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.
1050661
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.
1050662
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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No I haven't - be careful with syringe-feeding cats as they can aspirate the liquids into their lungs and the particles in this mix are pretty big so it could be very irritating or worse for a cat. Might want to read up on "finger-feeding" aka "force-feeding" (not the preferred term....) for cats - look at Anitra Frasier's book The Natural Cat for the best instructions. Good luck!
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I don't use it anymore because my cat died after 18 yrs. but I also looked for alternatives and I think anything that doesn't drop through the holes would work. I will be looking for an alternative when I get another cat. Love the system, but the pellets are too rough on their paws. I say try it!!
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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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Cats' digestive systems are built to handle raw meat just fine, so I wouldn't worry about that. However they really are supposed to be treats so if there's still some left in the bowl when you get home from work, you're probably over-feeding.
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I think the cats are more likely to eat the dead rats and mice and there haven't been many stray or Ferrel cats around since I have been using it. There are also no rats or mice. I have two dogs and they do not eat rodents so it has not been a problem for them.
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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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You might find that both of these variety packs are unsuited for your cats.... There is a lot of fish in these variety packs. --Have you read on fish and hyperthyroidism in felines? See DVM Lisa Pierson's site catinfo dot org - http://catinfo.org/?link=felinehyperthyroidism - she writes on causal factors that include: iodine (poorly regulated in cat foods), PBDEs (in fish and house dust), soy, BPA (in some cat can linings). She recommends against feeding fish.Pierson's has an interesting site in terms of cat food and cat health. I have found her writings valuable. Unfortunately, most vets don't get much of an education in pet food and pet nutrition. You might find that both of these variety packs are unsuited for your cats.... There is a lot of fish in these variety packs. --Have you read on fish and hyperthyroidism in felines? See DVM Lisa Pierson's site catinfo dot org - http://catinfo.org/?link=felinehyperthyroidism - she writes on causal factors that include: iodine (poorly regulated in cat foods), PBDEs (in fish and house dust), soy, BPA (in some cat can linings). She recommends against feeding fish.Pierson's has an interesting site in terms of cat food and cat health. I have found her writings... » Read More You might find that both of these variety packs are unsuited for your cats.... There is a lot of fish in these variety packs. --Have you read on fish and hyperthyroidism in felines? See DVM Lisa Pierson's site catinfo dot org - http://catinfo.org/?link=felinehyperthyroidism - she writes on causal factors that include: iodine (poorly regulated in cat foods), PBDEs (in fish and house dust), soy, BPA (in some cat can linings). She recommends against feeding fish.Pierson's has an interesting site in terms of cat food and cat health. I have found her writings valuable. Unfortunately, most vets don't get much of an education in pet food and pet nutrition. « Show Less
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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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I feed my cats dry food from these bowls. There has always been spillage around their bowls, no matter what bowl I've used and there still is. I think it is more of an issue of how they eat rather than the bowl design. I use black "cafeteria" type trays under their bowls (and placemats under those!) to try to catch most of the mess.
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We did not end up keeping this feeder because we were able to repair one that is a different brand. It is essentially the same thing though, and has the 10 pound hopper. I don't think we've ever had problems with the food going stale, but then our cat will eat anything. If it has been stale, he has not told us. The food does not look any different when at the end than it does when we first put it in. These machines really are great and I think healthier for the cat to have regular small meals.
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I got the chicken flavour (I think). Our 2 older cats quite happily eat it - we simply sprinkle the capsule contents over biscuits and they eat it up. Any that fell onto the bowl itself generally gets licked up, so I guess it tastes good.
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I gave this product to my healthy cat and in 3 weeks I noticed blood in his stools. If this does anything to the blood this could be side effect! anyone had this 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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My cat does not eat canned food either. I sprinkle Dasuquin on her dry food and shake the food to cover it with the medication. Precious has eaten her food every day with it since the beginning. I believe that because Dasuquin has a fishy flavor any cat will eat it. Hope this helps.
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Both of my cats love treats (Temptations) they get a couple every night. I included one in those, but the cat that needs the supplement the most will eat the Temptation treats and leave the L-Lysine treat. The other cat would eat both of the L-Lysine treats. I wish I could get them to eat the treats instead of having to give them the paste but I can see that's not going to happen, so I probably will not be ordering the L-Lysine treats again.
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No, I would not at all recommend them. For cats that love & can handle the crunch, they're fantastic. You may want to try another all natural brand for her comfort & digestion.