Comments on: Feline Pine: Best Cat Litter to Alleviate Cat Asthma http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma Plenty of natural health goodies for everyone! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-288 Chris Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:57:13 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-288 That's good to hear Jen - I'm glad your cat is breathing much easier these days. We still use feline pine and haven't found anything that works as well. That’s good to hear Jen – I’m glad your cat is breathing much easier these days. We still use feline pine and haven’t found anything that works as well.
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]]> By: Jen http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-287 Jen Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:20:56 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-287 Feline Pine clumping liter was the only thing that made my cat's asthma go away. When the steroid shots and pills stopped working. Feline Pine clumping liter was the only thing that made my cat’s asthma go away. When the steroid shots and pills stopped working.

]]> By: Chris http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-200 Chris Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:35:50 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-200 Thanks for visiting Jane, Yes generally the clay type cat litters are especially bad since they have such fine dust particles. Nice looking Squidoo lens - I gave 'er a thumbs up. :) Thanks for visiting Jane, Yes generally the clay type cat litters are especially bad since they have such fine dust particles. Nice looking Squidoo lens – I gave ‘er a thumbs up. :)

]]> By: Jane@HealthmateAustinAir http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-199 Jane@HealthmateAustinAir Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:49:02 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-199 I never thought of a cat having asthma - but I suppose they could of course. I would imagine that some types of litter would be especially bad for a cat who suffers from this condition. Thanks for the information. I never thought of a cat having asthma – but I suppose they could of course. I would imagine that some types of litter would be especially bad for a cat who suffers from this condition. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: trishool@why do cats knead http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-185 trishool@why do cats knead Mon, 31 May 2010 16:00:21 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-185 Choosing cat litter is definitely a big issue for most cat owners. Of course there are pros and cons to each kind. One of the pros that a lot of people may like is that it is greener than most. And the piney smell is great too .-= trishool@why do cats knead´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.funnycats.in/why-do-cats-knead-%E2%80%93-bullet-point-information" rel="nofollow">Why Do Cats Knead? – Bullet Point Information</a> =-. Choosing cat litter is definitely a big issue for most cat owners. Of course there are pros and cons to each kind. One of the pros that a lot of people may like is that it is greener than most. And the piney smell is great too
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]]> By: Kim @ cat litter box http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-119 Kim @ cat litter box Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:53:56 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-119 Wow, never really put too much thought into the toxic elements in certain cat litter products. My cat tends to sneeze a lot when she uses the litter box, and it could possible be the type of litter that I'm using. It's very similar to the Feline Pine that you recommend, but not the same. I may have to give it a try. .-= Kim @ cat litter box´s last blog ..<a href="http://catlitterboxx.com/how-do-i-keep-cat-litter-from-getting-all-over-my-apartment.html" rel="nofollow">How do I keep cat litter from getting all over my apartment?</a> =-. Wow, never really put too much thought into the toxic elements in certain cat litter products. My cat tends to sneeze a lot when she uses the litter box, and it could possible be the type of litter that I’m using. It’s very similar to the Feline Pine that you recommend, but not the same. I may have to give it a try.
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]]> By: Chris http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-55 Chris Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:41:28 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-55 Thank you Mia, those were interesting articles. I wonder if anyone has noticed their cats getting asthma from Feline Pine. The article did say Abietic acid (found in pine) itself elicits relatively weak allergic responses it is mostly cedar that they are referring too. Plus the study involved people working in saw mills who would have excessive exposure to the cedar dust. There really isn't any dust since the pellets are compressed so I wonder if that reduces the risk. I would hope so. Thank you Mia, those were interesting articles. I wonder if anyone has noticed their cats getting asthma from Feline Pine. The article did say Abietic acid (found in pine) itself elicits relatively weak allergic responses it is mostly cedar that they are referring too. Plus the study involved people working in saw mills who would have excessive exposure to the cedar dust. There really isn’t any dust since the pellets are compressed so I wonder if that reduces the risk. I would hope so.

]]> By: Mia http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-53 Mia Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:26:54 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-53 Please be careful with pine cat litter !!! "Natural" does not always mean safe. Pine litter made out of pine and cedar can damage the respiratory tract, causing chronic respiratory disease, and asthma, and some studies have found an association between exposure to some wood dusts and oral cancers. According to http://www.felineasthma.org/triggers/index.htm "What may look like the “natural” alternative may actually make your cats asthma worse. For instance, there is litter out there that is made of Pine. You can also buy litter that is made from cedar. The plicatic acid that’s found naturally in cedar, and abietic acid found in pine, can damage the respiratory tract, causing chronic respiratory disease, and asthma." For more info see "Respiratory toxicity of cedar and pine wood" http://www.trifl.org/cedar.shtml Please be careful with pine cat litter !!! “Natural” does not always mean safe. Pine litter made out of pine and cedar can damage the respiratory tract, causing chronic respiratory disease, and asthma, and some studies have found an association between exposure to some wood dusts and oral cancers.
According to http://www.felineasthma.org/triggers/index.htm “What may look like the “natural” alternative may actually make your cats asthma worse. For instance, there is litter out there that is made of Pine. You can also buy litter that is made from cedar. The plicatic acid that’s found naturally in cedar, and abietic acid found in pine, can damage the respiratory tract, causing chronic respiratory disease, and asthma.”

For more info see “Respiratory toxicity of cedar and pine wood”
http://www.trifl.org/cedar.shtml

]]> By: Brenda Pike http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/11/feline-pine-best-cat-litter-to-alleviate-cat-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-17 Brenda Pike Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:24:01 +0000 http://naturalhealthgoodies.com/?p=11#comment-17 I use a combination of <a href="http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/09/01/cat-litter/" rel="nofollow">World's Best Cat Litter and Nature's Miracle.</a> I think it may be a little dustier than regular cat litter, but it's corn and pine dust, so less toxic. My cats took to it immediately. .-= Brenda Pike´s last blog ..<a href="http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/02/01/festival-of-frugality-215/" rel="nofollow">Festival of Frugality #215</a> =-. I use a combination of World’s Best Cat Litter and Nature’s Miracle. I think it may be a little dustier than regular cat litter, but it’s corn and pine dust, so less toxic. My cats took to it immediately.
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