From:
"Gail Burlaka"
Date: 2004-12-23 17:13:01 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Wood Pellets for Litter Re: [ferrethealth] Digest
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <009601c4e912$a9670280$41b0f704@pavilion>
There is yet another litter that I have recently discovered that is
excellent. It is called Hunt Club and comes in a 3 cu. foot bag (about the
size of 3 - 40 lb. bags of hardwood pellets) runs about $5.39 per bag, is
non-allergenic, dustless, environmentally sound and VERY soft to the touch.
It is composed of choped up corrugated "kraft".......I thought it might have
sharp paper edges, but is very, very soft. One bag lasts a long time and
doesn't leave the sawdust in the cages that inadvertently always get tracked
out of the litterbox. It was made originally for horse stables where
newborn foals and horses that had problems were held, as a very soft
bedding. It is also very lightweight and when you all are lugging all those
cages into and out of motels on the way to ferret shows, it sure makes a
difference in weight. They have a website and you can write and get a
sample of it. It is usually found in Tractor Supply stores and stores that
have horse products.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ferrethealer@aol.com>
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:08 PM
> In a message dated 12/22/04 1:23:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
> I have even been told that Feline Pine is safe because the
> high heat they use to stick the sawdust together drives all the aromatic
> substances out of the wood.
>
>
> I disagree with this - for many ferrets it is safe, but from personal
> experience, the oils are still present, even if in minute amounts, and I
came very
> close to losing one of my boys to anaphylaxis within three to five minutes
of
> the litter being placed in his pan.
>
> Any substance can cause problems - if using for the first time, make sure
to
> observe for a while for reactions.
>
> We have been using the (hardwood) stove pellets for over a year now with
no
> problems.
>
> Dr. Ruth
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