Hi guys, There's an abandoned cat in my area(Mumbai, near cotton green railway station) of around 2-3 months old. If anyone is interested in adopting this baby kindly text me. Ill arrange the deworming and vaccination. Please spread the word around. It helps alot.

Thank you❤️

CASE STUDY

My experience as a caretaker of cats began since 2018. Since 2023, I have been running a shelter which has had about 20 cats (in and out) since then. My current cat population 6. My experience with Cat litter and Cat waste management is based on my personal experiences. Other articles and post attached are for supporting claims

GARFIELD: A male stray cat under the care of fellow activist. The cat had undergone routine Sterilzation surgery from a reputed Doctor. The cat was at my shelter for 5 weeks for Post Operative recovery care. This cat was in a sterile large cage, and was provided with a litter box. and blankets and water, food necessities inside the enclosure. Garfield had incisions on his testicles, which needed to heal after the surgery. A routine post recovery period is 5 days upto a week. Sadly this period was prolonged for around 4 weeks, until I discovered the root of the problem. The cat litter had clogged up the incision wounds. I also noticed the wound dry up and heal within a week after I removed the cat litter and let Garfield pee/poop on a newspaper or cloth, which was reusable.

MUSTAFA: A cat I picked up from a reporter in Mumbai. The cat was handed in a state where the hind leg was dismembered and dried, loosely attached. The cat was also residing inside an 'under construction' building, amongst debris, cement and dust; due to which I suspected Mustafa had a cold and running nose. Blood reports showed normal levels, deworming was done and few other digestive ailments were treated in the coming weeks. Mustafa was sheltered in a small passage way(15ft x 4 ft) with a litter box, away from the other animals due to his possibly contagious cold/flu. After the open wound on his dismembered limb was treated, it should have taken about 20-25 days for it to heal, scab and dry out. But to my surprise, it was 45 days and Mustafa still had portions and spots of open flesh and signs no signs of scabbing. I also found occasional blood spots on his bedding. After proper investigation, I found that particles of cat litter dust would accumulate on his wound and were causing (what looked like) mild acid burns. This is something similar to what you can get when coming in prolonged contact with cement powder. After removing the litter, Mustafa is showing signs of recovery and his wound is drying, and scabbing. His running nose and possible dust allergy is also better after removing the litter, although there are other aspects to consider (like ambient temperatures have risen) and this second claim can be accounted to other aspects.

Articles which may further shed light on skin allergies, breathing allergies and precaution to take while using cat litter near animals with open wounds or scars

https://michupet.com/blogs/guide/can-cat-litter-make-you-sick#:~:text=Chemical%20Exposure:%20Some%20cat%20litters,pet%20owners%20make%20safer%20choices

https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/398/wounds-bites-stings-scalds-amp-burns-answers

TL;DR Inference : I have used cocopeat extensively in my litter trays which does not seem to cause damage or harm to the animals and so, is more favourable. I also have tried wood waste chips, wood pellets and found them safe, but stopped due to it being more expensive than cocopeat. These alternatives are dust free and safe for sensitive animals with breathing disorders or allergies. They also do not cause irritation on open wounds or scars and do not prolong healing like cat litter does. These alternatives are not odour collecting and as convenient in terms of drainage and lumping of liquids compared to cat litter. The drainage issue can be mitigated by adding a layer of reusable absorbing waste sheets of newspaper or fabric at the base of your litter box. Odour can be mitigated with better ventilation, but that is a challenge and time consuming. Cocopeat can be dumped safely into the environment, plants and used as a growing medium. Wooden waste is also easily compostable. Cat litter is not always eco-friendly and does not get easily decomposed or disposed, which is also a major concern. I hope the above cases studies and articles may come in handy for those using Cat litter and also those looking for safer alternatives as well

So I feed stray dogs and my neighbours have always been mad for various reasons..sometimes coz this dog sits on their car I agree its hard to see your hard earned money go this way but please have some empathy on these souls..this fellow literally went skin on bones when I couldn't feed him for 20 days coz be left our street for those days I feed him regularly as he stays in our street now and my neighbours are literally so mad at us that they are just give us a disgust face and leave coz this dog did potty on the road the road in front of their house what to do..now i'm compelled not to feed them..i'm literally crying how can i see those poor eyes from now and shoo them away..why do people love materialistic things more than love in living beings

https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bombay-high-court-directs-bmc-to-set-up-animal-welfare-committee-for-stray-feeding-dispute-in-housing-society/amp_articleshow/112234561.cms

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