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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2005Sassy dosen't feel well
I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would wear it she would sneeze, cough and have runny eyes. Well to get to my point my pastor and wife came for a visit last night (my youngest is getting over chicken pox) and I noticed that Sassy's eyes were watering and that she was starting to sneeze. Turns out that the pastors wife was wearing that same purfume. Sassy being the love bug that she is was not happy when I shut her up in the master bath (and rightfully took it out on the TP). My baby is still feeling pretty funky (sneezing alot and has itchy looking eyes). So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? I did email my vet but he says for me to watch her for any signs of infection but more than likely it would clear on its own. So does anyone here have any suggestions for getting my love bug past this? P.S. My living room still reaks of the purfume. Skritches and Sniffles, KittyLady and Sassy > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? Absolutely not! Some humans (like me) are allergic to lots of perfumes, so it's pretty much common courtesy to wear very little or no perfume when visiting others. Dan > > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? > > Absolutely not! Some humans (like me) are allergic to lots of perfumes, > so it's pretty much common courtesy to wear very little or no perfume > when visiting others. > > Dan Which reminds me of an "etiquette" rule from my mother a bout a hundred years ago. (Does anybody remember when they taught etiquette in high school to the girls? LOL) "No one should be able to smell your perfume unless they are invading your personal space. Your perfume should never invade theirs. " Sherry > Which reminds me of an "etiquette" rule from my mother a bout a hundred > years ago. (Does anybody remember when they taught etiquette in high > school to the girls? LOL) "No one should be able to smell your perfume > unless they are invading your personal space. Your perfume should never > invade theirs. " I like that! What an elegant way to express it. Dan > > Which reminds me of an "etiquette" rule from my mother a bout a hundred > > years ago. (Does anybody remember when they taught etiquette in high [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Dan I do too. I wish some of the members of the public would use LESS perfume. I'm not especially sensitive or allergenic, but a blast of too-sweet cheapo perfume can definitely invade one's airspace. Even good perfume can quickly feel like "too much " when used with abandon. At work, we're told when in doubt, don't use perfume, as we serve the public, and we never know if we might serve a person who IS allergic. Melissa >>>Which reminds me of an "etiquette" rule from my mother a bout a hundred >>>years ago. (Does anybody remember when they taught etiquette in high [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Melissa I'm very allergic to some perfumes, unfortunately, those tend to be the cheap ones that the kids wear. We got into a debate about this at one of the middle schools I work at, and the consensus was that we couldn't decide which was worse, cheap perfume applied heavily, or intestinal gas released silently (those SBDs) Pam S. >> I'm very allergic to some perfumes, unfortunately, those tend to be the > cheap ones that the kids wear. We got into a debate about this at one > of the middle schools I work at, and the consensus was that we couldn't > decide which was worse, cheap perfume applied heavily, or intestinal gas > released silently (those SBDs) If you've ever smelled that new rancid waste called Curious, you'd know why I prefer a bowl of beans to anything released by Britney Spears, including her perfume. Blessed be, Baha >> I'm very allergic to some perfumes, unfortunately, those tend to be the > cheap ones that the kids wear. We got into a debate about this at one > of the middle schools I work at, and the consensus was that we couldn't > decide which was worse, cheap perfume applied heavily, or intestinal gas > released silently (those SBDs) If you've ever smelled that new rancid waste called Curious, you'd know why I prefer a bowl of beans to anything released by Britney Spears, including her perfume. Blessed be, Baha ============================================== I prefer SBDs they fade faster. Also I'm allergic to some perfumes. Suz&Spicey > > > Which reminds me of an "etiquette" rule from my mother a bout a hundred > > > years ago. (Does anybody remember when they taught etiquette in high [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > doubt, don't use perfume, as we serve the public, and we never know if we > might serve a person who IS allergic. Louie is allergic to the dirt-cheap stuff that smells like a desperate hooker. He usually works late, and gets a sneezing fit around 5 to 530 PM. That's when the office ladies are leaving and going out on the town, and they spritz themselves with some noxious mess. On me he can tolerate the more expensive brands which