Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What are the ingredients in Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect" Cat Litter Additive?
A: Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect" are made up of Silica (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide).

Q: What is Silicon Dioxide?
A: Silicon Dioxide is naturally occurring in nature. Silicon Dioxide is the main ingredient in what is commonly referred to as "sand". Two common kinds of Silicon Dioxide exist. Silicon dioxide (silica) is one of the most commonly encountered substances in both daily life and in electronics manufacturing. Beach sand is mostly silica.

Q: What are the two types of Silicon Dioxide and are they bad for my kitty?

A: The two types of Silicon Dioxide are Amorphous Silicon Dioxide and Crystalline Silicon Dioxide.

Q: Which type of Silicon dioxide is in Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect"?
A: The type of Silicon Dioxide used in Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect" Cat Litter Additive is Amorphous Silicon Dioxide. It is harmless and found in products like Talc and Silica Gel (found in your new tennis shoes and camera).

Attached is the link to a World Health Organization scholarly paper on how Amorphous silicon dioxide is harmless to humans and animals. http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v46aje60.htm



Q: What about Crystalline silicon dioxide?
A: Crystalline silicon dioxide (in several forms: quartz, cristobalite, tridymite) is an important constituent of a great many minerals and gemstones, both in pure form and mixed with related oxides. The dust from Crystalline silicon dioxide has been found to be harmful when inhaled in large quantities.
Attention: Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect" DO NOT CONTAIN Crystalline silicon dioxide.


Q: What if my cat eats the litter off the paws?
A: Nothing in Health Meter Cat Litter or "Detect", especially the amorphous silicon dioxide contained will harm your cat or you. It is inert and harmless. When silica is ingested orally, it passes unchanged through the gastrointestinal tract, exiting in the fece, leaving no trace behind. silicon dioxide produces no fumes. It is indigestible, with zero nutritional impact or toxicity.


Q: Are Health Meter Cat Litter and "Detect" Biodegradable?
A: Yes, they will both biodegrade to common sand in time.