can i use cat litter (Feline Pine) as a rabbit BEDDING?

Question

i know that i can use it as litter, but can i use it as the bedding in general?

Answer 1

well, if it a clumping litter that will stick to things, it may not be good. if it really has all natural and safe ingredients as advertised it should be very good unless it is a clumping litter. rabbits will eat any bedding that gets stuck to their fur when they groom themselves. be careful.

Answer 2

Pine Litter For Rabbits

Answer 3

Yes, it is safe. Here is more info on litter:

Pros and cons of the various types of litter include:

clay litter is dusty--if your bunny is a digger, the dust can make her vulnerable to pneumonia
the deodorant crystals in some clay litters are toxic
clumping litters will clump inside the rabbit's digestive and respiratory tracts (the latter if they manage to make enough dust to breathe) causing serious problems and often leading to death
pine and cedar shavings emit gases that cause liver damage when breathed by the bunny
corn cob litter isn't absorbent and doesn't control odor, and has the the risk of being eaten and casing a lethal blockage.
oat- and alfalfa-based litters (available from Purina, Manna-Pro, and King-Soopers groceries [not sure what the geographical range of this chain is]) have excellent odor controlling qualities, but if a rabbit eats too much, they expand and cause bloating; these, too, can be added, with the bunny's waste, to compost
newspapers are absorbent, but don't control odor
citrus-based litters work well, offer no dangers, and can be composted, but may be hard to get and expensive in some areas of the country/world
some people have reported success with peat moss which can also be composted
Many people have great success with litter made from paper pulp or recycled paper products. These litters are very good at absorbing and cutting down on odors. A litter called CAREfresh is available. You can find out about local places that carry Carefresh by emailing [e-mail] or by calling 1-800-242-2287. A similar litter in a pelleted form is called Cellu-Dri 1-800-382-5001. These litters are harmless if ingested.
Compressed sawdust pellets: are inexpensive, highly absorbent litters used in many foster homes. They are made from softwood or hardwood sawdust, but they are not toxic because the phenolic compounds are removed during their manufacture. Their wood composition helps control bacterial growth and odors. Wood stove fuel pellets and Feline Pine are two examples of this product.
Litters made from Aspen bark are safe and good at absorbing odors. One brand is called GentleTouch 1-800-545-9853.

Answer 4

i began getting the pellet muddle on the food market and then went to the feed save and have been given the stuff for horses, a million/2 the cost. I easily have an exceptionally delicate nostril and that i admire the stuff, I might desire to alter it out each 3 or 4 days, even with the undeniable fact that it works somewhat nicely, and that i found out that the clumping muddle is undesirable for me and my tom cat friends. the only down area is the sawdust while they start to interrupt down, yet I purely sweep the floor in front of the muddle container

Answer 5

definatly not

the cat litter could stick to the hay and when the rabbit ingests it is could have serious consequences.

personally i bed all my rabbits on straw. i find that if they need additional roughage then they will eat straw, but i reccomend wheat strawn and not barley straw as barley straw is not absorbant enough.

i have had no problems with wheat straw but i have had problems with sawdust/wood shavings due to the dust contents. if you can get wood chips that are designed for rabbit bedding and is dust free then that will be fine for your rabbit, just make sure that you give him/her plenty of hay for it to eat

Answer 6

no no no no no......no pine, no cedar chips, no no no.
your best bet is to use stuff called "care fresh" or "yesterday's news"....theyre very soft and cushiony, theres no harsh chemically or oily smells that can harm the rabbit. theyre made from recycled papers. very good for rabbit bedding, and if u dont want to use that....use towels, or even timothy hay.

Answer 7

I would be afraid that the rabbit would eat Feline Pine, because in size, shape, and texture it very closely resembles commercial rabbit chow. The best bedding for rabbits is cedar chips. They smell nice and they inhibit fleas and odors from rabbit 'pellets".

Answer 8

if it's made out of wood in general, than it's ok! it shouldn't be specific cat litter, you know the sand or white crystal ones