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Originally Posted by sandyrivers
that said that the ''pine-sol''type of floor cleaner could be harmfull to my cats, if they walk on the floor before it is completly dry...because it is a phenol based product.
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Not only that, but just inhaling the fumes from phenolic products (lysol, detol, pinesol, etc) can also be deadly to cats. And they aren't good for people either:
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/0...eaners_004.htm
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Originally Posted by sandyrivers
I was just wondering if anyone has other ''home made'' alternatives that could be safer or better for the health of my cats.
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I second the vinegar recommendation. Cheap, effective, and SAFE! Also baking soda works well, and those micro-fibre cloths.
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Originally Posted by sandyrivers
Could it be that the adverse effects can take a long time to do their damage?
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Yup. The toxic effects to the liver can be cummulative and you wouldn't necessarily see any symptoms until there's a significant amount of damage.
Glad to hear that you're considering safer alternatives!