How Catigy Ensures Safety Amid Bird Flu Concerns

Key Highlights

• Pasteurization and Heat Drying: We use thorough steps to eliminate pathogens like avian flu and salmonella.
• Enhanced Biosecurity Measures: We adhere to strict sanitation practices and wear protective gear.
• Hands-On Oversight: Every step is managed directly by our family to ensure quality and safety.

With the recent news of bird flu impacting certain commercially produced cat foods, many of our customers have reached out with understandable concerns about the safety of our products. We want to reassure you that your pet’s safety is our top priority and to shed light on how our small, family-owned business ensures that every batch of Catigy egg powder is safe, high-quality, and pathogen-free.

Our Rigorous Safety Process

At Catigy, we take every precaution to ensure that our egg powder is safe for your cats. Here’s how:

• Pasteurization: Every egg is carefully pasteurized in small batches of 6-12 eggs at a time by hand. This eliminates any potential pathogens, including avian flu and salmonella. Pasteurizing an egg isn’t complicated; it’s as simple as holding it at 165°F for less than a minute.
• Heat Drying: After pasteurization, our eggs are cooked at 165°F for one hour during the dehydration process. This additional step ensures that no pathogens remain, providing an extra layer of safety.
• Enhanced Biosecurity Measures: Since the announcement of the bird flu outbreak, we’ve implemented stricter biosecurity practices. We wear masks and gloves when handling our chickens and their eggs, and we sanitize the coop and chicken run every three days—a frequency far beyond what most large-scale operations would consider.
• Hands-On Oversight: Unlike large industrial farms, where processes are often automated and employees may lack a personal investment in the outcome, we oversee and execute every step of production ourselves. From collecting eggs to packaging the final product, we ensure everything is done with the care and attention it deserves.

The Larger Industry Problem

Here’s where the frustration comes in: outbreaks like these are completely preventable. It’s extremely easy to make eggs safe. Pasteurizing an egg takes less than a minute, yet some large businesses still manage to cut corners, leading to catastrophic consequences for pets and their owners. Why? Because, in the pursuit of profits, safety is often deprioritized. When the people making decisions are more concerned about quarterly earnings than the well-being of their consumers, it’s no surprise that these issues arise.

Many people tasked with ensuring safety in large businesses are overworked, underpaid, and lack incentive to care deeply about their roles. Meanwhile, those at the top—the ones who *do* have the power and resources to make meaningful changes—often see no reason to act because they’re insulated from the consequences. It’s infuriating to think that something as simple as cooking an egg at 165°F can be overlooked, making me wonder what other simple tasks are being mishandled that could lead to future outbreaks.

Why Small Businesses Like Ours Are Different

As a small, family-run operation, we don’t just have oversight; we *are* the oversight. We care deeply about this business because it’s personal to us. Our name and our reputation are tied to every jar and bag of Catigy egg powder that leaves our facility. That’s why we never cut corners or compromise on quality or safety.

We’re not chasing quotas or satisfying shareholders; we’re focused on doing things the right way every single time. This level of care and dedication is why you can trust that our products are safe, even in times of heightened concern.

How Are We Safely Exposing Our Chickens to Fel d 1 Now That They Can't Comingle with Our Cats?

We've stopped letting the cats and the chickens interact directly, but we continue to brush them regularly and line the nesting boxes with the fur. Additionally, the most effective way for chickens to be exposed to the allergen is via shared drinking water sources. To ensure consistent exposure, we refresh their water source daily with water from the cat's indoor fountains. We care about the health and safety of our animals and ourselves, just as much as we care about yours.

Moving Forward

We understand the anxiety caused by the bird flu outbreak, and we share your frustration with how these situations arise. If you found this information helpful, please share it with fellow pet owners who might have similar concerns. But we also hope that knowing the steps we take to ensure safety gives you peace of mind. Thank you for supporting Catigy and for trusting us to provide a product you can rely on. Together, we can advocate for a world where safety is prioritized over profits, and where businesses take their responsibility to consumers (and their beloved pets) seriously. When you choose Catigy, you’re choosing a company that values safety, transparency, and the well-being of your pets above all else.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always here to help.