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Is Diatomaceous Earth safe for cats/pets?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 28825138:MV8xNzM1NzQ2XzM0NzkzNTg0Xzk2M0Y4Q0I4] [quote:Anonymous Coward 16501403:MV8xNzM1NzQ2XzMxMzE0MjEyX0NGREY5QTg4] If I were you, I wouldn't give it to any of my pets. No matter what is said by one or thousands. Why take that chance. It kills bugs from the inside out, why would anyone take a chance on doing that. It doesn't make sense to put any pet at risk. I would use it on the bugs, but put it in places that the pets can't get to. I love my pets way to much to take that chance. I would feel sooooooooooooo bad if something happend to my pets because of me. I have earwig issues so I will use it but not where my animals lay,run, or play. My understanding is that DE attacks then when they eat it , it does someting to there inside Good luck to your pet [/quote] It doesn't kill insects from the inside out, it gets in between the joints of their exoskeleton and cuts them up on a microscopic level. Insects don't eat it and aren't even attracted to it in any way, it affects them by external contact only so they have to walk through it/be dusted with it. It works on such a microscopic level that it doesn't affect larger animals, externally OR internally. The only thing you have to be careful about is inhaling the dust as it can irritate the lungs(but so would flour if you inhaled some) [/quote]
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I have been going back and forth on the DE and if it is safe to use. I have researched it on the web, and finally came to the conclusion that it couldnt hurt ... and it very well may help. So what the heck. I would try it. I ordered some and just got it yesterday.
Now I also want to give it to my cats. But I thought I would look up some more sites just to be sure and then saw something that said DON'T give it to your cats it can be very abrasive to their insides and hurt them.
I just would like anyone who has used it to say their experience with it and if it hasnt hurt their pets at all, then I would feel better about trying it.
(By the way, I have read some forums, but never posted on any before so I dont really know what I am doing if I post something the wrong way.)
I will check back later. Thank you to any who reply.
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