Small animal bedding - which is the best?

[wolfie]

Originally posted by sqwelch
WHY are these companies still able to produce and sell when their products are dangerous You probably won't be able to answer that but I just had to voice my concern and confusion

I agree! My friends hamsters died because she used cedar bedding. It was so sad! She brought them to the vet when they started having trouble breathing, but it was too late. The vet said that he doesn't know why they sell it, because it wasn't the first time he's seen a small animal die because of cedar bedding.

I was actually thinking of writing to the company... I probably should!

[wolfie]

KBlaix, I've been thinking about using towels for my guinea pigs too. Since I'm away at a dorm now I can only change their cage on weekends, but when I'm with them every day I think I'll try that. It's a lot cheaper, and less waste for the enviornment!

[cali]

wolfie I would also suggest swheat scoop for your situation, as I said before it eliminates odor, it clumps, its totally safe, its certified flushable and biodgradble I only go though 1 10lbg bag a month for my rabbit. its easy to clean because you just scoop out the messes you dont have to change the whole thing very often. thats only $12CDN a month its also gaining popluarity lol I each month when I restock there is often maybe 3 bags left, and every other kind of bedding is not going anywhere! lol

[wolfie]

Cali, I'll have to try it out! Flushable - that's cool! I went to their website and they said they sell it at petsmart. Will check it out!

[CathyBogart]

I boycott all Kaytee products (I got the bag of soft-sorbent I tried for free) because they use dangerous preservatives in their food and they sell toxic beddings. I've written to them befor ebut never recieved a response.

[sqwelch]

I still think its incredible that these companies exist and shops like Petsmart stock these items. I take the point about cigs, alcohol etc but if humans were sold toxic bedding that made them ill, they'd swiftly be taken off the shelves and the companies responsable sued, why isn't it the same for animals. I think animal protection societies and the government should get more involved and kick the butts of these companies and indeed shops for selling them !!!

Sorry folks but I'm on my soap box now but I'll shut up now, I just feel quite strongly about the whole issue !!!

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by WolfChan
I boycott all Kaytee products (I got the bag of soft-sorbent I tried for free) because they use dangerous preservatives in their food and they sell toxic beddings. I've written to them before but never recieved a response.

I have written them several times. I was angry as can be about their bedding! It is just horrible, and I don't know how any animal can live in that stuff!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I still think its incredible that these companies exist and shops like Petsmart stock these items.

Personally I won't shop at petsmart, they sell a lot of bad products, including very low quality food.

[wolfie]

Originally posted by WolfChan
I boycott all Kaytee products ... because they use dangerous preservatives in their food

Really? I didn't know! I just buy whatever kind of pellets are on sale for my pigs. I'll have to look into which ones don't use dangerous preservatives for next time I buy their food.

[tikeyas_mom]

i like aspen..