Accidentally Flushed Cat Litter Down Toilet

Most cat litter and especially the clumping variety will block up waste pipes and cause you major plumbing problems.

Accidentally flushed cat litter down toilet. And that is when i learned for the first time what happens when you flush even a little incidental bit of cat litter down a toilet which is apparently why cat litter boxes say in big capital. The list of reasons why you shouldn t flush cat litter down the toilet or put it down a sink or shower drain is fairly long but perhaps the most important one concerns water flow. Here are some tricks i used to unclog it. From the clogged toilet.

Many are clumping kinds this should flush down the toilet in a solid lump. Clay based cat litter should never be flushed down a toilet under any circumstances whatsoever and it does not matter which type of clay cat litter you use. Remove any toilet paper etc. Never mind the biological factor that the fecal matter that a cat excretes contains the parasite toxoplasma gondii which is dangerous to humans that are immuno compromised.

These litters are usually made of natural materials such as wood newspaper or corn. It s basically like a rock at this point and you would then be flushing down a very hard substance down your toilet and into your sewer pipes. Because many varieties of cat litter clump when exposed to moisture the litter has a tendency to clump together and form a near solid mass in the bowl. Typically flushable litters can be flushed down a toilet but sometimes they are also advertised as biodegradable.

In this case you may also be able to bury the soiled litter outside or dispose of it in a garden or compost pile. You can also just reach in with a gloved hand if you prefer and pull it. When you flush cat litter you may also be flushing this parasite with it. Then use a plunger to break up the mass into smaller pieces.

Water treatment plants and septic systems aren t designed to destroy this parasite so it can get into drinking supplies or find its way into nature where it can infect wildlife. Some flushable litters aren t designed for septic systems and some septic. For this reason alone you should never flush your cat s waste down the toilet. To help loosen this mass pour several tablespoons of liquid dish soap down the toilet and let it sit for several minutes.

For overnight or after 4 hours combine 2 cups of white vinegar and 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a glass cup and pour that into the clogged toilet. I made the mistake of throwing a large clump of clumping kitty litter down the toilet.