An animal’s inability to inform you when they aren’t feeling well is among the hardest parts of animal being a parent. Even when they’re showing signs, you can’t just ask what’s wrong. (Well, you can– just do not expect an answer.) Pretty Litter is a subscription-based litter service that wishes to help when it concerns cats.
A litter box is an essential part of coexisting with a cat, and Pretty Litter claims its crystals alter color when your feline may have an illness, making it simple to tell when something may be wrong. The company’s founder, Daniel Rotman, lost a cherished feline that showed no apparent indications of illness. This litter is his option to help keep an eye on a cat’s health in the house, to ideally prevent what took place to him from occurring to other family pet owners.
I– with the assistance of my two cats, Huxley and Eely-Rue– put Pretty Litter’s crystals to the test for numerous weeks. I also spoke with veterinarians, cat behaviorists, and Pretty Litter customers to determine whether the crystals properly do their job. Something I need to state before jumping into my experience is that Pretty Litter should be utilized only in addition to routine veterinarian examinations. It is not a replacement for veterinary care.
Color Coded
Pretty Litter’s crystals alter color based upon the pH level of your cat’s urine. Regular pH urine will turn the crystals a yellow or olive green; a high pH, which might suggest a urinary system infection (UTI), makes the crystals turn blue; and low urinary pH turns them dark orange, and it might imply metabolic acidosis and kidney tubular acidosis, which can result in kidney stones. Blood in the urine shows up as red, as expected, and might indicate bladder inflammation, bladder stones, or a UTI.
It can be complicated to determine where on the scale the color falls, as it can appear like it’s someplace in the middle. To test for high acidity (low urinary pH), I used vinegar. It turned the crystals a yellowish-orange, which
