Ewwww...Dog eating cat litter!

[yasmina]

I caught our poodle trying to munch on a piece of cat litter (we use the clumping litter). I hope it was the only piece he managed to get. Of course I took it off of him right away.

I thought he had learned his lesson several years ago. We weren't aware at the time that cat litter appealed to dogs because, when cats eat, not everything is digested and it comes out in their bm's. He must have eaten a bunch, because he got the worst diarrhea. Poor little guy was up every 1-2 hours at night 'cause he had to go to the bathroom. I finally just put doggie pads all over our room and let him sleep with us. When he had to go, I didn't have to get up and let him out. I had just returned to work from 4 weeks off for elbow surgery, and I needed to SLEEP!

I did have a sample tested to make sure he wasn't sick b/c of worms or something else. But the vet tech took one look at it and said "yup, cat litter all right!", but still tested it just in case.

After that incident, we moved the litter to a spot where he would have trouble reaching it. Couldn't put it too high up, because our cats are getting old and would have trouble reaching it themselves.

How he got this piece I have no idea. I suspect our g. doodle may have had something to do with it.

Please, if you have both dogs and cats, do NOT let the dog eat cat litter. We were lucky that this "passed" without any problems, but there have been cases where the litter got stuck in a dog's digestive track and the dog died.

 

[kathie859]

Occasionally our little doggie will seek out the cat litter box for a "snack"

It drives me wild and I have removed the box as far as possible and really try to watch the dog---but she's become quite adept at sneaking into the basement when we are not watching. Thanks for letting me know my dog isn't the only NUTCASE out there

 

[MushyMushy]

Eww gross. You must have mutant dogs or something. Nasties.

MY dogs would NEVER eat cat poop.

 

[yasmina]

Occasionally our little doggie will seek out the cat litter box for a "snack"

It drives me wild and I have removed the box as far as possible and really try to watch the dog---but she's become quite adept at sneaking into the basement when we are not watching. Thanks for letting me know my dog isn't the only NUTCASE out there

Thank goodness we're not alone!

 

[yasmina]

Eww gross. You must have mutant dogs or something. Nasties.

MY dogs would NEVER eat cat poop.

Mutant dogs? Hmm, there's a new name for them! I can't tell you our other nicknames 'cause this is the DIS. I don't want to get points - BAD girl!!

 

[nhrenee]

It is such a disgusting habit Our first lab never went near the litter boxes. Our choc lab on the other hand.. My vet said some dogs (hers included) love'em.

 

[reeeoga]

Father n Law, The Vet. Says that dogs eat cat litter because they are low on some minerals in their diet. Ours did that, then I started giving her vitemins. She stopped eating the litter.

You may want to try that.

 

[chager]

This is referred to as "Kitty Krunch" in our house!!!!!

 

[solferino]

Almond Roca, you mean?

The pug liked getting into the litterbox too. I got one that is covered and positioned it so the cats can get to it but he can't.

It's a gross habit and I don't know why they do it. Some dogs will eat their own poop. I read somewhere if you add papaya enzyme to their food they won't eat it anymore. Maybe adding it to the catfood?

 

[FreshTressa]

Almond Roca, you mean?

The pug liked getting into the litterbox too. I got one that is covered and positioned it so the cats can get to it but he can't.

It's a gross habit and I don't know why they do it. Some dogs will eat their own poop. I read somewhere if you add papaya enzyme to their food they won't eat it anymore. Maybe adding it to the catfood?

Kitty Roca! That is what we call it.

We got one of those dome litter boxes and it stopped.

 

[crz4mm2]

We only have barn cats (read outdoor cats) but our dogs LOVE kitty snacks... It is disgusting. What do you do though?

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

LOL!!! This will probably get deleted, but my family and I refer to this 'snack' as Kibbles and *****(think of an 'S' word that rhymes with Bits)!

 

[lesroi]

LOL, kibbles...
We call them "kitty snickers" around here. I finally had to put up a baby gate on the litter area so kitty can get in and out but dogs can't.

Grossssssssss!

 

[crz4mm2]

LOL!!! This will probably get deleted, but my family and I refer to this 'snack' as Kibbles and *****(think of an 'S' word that rhymes with Bits)!

And my computer had just dried out from the pepsi I spit on it... Gee thanks

 

[flipturngirl]

Father n Law, The Vet. Says that dogs eat cat litter because they are low on some minerals in their diet. Ours did that, then I started giving her vitemins. She stopped eating the litter.

You may want to try that.

Just what I was going to say!

 

[kribit]

Gross...my dog eats goose poop.

 

[yasmina]

Gross...my dog eats goose poop.

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeee!

 

[yasmina]

Father n Law, The Vet. Says that dogs eat cat litter because they are low on some minerals in their diet. Ours did that, then I started giving her vitemins. She stopped eating the litter.

You may want to try that.

I'll have to try that out, thanks! Any particular kind/brand you would recommend?

 

[maddiemouse]

Ummm, says my doggy, Baby Ruths!!!

 

[lulugirl]

This is referred to as "Kitty Krunch" in our house!!!!!

We call it the kitty buffet
We always knew when Farley got into the cat box, his nose would be speckled w/ litter...nasty