Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Beware of Bugs in Cat Litter
By Rebecca Sebek
When I adopted my cat Benny in August 2008, I did some research on cat litter. I knew I wanted one that wasn't harmful to the environment or to Benny. After reading many reviews, I decided to use Swheat Scoop because it's biodegradable and flushable. Benny seemed to like it and wasn't allergic to it. When I adopted my other cat CeCe in 2009, I made sur
e the litter was right for her and it was. It seemed like a match made in heaven until I found that litter can have bugs.
I moved to Ohio in July 2010 with my bag of Swheat Scoop litter I purchased from a Petco in Arizona; it was bug free. I recently had to purchase more litter and went to Petco in Middleburg Heights, Ohio because I had a gift card. Swheat Scoop was on sale, and I happily bought the bag. When I opened the bag of litter one week later, I noticed brown bugs crawling on top of the litter. This freaked me out! I called the company and the customer service representative asked me to look for a laser printed number on the front of the bag. I eventually found the number and read it to her. She wasn't surprised that the litter had bugs because it was produced in 2008!
Shweat Scoop bags that begin with "8" were made in 2008. Who knew! She told me to look for bags that being with "0" which means the litter was made in 2010. She went on to explain the meaning of the other numbers. Numbers that begin with "24" or "27" indicates the litter was produced on the 240th or 270th day of the year. I couldn't believe I was receiving an education in the manufacturing process of cat litter. The customer representative apologized and is sending me a coupon. That was nice of her, but I'm still freaked out about the bugs!
Using environmentally friendly cat litter is great, but research and choose one that won't affect your cat's health. If you use biodegradable, flushable cat litter, make sure you look for an expiration date. If you don't see one, you may want to contact the company and ask if it's supposed to have one. Ask your veterinarian about the benefits of using corn or wheat based litters. The more you know, the more you can protect your cat to ensure they live a happy, healthy life!
When I adopted my cat Benny in August 2008, I did some research on cat litter. I knew I wanted one that wasn't harmful to the environment or to Benny. After reading many reviews, I decided to use Swheat Scoop because it's biodegradable and flushable. Benny seemed to like it and wasn't allergic to it. When I adopted my other cat CeCe in 2009, I made sur
e the litter was right for her and it was. It seemed like a match made in heaven until I found that litter can have bugs.I moved to Ohio in July 2010 with my bag of Swheat Scoop litter I purchased from a Petco in Arizona; it was bug free. I recently had to purchase more litter and went to Petco in Middleburg Heights, Ohio because I had a gift card. Swheat Scoop was on sale, and I happily bought the bag. When I opened the bag of litter one week later, I noticed brown bugs crawling on top of the litter. This freaked me out! I called the company and the customer service representative asked me to look for a laser printed number on the front of the bag. I eventually found the number and read it to her. She wasn't surprised that the litter had bugs because it was produced in 2008!
Shweat Scoop bags that begin with "8" were made in 2008. Who knew! She told me to look for bags that being with "0" which means the litter was made in 2010. She went on to explain the meaning of the other numbers. Numbers that begin with "24" or "27" indicates the litter was produced on the 240th or 270th day of the year. I couldn't believe I was receiving an education in the manufacturing process of cat litter. The customer representative apologized and is sending me a coupon. That was nice of her, but I'm still freaked out about the bugs!
Using environmentally friendly cat litter is great, but research and choose one that won't affect your cat's health. If you use biodegradable, flushable cat litter, make sure you look for an expiration date. If you don't see one, you may want to contact the company and ask if it's supposed to have one. Ask your veterinarian about the benefits of using corn or wheat based litters. The more you know, the more you can protect your cat to ensure they live a happy, healthy life!
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3 comments:
My wife and I use Wood Stove Pellet Fuel because our cats like it, it is inexpensive, easy to find, biodegradable, and cuts down on the smell when you have multiple cats.
thanks so much! i didn't want to have to stop using this! i found those bugs previously, but assumed it was from somethong else, or a fluke! now i just make sure it's from the current year!
@ Bob ... I never heard of Wood Stove Pellet Fuel. Thanks for the tip!
@ Janeen ... You welcome! I was shocked to find tiny bugs in the cat litter. The company sent me a lot of coupons which I used. I now check the date on cat food in addition to the litter. You never know...
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