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Cats and rubber mulch
Hi there,
I have 3 kitties at home and I recently built them an outdoor cat enclosure (with a cat-door leading back inside my house). They love the enclosure, but two of my cats eat the grass growing inside the enclosure - which makes them sick later. So I'm thinking of getting rid of the grass inside the enclosure. I don't want it to just be mud & dirt inside the enclosure, so I was thinking about putting down a thin layer of a long-lasting shredded rubber mulch used on children's playgrounds nowadays. "NuPlay" seems to be a popular one (http://www.rubberificmulch.com/nuplay/). Does anyone know if these products are safe for cats...or if cats will tend to eat this type of mulch? Thanks! Brad |
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Cats and rubber mulch
"Brad Stone" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have 3 kitties at home and I recently built them an outdoor cat enclosure (with a cat-door leading back inside my house). They love the enclosure, but two of my cats eat the grass growing inside the enclosure - which makes them sick later. The grass is good for them, they need it, esp. if you don't give them hairball medicine and/or if they have long hair. |
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Cats and rubber mulch
Several vets have told me that the grass I happen to have (Fescue) is not very
good for cats - especially if the kitties can't resist it and eat so much of it that it makes them throw up regularly. My 15 year old male won't keep any food on his tummy if he is allowed to go out unsupervised in the enclosure of fescue grass - it apparently tastes really good to him, but it causes him to throw up all his food. Forgetting for the moment about cats and grass eating, does anyone know if the shreaded rubber mulch used around playground equipment is safe for cats? Thanks! Brad cybercat wrote: "Brad Stone" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have 3 kitties at home and I recently built them an outdoor cat enclosure (with a cat-door leading back inside my house). They love the enclosure, but two of my cats eat the grass growing inside the enclosure - which makes them sick later. The grass is good for them, they need it, esp. if you don't give them hairball medicine and/or if they have long hair. |
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