In my opinion the worst type of cat litter is the one which kicks up the most dust and if the substrate contains crystalline silica it is particularly dangerous. It appears that a substance called perlite can be in some cat litters which is simply hazardous. It can cause lung disease. I have written …
Sodium bentonite cat litter is not 100% safe. Pretty well nothing, human made, is 100% safe so it’s a question of how safe you want your cat litter to be. Personally, I don’t think that it is safe enough. Remember, too, that a cat’s natural cat litter is soil outside the home. This does …
I have to research this as I don’t have first hand experience and my research indicates that it is normal, although rare, for a cat to have one kitten. Cats can have between one and nineteen (!) kittens in a litter (see below). The average is four. There may be two or more reasons …
The average (and ideal) litter for a queen seems to be about four kittens. Robinson’s Genetics for Cat Breeders and Veterinarians tells us that ‘statistics kept on pedigree cats indicate that most breeds tend to produce litters of about this size’. The author makes an interesting observation which is why they used the word …
by Claudette (Etobicoke,Ont .Canada) I had the pleasure of owning a British Shorthair Cat for 4 years. He was a real gentleman and very smart as well. I have lost my cat to cancer, after switching my cat litter to clumping litter. My cat died 3 month after I switched to this new cat …
