Safe Beddings

CareFRESH
Absorption Corporation
absorbs@absorption-corp.com
(800) 242-2287
www.carefresh.ca
Wood pulp fibers too short to make paper processed to the appearance and texture of shredded egg cartons. Makes some rats sneeze.

Eco-Bedding
RanPak Corporation
(800) 726-7257
Thin crinkled strips of kraft paper (brown paper one grade below grocery bags). Recyclable even with animal waste. A better bedding than litter.

Gentle Touch Litter
Gentle Touch Corporation
(800) 545-9853
These pellets made from aspen wood are very absorbent and excellent at controlling odor.

Critter Country
Mountain Meadow Pet Products, Inc.
(800) 752-8864
mmeadows@tein.net
The company claims that these pellets made from wheat grass actually prevent the formation of ammonia.

Bio-Flush
Ampro Industries Inc.
(800) 482-3130
ampro@accn.org.us
Pellets made from recycled newspaper printed only with soy-ink. Contains baking soda.

Yesterday's News
Canbrands International Ltd.
(800) 267-5287
canbrand@nbnet.nb.ca
Pellets made from recycled newspaper with an odor absorbing ingredient. Comes in regular pellets, and softer texture pellets.

The Oxbow Hay Company
oxbowhay.com
(800) 249-0366

Cell Sorb Plus
Fangman Specialties
(513) 752-4500
www.cell-sorb-plus.com
Soft pellets of recycled newspaper containing a non-toxic patented neutralizing mineral for excellent odor control.

FLUSH-It
XORB Corporation
(800) 359-6101
Short paper fiber pellets with odor control compound added.

Good Mews
Stutzman Environmental Products
(503) 266-4610
Recycled newspaper pellets.

Kozy Korner Ferret Litter
Sheppard & Greene
(800) 851-6661
These pellets made from recycled newspaper are treated with natural enzymes to help prevent odors.

Ground walnut shells
A little messy, but rats seem to be attracted to using it in litter boxes! Readily available in pet shops (Petco & PetsMart) and feed stores.

Aspen shavings
(Make sure they aren't dusty.)

Accu-Zorb
Brisky Pet Products
(800) 462-2464
Pellets or granules of cherry and maple wood.

Alfalfa Pellets or Rabbit Food
Readily available and inexpensive and control odor well.

Aspen Supreme
Green Pet Products
(800) 405-NEST
Pelleted aspen.

CatWorks
Absorption Corporation
absorbs@absorption-corp.com
(800) 242-2287
www.absorbent.com
Pellets of grain by-products. Nice smell, controls odors quite well.

Country Fresh Cat Litter
SSM Environmental Technologies
(209) 369-9578
Pellets of grain by-products. Very pleasant smell, controls odors very well.

Litter Love
The Barnaby Co.
(612) 224-0880
Aspen bark pellets.

Natural Animal Premium Litter Plus
Natural Animal, Inc.
(800) 274-7387
Small brown crumbles made from peanut shell meal, yucca shidigera, and citrus extract.

All God's Creatures Litter
Northeastern Products Corp.
(800) 873-8233
Small chips of a hardwood. Messy, but "softer" than pellets.

Pet's Preference, Softer Texture
Stutzman Environmental Products
(503) 266-4610
Similar to CareFRESH but softer.

Compiled by Missy Ruud. Information by Debbie Ducommun.

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