Litter Comparisons (from www.rabbit.org )

	DUST	ABSORPTION	HEALTH HAZARDS	DISPOSAL
Paper Pulp	Low	Good	None observed	Can be flushed, bagged or composted
Dry Grass Pellets	Low	Good	None observed	Can be flushed, bagged or composted
Generic Clay	High	Good	Irritating to eyes and respiratory tract	Heavy. Unsuitable for garden compost
Dustless Clay	Low	Good	Irritating to GI tract if swallowed	Heavy. Unsuitable for garden compost
Shredded Paper	Low	Fair	Excessive ingestion may cause blockage	Can be bagged for disposal service
Corn Cob	Medium	Fair	Fungal spores may cause mold, can cause fatal blockages if ingested	Can be composted for garden
Straw	High	Poor	None (unless allowed to mold)	Bulky but light. Can be composted
Pine Shavings	High	Good	Phenols may cause liver damage	Can be composted
Cedar Chips	Medium	Fair	Phenols may cause liver damage	Use as mulch around trees & shrubs
Chemical Sand	Medium	Good	Causes deadly blockages in GI tract when ingested.	Can be flushed
Peat Moss	Medium	Fair	High in nitrogen (swallowing unlikely)	Can be added directly to garden soil
Compressed sawdust pellets	Low	Good to Excellent	None observed.	Can be bagged or composted.
Silica-gel litters	Medium	Good	Toxic if eaten; must be placed where rabbits can't eat.	Must be bagged for disposal service.
Pectin-based litters	low	Good	will cause GI problems or obesity if eaten to excess. Will not hold down bacterial growth.	Can be bagged or composted.
oat-hull litters	low	good	will cause obesity of eaten to excess. Will not hold down bacterial growth.	Can be bagged or composted.