Nature's Miracle Cage Wipes for Birds?

[DebsFlock]

I was kind of excited to see this product in a local pet store and I bought some. I've always liked their basic product for cleaning up cat messes. I have some concerns about these wipes, however.

The cleaning performance seems really good, but it has QUITE a strong scent to it, and I'm not entirely comfortable using it around the birds even though it is labeled explicitly for use on bird cages and around pets.

Has anyone else had experience with this product?

 

[DebsFlock]

I contacted Nature's Miracle, and they answered the question with a very basic "of course it is safe" response that didn't entirely float my boat. So I'll bump this and ask again, does anyone have experience with this product? It cleans very well, I must say.

 

[ruffledfeathers]

no, i haven't even seen it. i always bought 'poop off'. If they say it is safe but you have any reservations, i'd probably just use it when the bird is not near the cage and has a chance to air out a bit. Even Poop Off smells strong, and yucky, to me.

 

[Erinsmom]

I LOVE Nature's Miracle products. I have used them for years for my dogs and cats. They have saved my carpets many many times from all sorts of unpleasant stains. If you don't feel comfortable by all means don't use it but I am going to look for it now that you told me its out there. I use poop off right now

 

[DebsFlock]

I've always loved their products, too. If you give it a try, let me know what you think. It is a stronger stink than Poop-off, at least to my nose, but I know what ruffuledfeathers means! I'm using it a little and watching carefully.

 

[Looneybird]

Thank you for all the responses. I always have a problem cleaning my big cage, because I leave in a small apartment. And stay thinking..., how all this people clean the poop on the cage? Is out of question bathing the hole cage all the time...
So I clean only the bottom tray...But at the same time, feel that need to get clean.
So now I will try this products : ) Thanks
Ps. Don't know how to ask a question at the forum. I am new, and only did once....
But I tried the whole day yesterday, and could not find how....
Please, help if you can thanks.

 

[DebsFlock]

Ps. Don't know how to ask a question at the forum. I am new, and only did once....
But I tried the whole day yesterday, and could not find how....
Please, help if you can thanks.

The "Newthread" button at the top of each forum allows you to start a new topic in that forum.

 

[MollyGreenCheeks]

I looked the product up on Amazon and this is the review I saw for the wipes:

The smell of these wipes made me gag as soon as I opened them, but I used them anyway hoping that the smell wouldn't linger. It did. I ended up throwing them away after one use. This product did do its job and cleaned the cage just fine, but the awful scent lingered and made my rats sneeze like crazy. 24 hours after using the product, the cage still reeked of the wipes and I ended up having to re-wash it with Dawn to get the stink off. If you have pets that have sensitive respiratory systems (like rats) I would NOT recommend this product. (Just because something is made from "natural" ingredients doesn't necessarily mean it's good for your pet.) I would recommend AOE All Purpose Deodorizing Pet Wipes instead. They are safe enough to not only clean your cage, but your pet too. (Though they are on the pricier side.)

 

[DebsFlock]

The product I purchased is explicitly labeled "FOR BIRDS", implying it is different from the "Small Animal" Cage wipes, but I suspect it is the same product repackaged. The scent is definitely what I found off putting.

However, I think it is a mistake to believe that everything with a strong smell is certain to cause problems. We're sort of conditioned to think that way, and certainly anything that is a respiratory irritant is a no-no, but something with a smell isn't necessarily an irritant, although it may be irritating! Some of the deadliest things have no smell at all -- PTFE fumes and natural gas to name two. Gas only smells because they add a smelly compound to it. It's the gas that's dangerous, not the sulfur compound that creates the odor. In this case, the product is being marketed as safe for birds (and rats, presumably) and I'm willing to believe it IS safe, but I'm disappointed the company was unable to supply any data or describe their testing methodology. I may harass them again.