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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2008Poor Licky (kind of a GW)
Last night I changed the cat litter, and was soaking the box in disinfectant before putting the new litter in. But just after I'd finished and there was fresh litter in the box, Licky suddenly let out a series of loud wails, and looked up at me with great alarm. Usually he only does this when he's frightened, but nothing was going on at that moment that I could identify as scary, even to scaredy-cat Mr. Licks. So I stood there, asking "What's wrong, Licky? Are you OK? What's the matter, sweetie" etc. And all of a sudden, I noticed that he was squatting in pooping position. Sure enough, he was pooping on my bedroom carpet. It was diarrhea. I don't think he gets that very often because it would show up in the litter box, wouldn't it? Most of the poops I see in the box are solid and normal-looking. This was very mucus-y. I don't know if this happened because he has a medical problem, related to why he kept going and standing in the box the other day. (He wasn't doing it as much yesterday.) Or maybe he's having a reaction to one of his meds? One of them is an antibiotic, which can certainly cause diarrhea, but I thought it would take more than two days for that to happen. Or maybe this was just fallout from all the stress of being taken to TED? Maybe he got cramps just before having to go, and that's why he was yowling? It could also be that he was upset about there not being a litter box available when he had to go. (The other box is shut in the office with the foster kitten.) And he couldn't hold it. He probably didn't realize that the litter box was ready since I had just finished seconds before this happened. Poor boy! Anyway, I'm calling the vet even as I'm typing this, so I'll post again afterwards, if there's anything to report. Joyce  SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Last night I changed the cat litter, and was soaking the box in > disinfectant before putting the new litter in. But just after I'd [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Joyce Poor boy! Poor carpet! Sending him (and you) puurs. Please keep us posted. > Poor boy! Poor carpet! Sending him (and you) puurs. Please keep us > posted. Thanks! I cleaned it up right away, so there wasn't much of a stain. This is ancient carpet and has coffee and tea stains, food stains, wine stains, and kitty puke stains all over the apartment. I'd ask the landlord to put in a new one, but with 3 cats, it'll just get wrecked again. One of these days, I'll get a steam cleaner and at least it'll look a little better. That is not a task I look forward to doing. The vet didn't seem too alarmed. She just said to keep an eye on him, and if he continues to have diarrhea, then I should take him in, but a one-time thing didn't seem that worrisome to her. He's pretty normal otherwise, at least in terms of eating and playing and so forth. He was fairly jumpy last night, but considering all the stress he's under, going to the vet's and there being a strange kitten in the house, that's not surprising. He does seem to have forgiven me, and he purred when I pet him last night. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > The vet didn't seem too alarmed. She just said to keep an eye on him, and > if he continues to have diarrhea, then I should take him in, but a one-time [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and there being a strange kitten in the house, that's not surprising. He > does seem to have forgiven me, and he purred when I pet him last night. poor licky. many purrs that it was just a one-time thing. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > > Poor boy! Poor carpet! Sending him (and you) puurs. Please keep us > > posted. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > days, I'll get a steam cleaner and at least it'll look a little better. > That is not a task I look forward to doing. Woolite puts out a spot-cleaner for carpets called the Pod - it REALLY works! Obviously you can't use it on the entire carpet, but after it's been cleaned, you might get one so you can handle stains as they happen. My apartment had new carpet when I moved in, and thanks to the Pod, there is no remaining evidence of the several hairball deposits that occurred since we came. Cendrillon is short-haired, but Melisande has long, very soft fur, and can't always be shooed to the kitchen or bathroom tile when I hear that tell-tale cough! (Enough that I waken in time to shove her off of the bed before she soils the duvet!) > Woolite puts out a spot-cleaner for carpets called the Pod - > it REALLY works! Obviously you can't use it on the entire [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > remaining evidence of the several hairball deposits that > occurred since we came. I've never heard of the Pod. Is it a liquid or spray? Or a machine? Or what? I should look into it. Thanks, Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. bastXXXette@sonic.net kirjoitti: > > Woolite puts out a spot-cleaner for carpets called the Pod - > > it REALLY works! Obviously you can't use it on the entire [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce The Pod: http://tinyurl.com/2byn33 They seem to have a lot of special cleaning stuff, also specifically for pet stains, but I have no idea how well they work... SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com > bastXXXette@sonic.net kirjoitti: >> I've never heard of the Pod. Is it a liquid or spray? Or a machine? >> Or what? I should look into it. > The Pod: > http://tinyurl.com/2byn33 > They seem to have a lot of special cleaning stuff, also specifically for > pet stains, but I have no idea how well they work... Thank you! I've saved the URL. