Can I machine wash catnip toys with detergent, even if they have mold?

Hello Lipaz, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I definitely advocate for people using a more natural detergent not only for their pets but also for themselves/family. There are way too many chemicals in laundry detergent. Now, has there been any direct correlation between laundry detergent and illnesses in pets? No, but that doesn't mean there isn't any. There is a lot we don't know. I recommend either making your own laundry detergent (many recipes on YouTube and it is not difficult) or you can buy something like Seventh Generation. I think everyone would benefit from this. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I don't think it is necessary to disinfect toys with 70% Ethanol but there should be no harm in doing so. I don't think Bazzel is at risk of any toxicity from it. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! How likely this is to affect Chase depends on the type of fungus your dog had. To be safe, I would recommend that you get rid of those toys and get new toys for Chase. Best of luck!

You would probably be better off using a baby shampoo because some animals are sensitive to chloroxynol, the active ingredient in Dettol. Just wash the paws thoroughly in warm water and shampoo and be sure to rinse well.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question. I recommend using a mild or sensitive detergent, that it what I have used on my sheets and clothing, and have never had a problem with my dogs even when they sleep in the bed with me. Dryer sheets are fine too, the only problem comes if the dog ingests them. I hope this helps!

No problems, I can understand your concerns. Definitely rinse off the basket. You can use a little dish soap as this will clean a little deeper. Again, dump all the clothes in the wash & all pollen will be thoroughly removed. Honestly, no one has ever gotten sick from the pollen. The toxin is in the plant parts, roots, stem & leaves. Even if you managed to ingest a little pollen, the toxin is dose dependent, meaning the more plant material someone consumed, the more toxin would get into their system. So even if you or your cat managed to chew a small piece of a leaf, there would hardly be any adverse effects. Hopefully, this will ease your mind to know that there is not enough of the cardiac glycoside in the pollen to cause you or your cat any harm. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Miracle should be absolutely fine!! As long as the pod was intact when you handled them, there is minimal risk of poisoning your cat after handling them and then handling her. I love your plan to make a habit of washing your hands after handling laundry detergent - better safe than sorry in the future, if a pod is inadvertently broken. Thank you for using Pet Coach.