I love my cat. But this stuff has completely changed the pee and poop smell in the little box. I was skeptical but I tried it and it’s amazing. I’m speaking of ZEP-o-zorb
I’ve tried everything to stop the pee smell, But this does it! And it is reasonably priced!
I’m not sure how to post a pic of my cat, but at least I have the information out there.
I hope you are just trolling and you are not actually using a commercial/industrial use only product in your cat’s litter box.
If you are you are likely slowly poisoning your cat and need to tell your vet ASAP.
Most real cat litter has been either tested to be non toxic to cat’s or a natural product that they would encounter in the outdoors.
Wow. I’m completely being bombarded by negativity on this post. I’ve been using this stuff for a year and it works really well. I thought Lemmy would be a little different, but this is insane. I’m not trolling. But whatever. Do what you want.
Bare minimum, please talk to your vet before continuing to do this. Looking at the Safety Data Sheet for Zep-O-Zorb, I would avoid using it with my cats.
That warning label on the front should be scary enough without even having to refer to the SDS. Seems like this may cause lung damage, eye damage, and cancer over time
Good God…I was just trying to help others…and now I get roasted. Whatever. There is literally no place I can share good information based on my experience (over a year in this case). So yeah go ahead and roast me. For anybody that wants to try it I highly recommend it.
Your cat is the one getting roasted, my man.
You’re not being roasted you’re being made aware of potential issues with using this as litter for your cat. If it works for you and other people, good for you, but people should be informed of potential dangers. Especially kittens who will eat the litter sometimes.
Eating this stuff would be about as bad as eating any regular cat litter that uses Fuller’s earth as the primary absorbent. The extra special ingredient (powdered quartz) is effectively nontoxic when ingested. The real issue is the chronic exposure to very fine silica dust.
Edit: to clarify, I do not believe that it would be safe for humans or animals to use this as cat litter. Just realized that this comment might have been taken as a “well akshually it’s fine.” It is not fine, silicosis is a dreadful condition.
So I’d like to chime in. It looks the the two primary ingredients for ZEP-o-zorb are Fuller’s earth and powdered quartz.
First, Fuller’s earth. This is good stuff! It’s actually often used as an industrial absorbent for chemical spills (the purpose of ZEP-o-zorb), as well as in some types of cat litter. It totally makes sense why this stuff would work well for you, and I understand why you’ve been using it for a year. It’s perfect for the task and has basically no downsides.
Now, about the powdered quartz… Chemically known as silicon dioxide. It’s often refered to as silica. Silica is also good stuff! It’s in concrete, it’s the main component of glass, and of particular interest for your application, it’s very good at absorbing volatile organic smelly stuff. Seems perfect, right?
Unfortunately, powdered quartz has a downside. When it’s in a very fine powder, it produces a lot of dust. This silicon dioxide dust is incredibly harmful to your lungs. Long-term exposure to silicon dioxide dust results in silicosis, which is a really serious illness that kills tens of thousands of people every year. Inhaling that dust can also give you lung cancer, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune disorders.
I totally understand why you felt that this product was a great option! I don’t doubt that it serves as an absolutely excellent cat litter. I had two kitties that took the smelliest shits, and I was always searching for ways to fix that (either through diet, litter, stress reduction, or other things). I also understand how upsetting it can be to share something with people and be met with disbelief, denial, and accusations. However, I really want to urge you to look past all of that and reconsider your use of this product. The silica dust is practically invisible and tasteless, and it had the chance to cause you many years of problems. You and your cat deserve to be healthy.
