Comments on: Week 37 Results: 3.5 oz of plastic waste.

By: ashley

ashley — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:26:00 +0000

Have you heard of Good Mews kitty litter? It is made of 100% recycled paper pellets. The plastic bag it comes in says you can flush or compost it. I haven’t tried composting it yet but I think I will do a separate compost pile for nonedible plants. Now if it only came in a paper bag….

By: Mr. Mazzei

Mr. Mazzei — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:42:00 +0000

Hi, my name is Ed. I am sorry but I don’t have any answers for your plastic waste problem. However I am very interested in learning how you have added all these nifty ads to your blogg and does your blogg bring you income or do you use it for your business? I am eager to learn how to use bloggs to make money and would apreciate any advice.

By: AnnMarie

AnnMarie — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:04:00 +0000

Something similar happened with our third cat. Two things had to be done:

A) pooping was resolved after yet another round of medication for parasites. It was his third or fourth and they couldn't believe it took that many. He'd been returned to the shelter by another family for the pooping issue, so it had been going on for about 6 months off an on. :(

B) The peeing was resolved when they discovered he has crystals in his urine. Just like our other cat. But it took two or three tests to find it. The initially ruled it out and things continued to be really bad and then they decided to test it again, since they'd tried other things and nothing was coming up, and it was the crystals. New food, and he's been fine since.

By: vwbunn

vwbunn — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:44:00 +0000

Hi!
Just wanted to let you know that you can buy World's Best Cat Litter in a cardboard box for about $12.00 (has more in it as well, so less product package waste :) )
Bye!
Oh, and thanks for using a litter made from recycled corn cob!

By: willow sprite

willow sprite — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:19:00 +0000

Here’s my theory. Dunno if it’s true, but worth a try? Your wood floor has absorbed the smell of his poo, so that’s where he decides to go. My suggestion is to thoroughly disinfect the area so that he won’t smell it.

By: christy b.

christy b. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:30:00 +0000

ATTN: Anonymous Marine Research Organization Worker

Hi, I have a question for you! What about dog poop down the toilet? Any extenuating circumstances such as diet? To me the toilet is the best choice - I don't have any yard or dirt (live in a condo), putting it in the trash means that it is going to contaminate the ground water, I do use BioBags to pick it up (when we are on a walk) and that does go in the trash but from what I understand they aren't compostable in a landfill.

Can't wait to hear what the right thing to do is!!

Thanks in advance...

By: Judy N.

Judy N. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:15:00 +0000

Hi Beth,
I know that it is very challenging to get cat sand without plastic.
The only way I can think of is going to get bulk cat sand which is usually clay and bad to flush down toilet. I like the clumping corn which can be flushed, too. Wondering how manufacturers can package clumping sand so it doesn’t get wet and turn to stone – they either package in plastic or package with plastic lining the inside of the paper bag…maybe if they would sell cat litter in bulk like at natural food stores…bring my own can? How about putting the cat box where Arya poops (currently outside the present box locale) to see if she will use the box? Good luck on solving the cat poop mystery. Judy

By: Larie

Larie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:51:00 +0000

I’ve tried to find a more eco-friendly (but still cat friendly) litter. Right now I’m using Feline Pine, but the scoopable kind (I just haven’t been able to wrap my head around the dissolving pellet stuff). It doesn’t have the odor and nasty clumping issues I had with SWheat Scoop. It definitely does track, though. But I guess it’s fun to paw at because she’s become extra good at covering her doodles. And, I’ve purchased it at places like Target and Petco in cardboard boxes (but I think they have a plastic handle?). I’m sure I’ll find out there’s something bad about it, though. I just haven’t been able to find something that was great across all fronts (where it comes from, what it turns into, how it affects the cat, how it affects the household).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:23:00 +0000

My cat had a litter box aversion for nearly 10 years. Just as I was about to give up I found this stuff called Cat Attract. I’ve been using it over a year….it’s a miracle really. It does come in a plastic bag, but my cat, who also only pooped outside of the box at first, later started peeing anywhere she pleased furniture, rugs, etc. This is the only litter that works (I’ve tried gradually mixing in other stuff and she stopped using the box again).

Oh, and on flushing the cat litter….that’s the worst thing you can do. I work for a marine research organization. Cat litter contaminates the water and can cause diseases such as toxoplasmosis in seals, sea lions and other marine mammals.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:48:00 +0000

You MUST try giving him pumpkin. I had this same thing with my Pixie after I got her from the shelter. She was going to the vet twice a week for a month, no joke. She had lots of medicine to get rid of whatever stomach parasite she had, but the pumpkin really worked the best. At first I mixed it with some canned cat food, half and half, but then she just started eating the pumpkin by itself. My vet said it’s like Metamucil for animals, like it bulks up the stool. And he said you really can’t overdose them on it, because it’s just pumpkin, not a true medicine. Hope this helps–your babies are too cute!!