eating pellets Has anyone had any health problems with cats eating the pellets? I have a little beast who will eat anything that even remotely resembles food and I am worried about the possible side effects of reported nibbling. Thanks! eating pellets Has anyone had any health problems with cats eating the pellets? I have a little beast who will eat anything that even remotely resembles food and I am worried about the possible... » Read More eating pellets Has anyone had any health problems with cats eating the pellets? I have a little beast who will eat anything that even remotely resembles food and I am worried about the possible side effects of reported nibbling. Thanks! « Show Less
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Sorry to hear about your cat, Paige! I had the opposite problem - my dog was eating out of the cat box when I had regular cat litter but fortunately wasn't interested in the clay pellets of Breeze. I'm having to change back from Breeze because my cat is 19 and big boned, and can no longer squat to fit the box, so she's just missing the front or back side. Now I'm on the hunt for a bigger box and litter my dog won't eat or won't hurt her, at least. Thanks for sharing your story!
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I use Aquarium rocks in a two tier litter box. The top tier I drilled over 100 holes (1/2 in apart ). My cat initially wanted to use the old litter box but now he is using it. And I put Orange Dishwashing Liquid in the bottom to mask any urine odor. It does work.
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my cat started eating them too. after she vomited all over the house, she seemed to be fine. i was trying to find out the chemical composition of the pellets just to be safe.
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My cat prefers cat food. I've been using this system for years and I've never seen her even attempt to eat a pellet. Maybe it's because I don't portion control my cat's food. If you do, and your cat attempts to eat one, I would stop using it. Though, I can't see a cat preferring to eat something that they poop and pee on.
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There is a powder called FOR-BID for dogs horses & cats that you sprinkle over the feces, which makes it taste so bad they stop. Maybe you could sprinkle over the pellets. My large German Shepherd ingested some of the pellets and fortunately passed them in her stool and had no signs of poisoning. (Scared the hell out of me!) But, I would be worried if a little animal swallowed some. Hope it works!
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When a cat eats any litter it can be a problem so it's something you need to pay attention to. If they eat these pellets, try something else or don't use any (2 of my boxes that are dog accessible have no pellets, but the cats still use them). No need to stop using the Breeze boxes with their pads though. Just experiment with different litters.
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I do not recommend using a clay or pellet based litter if your cat will eat them. (You may want to try and appetite curbing medication for your cat) Almost all litter is dangerous to the animal if ingested if you are concerned try a saw dust based litter as this is likely the safest option or try pad training him.
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Hi Rosey, I would think so, I had a cat a few years ago lived to be very old and I gave her liver snaps,she loved them. Try a little at first if she eats them then she must like it. Cats are a lot fussier Then dogs (my personal opinion) If it was bad for them I would think they would say for dogs only.Hope this was of some help Rosey. Good Luck.
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I can't recommend a specific brand of food as all of my cats are on a vet prescribed diet, which is the Royal Canin Spay/Neutered formula & those pieces can go through the big holes fine. We have to get our food through the actual vets office (ugh!)
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Don't know about cats because I have dogs. But, I mix it in their food and, so far, I have not had a problem.
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Is there ever any rhyme or reason to what cats will choose to eat? Not aware of any changes in composition of the food. Their (Newman's Own) website seems to be pretty up front about their products. You might check there to see if there have been any changes.
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I stopped feeding it to my cats. I have one who has food/protein allergies. After feeding it to my girls for a couple of weeks the cat with the food allergies started to vomit within 10 to 15 minutes after eating. She is the only one who reacted. I am not saying something is wrong with the food, but my allergic cat could not tolerate this food after a couple of weeks. I think I would hold off on feeding it to a young kitten.
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We have three cats. Two have always been big, one of them actually fat, the other just a large cat. The third is the most food obsessed, but also the smallest. Since we've had the feeder, our relationship with them has improved - like we can go into the kitchen without getting yell-meowed at. As for the cats, their weight has stayed the same with the feeder. If anything, it may have helped, they used to lie to us - trying to convince a human that the other humans had not fed them. Unfortunately, the only way to really put your big one on a diet is probably to feed them all separately.
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My cat is 14 years old, and very healthy and active, and looks very healthy, with a nice coat. She has never had a health problem. She's taken it forever. When I look at her, I think about taking it myself. (I'm also careful about what she eats, so that may be part of it)
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Vegetables are not bad at all. In the wild and on farms, cats frequently eat the stomach contents of their prey, giving them a small portion of predigested plants and fiber. Grains are also not bad, per se, it just shouldn't make up more than a small fraction of their food.
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My cat eats like a dog. I opened the capsule and sprinkled at first, but discovered she'll gobble the capsule whole if I just drop it on top of the wet food. Sometimes it'll surprise her if she splits the capsule and powder spurts out her mouth, but that happens rarely.
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I would not take a chance. It does not show cats, and there are many warnings and although it does not mention or warn about cats, I would be very hesitant d/t possible ingestion with the continual cleaning that cats do.
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Just a little ps... pretty much all cat litter is poisonous to any animal. If they ingest too much of it by either eating their own feces covered in the litter or eating the stuck on littler off their paws, they can get very sick. A lot of people don't know this. However, if your cat isn't literally eating out of the litter box and doesn't have insane amounts of litter stuck to their paws all the time that they're eating off themselves (typically only happens to cats with long fur), your cat should be fine.
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my cats have no problem with the product. Maybe your dog objects to the flavor. Try a 1/2 dose and see if he will drink.
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Yes...we have two cats...one that does like to chew...and we have not had a problem.
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Basically I just put a pinch on the floor and cats either eat some of it or sometimes they roll around in it. Either way they end up a little "cat drunk." If you have several cats, makes sure each gets a little pinch so they don't get jealous. I've also mixed a little into some food - generally when one of them is sick and doesn't want to eat. It did work, but doesn't on a continuous basis. Placing it on the floor though is what we've done for many years and it works great!
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My dog (and even one cat) ate it for years without any problem. I don't know about now -- I haven't bought them for about a year.
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I would say that a cat would have no problem eating from this dish. I have a bull dog puppy and he's able to eat from it. However it didn't really have the effect of really slowing him down as much as I would have liked. I'd like to find a bowl that has the smaller grooves and tracks that the animal would need to pull the individual peices out of. The other thing I found slows them down quite a bit is to elevate the bowl some. When they can't crowd over the bowl they cant scarf it down as fast.