are more likely to use natural ingredients, and my "home brews" of essential oils. Even the cats are better off than when I had some godawful two-dollar copy of Jovan Musk sprayed all over creation. I used to be a serious collector of perfume miniatures. I scoured the earth for rarities and at one time had over 500 different scents and bottles. But they stunk up the place. I knew Louie was the man when I could toss it without regret. A recipe from my witchier days: equal amounts of patchouli, lavender, sweet orange and rose geranium essential oils, perhaps 10 to 20 drops of each to a dram bottle depending on your nose's taste, and fill 'er up the rest of the way with jojoba oil. Blessed be, Baha > A recipe from my witchier days: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha Bummer, I'm allergic to Patchouli, as well as most scents. I either wear Vanilla or no scent, as I've yet to find anyone allergic to Vanilla, and I don't want to inflict my perfume on anyone else. Pam S. who's allergic to her garden >>>So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > unless they are invading your personal space. Your perfume should never > invade theirs. " The trouble with perfume is that when you wear it every day, your own nose grows accustomed to the smell and doesn't notice it. So then some people add more and more of the perfume, because they don't realise others can smell it, and then they end up drenched in the stuff and reeking to high heaven. I don't wear perfume any longer, because I don't want to be one of those people. ;o)  SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > The trouble with perfume is that when you wear it every day, your own > nose grows accustomed to the smell and doesn't notice it. So then some > people add more and more of the perfume, because they don't realise > others can smell it, and then they end up drenched in the stuff and > reeking to high heaven. I don't wear perfume any longer, because I don't > want to be one of those people. ;o) One reason I very seldom wear perfume anymore is that you often CAN'T smell it on yourself, unless you're wearing too much. I chose scents because *I* liked them, so if I can't smell them, what's the point? > One reason I very seldom wear perfume anymore is that you > often CAN'T smell it on yourself, unless you're wearing too > much. I chose scents because *I* liked them, so if I can't > smell them, what's the point? Ditto here. I have taken to hating most perfumes because women often wear too much and if I can smell it if I'm not purposefully sniffing you, it's too much. I still use a little Aveda Equipose essential oil on my pulse points because it helps me sleep, though. -L. Unfortunately I think society has forgotten what common courtesy is! Skritches & Sniffles, KittyLady and Sassy > I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy If your pastor's wife came over last night, and this morning your LR still reeks of perfume, she was wearing *wayy* too much. I don't have a sense of smell, so that's my worst fear--that I'm going to be walking around smelling like a French cathouse and be totally oblivious. I would want someone to tell me, in a kind way of course. Raise some windows, and get that stink outta there!! Purrs for Sassy's little nose. Sherry > If your pastor's wife came over last night, and this morning your LR > still reeks of perfume, she was wearing *wayy* too much. I don't have a > sense of smell, so that's my worst fear--that I'm going to be walking > around smelling like a French cathouse and be totally oblivious. I > would want someone to tell me, in a kind way of course. Raise some > windows, and get that stink outta there!! From one scent-challenged catperson to another, having no sense of smell sucks, doesn't it? When I have to go a couple days between truck stops with showers I'm always afraid that my BO will stink from 50 feet away without my being aware of it. Dan > > If your pastor's wife came over last night, and this morning your LR > > still reeks of perfume, she was wearing *wayy* too much. I don't have a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dan It does. I am always paranoid about the litterbox and constantly asking people if the house smells like I have cats. Or asking DH if the milk smells bad. On the positive side, I can clean up *anything* and never gag. Sherry >It does. I am always paranoid about the litterbox and constantly asking >people if the house smells like I have cats. Or asking DH if the milk >smells bad. On the positive side, I can clean up *anything* and never >gag. See? There is a positive side to everything. For me, it's a matter of allergies/asthma, both new concepts to me. If I walk past someone who has been smoking, or marinating in perfume, my lungs just *shut down* and I have to get to a clean airspace to recover and try to continue walking. It's driving me crazy. As for milk, it *all* smells bad. I hate milk. Grew up next to a cow and I have always hated milk. lol Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > From one scent-challenged catperson to another, having no sense of smell sucks, doesn't it? Dan Yes!! I burned out my sense of smell and taste through really bad acid reflux. Now I have a voice like Bonny Tylor. But what's nice is... kitties don't care if I smell like BO and croak like a frog!LOL PatM >> If your pastor's wife came over last night, and this morning your LR >> still reeks of perfume, she was wearing *wayy* too much. I don't [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dan I bet Harri doesn't mind at all. