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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006now what ...
I noticed a pee smell in the bathroom last night, but couldn't figure out where it was coming from; figured it was the litterbox. Just now I noticed that Oscar had apparently peed on the paper towels I'd put out around the litterbox. Hrm. During tomorrow's appt, I'll definitely ask them to do some UTI testing.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I noticed a pee smell in the bathroom last night, but couldn't figure > out where it was coming from; figured it was the litterbox. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Oscar may be just upset about the discruption of her routines. But it is a good idea to have it checked out. Winnie > Oscar may be just upset about the discruption of her routines. But > it is a good idea to have it checked out. Yeah, I agree on both counts. In further news of our tragicomic week, I discovered that Oscar managed to step in her own diarrhea with, naturally, her bad paw. I called the e. vet and was told to give her -- hahahahaha -- a bath. With shampoo. Not to use bactine, which would just make a mess. Okay. Well, I knew a bath wouldn't work. I held her tight in the bathtub, my belly to her back, and worked on the paw without being able to see it with a wet washcloth and a drop of baby shampoo. There was a lot of growling. I did manage to get the worst of it off before she inserted all claws in my breasts and leg and vaulted out of the tub. I'm ever so grateful for the e collar, which presumably saved me from getting a fatal wound. As for rinsing off the soap ... I'm not going there. She'll just have to have some baby shampoo on her paw. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Yeah, I agree on both counts. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > As for rinsing off the soap ... I'm not going there. She'll just have > to have some baby shampoo on her paw. Ouch! That must have hurt. When I shampooed Rusty while he had ringworm, I was always afraid I didn't rinse throughly enough and there were shampoo residue on him. This is medicated shampoo, not intended for cats, but was told to use by the vet. First the shampoo was to soak in the fur for a few minutes before rinsing, which made a thorught rinse even harder. Plus his pathetic crying. At least he never clawed or bite me. I am sure thats how Rusty ended up with bald ears and thin fur on his legs. He used to have thick furry legs. Now he legs look long and skinny. At least the fur is slowly growing back on his tummy. There were also times I had to bath Rusty's behind after he came out from the litter box. There are cat wipes you can get. If one can use baby wipes to clean a baby's bottom, cat wipes should be fine for cleaning a cat. Winnie > When I shampooed Rusty while he had ringworm, I was always afraid I > didn't rinse throughly enough and there were shampoo residue on him. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > baby's bottom, > cat wipes should be fine for cleaning a cat. True. I should have thought of that. Fortunately, my vet shaved Oscar's fur near her butt Monday morning, so there hasn't really been anything to worry about in that way. Poor Rusty and you. I hope his fur grows back thick and full. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > There are cat wipes you can get. If one can use baby wipes to clean a > baby's bottom, > cat wipes should be fine for cleaning a cat. > > Winnie I've actually wondered about this, Winnie. When I had Cherokee, he needed a little "help" after he got old. Baby wipes would be very mild to the skin, I agree. But babies don't lick their butts after being cleaned. It made me wonder if what's in baby wipes would hurt a cat if they ingested it. So I just kept either buying cat-wipes or using wet "shop towels." They are just really thick paper towels. Does anybody know anything about this? Sherry > I've actually wondered about this, Winnie. When I had Cherokee, he > needed a little "help" after he got old. Baby wipes would be very [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > using wet "shop towels." They are just really thick paper towels. > Does anybody know anything about this? I distinctly remember reading (maybe in h+b?) that baby wipes have some ingredient that can be toxic to cats. It's the prototypical "just because it's safe for humans ..." example. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >I noticed a pee smell in the bathroom last night, but couldn't figure >out where it was coming from; figured it was the litterbox. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >During tomorrow's appt, I'll definitely ask them to do some UTI >testing. I have been having some problems with Cinders. Apparently she sometimes takes a pee with all four feet in the litterbox, but with her rump close enough to the edge of the box that some of the urine goes into the litterbox and some goes out onto the floor. I haven't figured out a good solution as yet, other than frequent floor-cleanings. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > I have been having some problems with Cinders. Apparently she > sometimes takes a pee with all four feet in the litterbox, but with > her rump close enough to the edge of the box that some of the urine > goes into the litterbox and some goes out onto the floor. I haven't > figured out a good solution as yet, other than frequent > floor-cleanings. How about using a hooded litter box? Rusty's pee clump is always at the back corner of his litter box, and sometimes the hood is wet too. You can always put the litter box in a long deep tray, or a long towel under the box. Winnie On 2006-07-10, John F Eldredge penned: > I have been having some problems with Cinders. Apparently she > sometimes takes a pee with all four feet in the litterbox, but with > her rump close enough to the edge of the box that some of the urine > goes into the litterbox and some goes out onto the floor. I haven't > figured out a good solution as yet, other than frequent > floor-cleanings. I don't think this is what Oscar is doing. If anything I think she is avoiding the litterbox after having diarrhea in it (can't really blame her there). Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I don't think this is what Oscar is doing. If anything I think she is > avoiding the litterbox after having diarrhea in it (can't really blame > her there). Maybe you can setup another litter box for her. I read some cats use one box for purpose, and another for other purpose. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Maybe you can setup another litter box for her. I read some cats use > one box for purpose, and another for other purpose. I did have two in the basement, and she used both interchangeably. The second one is way too heavy and big to be carting around the house. She *has* peed in the litterbox while in the bedroom. Just not all the time. I'm not going to worry about it too much, just get her checked at the vet's. 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