new Cat Genie 120 Automatic Litter Boxes are extremely effective, and you would want to use them.

Solutions to Hazards of Cat Litter and Automatic Litter Boxes

There are simple solutions to automatic litter boxes and litter, and people who come to us for advice especially regarding Cat Genie or Litter Maid and in general on Automatic Litter Boxes and organic litter, have implemented them with a lot of success. The articles cover both cat litter and automatic litter boxes. Please feel free to leave a comment and share your experience. And if you feel the need to spread the word about cat litter and automatic litter boxes, just go ahead and click the buttons below!