Pregnant women and cat litter: One risk you need to know

Pregnant person sitting down and holding stomach with a cat sat on their lap.

Can pregnant women change cat litter? While the decision is completely up to the individual (and some people choose to), there’s a small risk of it having harmful effects on the pregnancy.

Vet Dr MacMillan explains that pregnant women are more at risk of contracting toxoplasmosis – an infection transmitted from feces to mouth – which could result in miscarriage or severe complications in some cases.