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > > Woolite puts out a spot-cleaner for carpets called the Pod - > > it REALLY works! Obviously you can't use it on the entire [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I've never heard of the Pod. Is it a liquid or spray? Or a machine? > Or what? I should look into it. It's a little plastic "pod" filled with liquid, with soft plastic bristles and an applicator pad on one side, a plastic brush with stiffer bristles on the other. You squeeze liquid onto the spot, rubbing it in with the applicator side. After it dries, you use the heavier bristles to raise the nap on your carpet, if the cleaning flattened it. It's not very big - no more than six inches square - and not very expensive. You usually find it in your super market on the same shelves as floor waxes and cleaners. I saw it advertised on TV several times. > > I've never heard of the Pod. > It's a little plastic "pod" filled with liquid, with soft > plastic bristles and an applicator pad on one side, a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > your super market on the same shelves as floor waxes and > cleaners. I saw it advertised on TV several times. Oh, thanks! That sounds easy to obtain! Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Thanks! I cleaned it up right away, so there wasn't much of a stain. This > is ancient carpet and has coffee and tea stains, food stains, wine stains, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Joyce Lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek > One of them is an antibiotic, which can certainly > cause diarrhea, but I thought it would take more than two days for > that to happen. Oh no, that can happen pretty darned quickly. Poor boy. What kind of antibiotics did they give him? Amoxicillan and Clavamox or Cephalexin are all broad-spectrum antibiotics, but one of the side effects can be diarrhea. It doesn't happen to every animal, but it can happen. Maybe they'll change up his antibiotics or give him something for the diarrhea. Hope he gets better, Kristi > What kind of antibiotics did they give him? Amoxicillan and Clavamox > or Cephalexin are all broad-spectrum antibiotics, but one of the side > effects can be diarrhea. It doesn't happen to every animal, but it > can happen. I can't remember the name of it, but it was none of the above. There are so many new antibiotics that I can't keep up with it any more. The anti-spasm medication, to keep his urethra from closing, is called "cystospaz". What a totally bizarre name for a medication. Not something to give to English-speaking children. :) Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. "Mischief" < > What kind of antibiotics did they give him? Amoxicillan and Clavamox > or Cephalexin are all broad-spectrum antibiotics, but one of the side > effects can be diarrhea. It doesn't happen to every animal, but it > can happen. Thanks for the 'heads' up on that. Mosey just had 3 fangs removed and his teeth cleaned, and I'll write these names down and ask the Dr when we pick him up on Sat. > Maybe they'll change up his antibiotics or give him something for the > diarrhea. > > Hope he gets better, > > Kristi Love Kyla Bear in mind, NOT EVERY CAT will react this way. Mischief was just fine with Clavamox. It's just a side effect that CAN happen but doesnt' mean it WILL As responsible technicians they should tell you of any side effects with any drug, I tell them so they owner doesn't panic if it does happen. But honestly only every now and then will I have an animal react poorly to it. Hope Mosey is ok Kristi "Mischief" > Bear in mind, NOT EVERY CAT will react this way. Mischief was just > fine with Clavamox. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Kristi They gave him VEDCO for an anti-biotic (Clinmycinotic) , 25 mg/mL liquid, every 12 hours, starting Sunday. The vet said it shouldn't cause 'the runs'. And Mosey is fine, taking a nap right now, snoozing on the arm of his favorite overstuffed chair. It's so good to have my baby home again, and well and happy. He's nearly six years old. HUG Kyla > Last night I changed the cat litter, and was soaking the box in > disinfectant before putting the new litter in. But just after I'd [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Joyce Poor Licky, and poor you having to clean up. Purrs for both of you. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Last night I changed the cat litter, and was soaking the box in > disinfectant before putting the new litter in. If you use disinfectant in your litter box, be sure it's not Lysol or any that contains pheno1, which is poisonous to cats! They can absorb it through their skins, too. (Even BIG cats - I remember reading about a zoo tiger who nearly died from lying on the floor of his cage where water containing disinfectant had pooled after the cage was cleaned.) > If you use disinfectant in your litter box, be sure it's not > Lysol or any that contains pheno1, which is poisonous to > cats! They can absorb it through their skins, too. (Even > BIG cats - I remember reading about a zoo tiger who nearly > died from lying on the floor of his cage where water > containing disinfectant had pooled after the cage was cleaned.) Hmm... well, to be honest, I do use one of those - Pine Sol. But I rinse out the box very carefully and dry it completely, not just with a towel, but I also leave it sitting in front of a fan for a while so that it's really dry, before putting in fresh litter. I also wipe down the floor, in case any of the stuff spilled while I was cleaning the box. To clean the box, I put it in the bathtub, fill it with hot water and a few squirts of Pine Sol, and let it soak for a while. (I keep the bathroom door closed during this time so no cats can get in there.) When I'm all done, I run the shower for a while to rinse out the bathtub, too. Could it still be harmful even after all that? If folks think I should, I can switch to another kind of disinfectant. Bleach, maybe? I'm quite sure, though, that this didn't cause his diarrhea. He had it *before* he used the freshly cleaned box, and I've been cleaning their boxes that way for years, and nobody's had diarrhea before. