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Cat eating cat litter Is this harmful?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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Cats that eat cat litter is not healthy. it does not make them anything but sick and could kill them. what you need to do is keep him from eating it the best you can.

Cat litter has chemicals in it that are toxic to cats. Also the clumping litter can clog the intestines and cause infection or death. Some cats eat cat litter because they are curious or they may have anemia...which could be caused by leukemia, kidney disease, chromic renal failure, or immundodeficency.

If your cat is eating cat litter, take him/her to the vet. Change the cat litter to natural stuff, like pine, paper, corn or wheat...easier to pass through the system.

Also even if your cat doesnt eat litter, they still get dust on their paws...and when they clean themselves, they get it in their systems. So change anyways

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Well, it can if your cat eats it or if there's too much of it. I prefer keeping your kitties littler box clean. You would not want a dirty bathroom, now would you?

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It depends what kind of litter it is and what kind of cat it is.

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