What types of cat litter are safe for kittens?
When raising kittens, questions about litter box training often arise, particularly when dealing with kittens under twelve weeks of age. Any good pet owner wants to keep young animals safe and the question of what litter is safe to use is a frequent, and very valid, concern. Currently, whether or not clumping cat litter is safe for any cat at all is an unresolved issue. There is a lot of information on and off the web that both supports and condemns clumping litter, and this is based on whether or not the litter gathers in the digestive tract, urinary tract, and respiratory system and causes blockages. In her article titled “Cat Litter – To Scoop or Not to Scoop,” Franny Syufy of About.com writes: Many readers are aware that clumping clay litters have come into disfavor in recent years. While, to my knowledge, there have never been any scientific studies proving the hazard to cats of clumping clay litters, there has been a flood of anecdotal testimony that clumping clay litters may be