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > > If you use disinfectant in your litter box, be sure it's not > > Lysol or any that contains pheno1, which is poisonous to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Joyce I think bleach would be more dangerous than Pine Sol! Joy Actually, I don't think pine-sol has phenol in it so it should be safe - read the label. In any event, bleach is a much safer alternative. It is a good bug killer, but in a few hours, it evaporates completely and leaves no residue. Phenol residues can build up over time, it does not evaporate and is incredibly toxic to cats. Bridget >>> If you use disinfectant in your litter box, be sure it's not >>> Lysol or any that contains pheno1, which is poisonous to [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Joy > Actually, I don't think pine-sol has phenol in it so it should be safe - > read the label. In any event, bleach is a much safer alternative. It is > a good bug killer, but in a few hours, it evaporates completely and > leaves no residue. Phenol residues can build up over time, it does not > evaporate and is incredibly toxic to cats. Thanks! I have used bleach in the past, but found the fumes a bit hard to deal with. My bathroom has no window. On the other hand, pine sol has a terrible odor, too, and it really lingers, sometimes even for a couple of days. Whereas with bleach, at least after you're done, it leaves a clean and pleasant odor, like a chlorinated pool. (OK, I find it pleasant, I understand not everyone would. I used to swim a lot and I have fond memories of that smell.) Guess I'll switch to bleach, then! Joyce > Actually, I don't think pine-sol has phenol in it so it should be safe - > read the label. In any event, bleach is a much safer alternative. It is > a good bug killer, but in a few hours, it evaporates completely and > leaves no residue. Phenol residues can build up over time, it does not > evaporate and is incredibly toxic to cats. Chlorine bleach mixed with ammonia (as from stale urine) produces some horrendously toxic chemicals, in the same league as WW1 war gases. They will disperse but it's better not to have them around in the first place. Peroxide bleach is much safer. One substance you must NEVER let get in contact with a cat is the antiseptic cetrimide (in the UK, found in Dettol and Savlon, the two commonest household antiseptics). Cats don't have an enzyme needed to detoxify it and it causes horrible skin ulceration. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk> ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts > I think bleach would be more dangerous than Pine Sol! > > Joy- . Actually, we used bleach water in cleaning and disinfecting the cat cages and equipment for one of the local shelters. I usually went a little heavy on the bleach 1/4, but it worked out well. The only problem with it is that some cats (and dogs I suspect) can and do get high off of it. I'm one of those who are allergic to the pine oil used in most pine cleansers. Pine Sol is about guarenteed to send me to the hospital. Pam S. who uses soap, bleach, and sometimes 409 for most cleaning I use soap then ALWAYS rinse with white vinegar and water. On Feb 8, 2:18 pm, "Joy" <toas...@real-me.net> wrote: > I think bleach would be more dangerous than Pine Sol! > > Joy- . Actually, we used bleach water in cleaning and disinfecting the cat cages and equipment for one of the local shelters. I usually went a little heavy on the bleach 1/4, but it worked out well. The only problem with it is that some cats (and dogs I suspect) can and do get high off of it. I'm one of those who are allergic to the pine oil used in most pine cleansers. Pine Sol is about guarenteed to send me to the hospital. Pam S. who uses soap, bleach, and sometimes 409 for most cleaning > I use soap then ALWAYS rinse with white vinegar and water. That's certainly the most environmentally friendly way to clean. Does it disinfect well enough? If so, maybe that's what I should consider using. Joyce All I know is that I have used that combination forever, Even when I had a cafeteria at an army depot. Sometime would use straight white vinegar on food surfaces. So far it has worked for me. Piglet always sneezes when I rinse anything in pine sol. > > I use soap then ALWAYS rinse with white vinegar and water. > > That's certainly the most environmentally friendly way to clean. Does it > disinfect well enough? If so, maybe that's what I should consider using. > > Joyce > Actually, we used bleach water in cleaning and disinfecting the cat > cages and equipment for one of the local shelters. I usually went a > little heavy on the bleach 1/4, but it worked out well. The only > problem with it is that some cats (and dogs I suspect) can and do get > high off of it. Wow, I didn't think it would get you high. Make you gag, maybe. That's good to know about! When I clean litterboxes, I do it in the bathtub and I always have the door closed so kitties can't get in and get into the disinfectant. But the downside is that then I have no ventilation. I've got it down to a science now, though - I fill the box with hot, hot water and pine sol (which I will change to bleach), and then exit the bathroom, close the door behind me, and let it soak a while. After the soak, I go back in and immediately dump out the liquid and rinse it out before I start scrubbing. This minimizes the fumes, at least. It would be better if I had a bathroom window, but I don't. > I'm one of those who are allergic to the pine oil used in most pine > cleansers. Pine Sol is about guarenteed to send me to the hospital. That's awful! I think the stuff smells gross myself, but it must be really bad to be that allergic, especially if you find yourself in a public building where that's what they use for disinfectant. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. |
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