Don Juan's mom
01-05-2007, 09:21 PM
Hey, California PT'ers:
I went to buy a container of my preferred brand, Premium Choice Flushable, but couldn't find it at either of the pet supply shops I usually use. At the second one, I found another brand of litter with a sticker on it stating that the state of California advises against flushing cat feces. The clerk then told me that the state banned flushable litter effective this week, due to the danger posed by the microbes in cat feces to sea otters.
Now I like otters, but I can't help wondering 1) why the sewage treatment applied to the (ahem) other stuff we flush wouldn't render cat poop harmless; and 2) won't the additional plastic bags I'll need for the trash can negate any benefit to the environment gained by using non-flushable litter.
:confused:
Anyone know this for sure?
Liz
I went to buy a container of my preferred brand, Premium Choice Flushable, but couldn't find it at either of the pet supply shops I usually use. At the second one, I found another brand of litter with a sticker on it stating that the state of California advises against flushing cat feces. The clerk then told me that the state banned flushable litter effective this week, due to the danger posed by the microbes in cat feces to sea otters.
Now I like otters, but I can't help wondering 1) why the sewage treatment applied to the (ahem) other stuff we flush wouldn't render cat poop harmless; and 2) won't the additional plastic bags I'll need for the trash can negate any benefit to the environment gained by using non-flushable litter.
:confused:
Anyone know this for sure?
Liz