Dangers for Dogs of Eating Cat Litter. ... It's important you don't allow your dog to eat cat litter -- this habit is dangerous as well as disgusting. Intestinal Blockage. If your dog eats a significant quantity of clumping cat litter, he is at risk for dangerous intestinal blockage. read more
If your dog eats cat feces that are infectious, he can develop a toxoplasmosis infection himself. Symptoms include loss of appetite, fever and depression. Untreated, toxoplasmosis can give a dog seizures, paralysis, stiff muscles, pneumonia, heart arrythmia and digestive problems. read more
And scooping the litter box immediately after each of Kitty’s deposits is simply not possible for mere mortals. Luckily, we can manipulate the environment to restrict dogs’ access and get our way. For example, if your Fido is Fifi-sized, you can elevate the litter box out of pooch range. On top of a desk or cabinet could work fine. read more
When a dog eats cat poop, he is bound to gulp cat litter at the same time. That same clumping action cat litter is famous for when kitty urinates will occur once the litter is exposed to the gastric juices of the dog's digestive system. read more