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy Wow, if your living room STILL reeks of perfume, the lady was wearing way too much. Since Sassy is sensative to that she is probably sensative to other things. I"d be careful of scented candles, air fresheners etc. And I can highly recommend those stand alone HEPA air filters that you can get at Target and similar stores. I have a Holmes 650. Works great. Karen, I agree she was wearing way to much. I have the windows open (its 76 degrees here) and a fan running. The only candles I burn are apple and cinnamon ones. I tell you my pastors wife was very displeased about being asked to leave. She did not understand that my Sassy is treated just like a human family member and did not find it amusing when I told her that Sassy should not have to suffer in her own home. Skritches & Sniffles, KittyLady & Sassy > I agree she was wearing way to much. I have the windows open (its 76 > degrees here) and a fan running. The only candles I burn are apple and > cinnamon ones. I tell you my pastors wife was very displeased about > being asked to leave. She did not understand that my Sassy is treated > just like a human family member and did not find it amusing when I told > her that Sassy should not have to suffer in her own home. If she's the wife of a pastor then she should understand about allergies, whether it's in humans or felines. And if she doesn't understand about not making a pet suffer, then I would question her sensitivity in general. > Karen, > I agree she was wearing way to much. I have the windows open (its 76 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Skritches & Sniffles, > KittyLady & Sassy Hmm. Well, you could say it is *you* that have the allergies. At any rate, she was in the wrong as she should not have been wearing that much perfume at all. > Karen, > I agree she was wearing way to much. I have the windows open (its 76 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > just like a human family member and did not find it amusing when I told > her that Sassy should not have to suffer in her own home. Methinks she needs a gentle reminder of the words of Master Jesus, who used the parable of an ox falling into a pit on the Sabbath in order to illustrate priorities. If it's okay to save the ox from injury and hunger in the pit, then should it not be okay to save a cat from illness and discomfort as well, and in her own home? Blessed be, Baha >I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > out on the TP). My baby is still feeling pretty funky (sneezing alot > and has itchy looking eyes). Aw, poor baby! > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? LOL! I doubt you will find anybody here who thinks so!!! > I did email my vet but he says for me to watch her for any signs of > infection but more than likely it would clear on its own. So does > anyone here have any suggestions for getting my love bug past this? Sorry, no suggestions, but purring hard that she will feel better soon. > P.S. My living room still reaks of the purfume. Ew! Hugs, CatNipped > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy Miss Sassy Here: On da yesterday my meowmie friends come to see the kid hoomine (meowmie says she has chickens, but I don't see them, but she hav lots of red dot geeblings on her, an her not play wit me). Da lady waz stinky and make me feel bad. But meowmie make it worst by closing me in da baf. Now da stinky lady is gone and I still smell her. How rude! Sniffles, Sassy [[ Miss Sassy Here: On da yesterday my meowmie friends come to see the kid hoomine (meowmie says she has chickens, but I don't see them, but she hav lots of red dot geeblings on her, an her not play wit me). Da lady waz stinky and make me feel bad. But meowmie make it worst by closing me in da baf. Now da stinky lady is gone and I still smell her. How rude! Sniffles, Sassy ]] Hi, Sassy! Captain and Stanley here. You sound like our Meowmie. She gets the sneezies and says it's because Al R. Jeez is visiting. We can't see him, but Meowmy insists he's here. She said someone named Paul N. brings him, and Paul N. comes from flowers. We can't see Paul N., either. Meowmy said he's in the air. We didn't know hoomins could fly. (Unless you give them a Cold Wet Nose on their bare foot while they're sleeping. Then hoomins fly real well, heeheehee!) Anyway, Paul N. and Al R. Jeez are annoying to Meowmy and they make her sneeze, so she doesn't like when they're around. That's when she thinks about inviting Auntie Hiss Tamine to get rid of them. But we don't know what SHE looks like, either, since we can't see her when Meowmy says she's here. Meowmy also says the auntie makes her sleepy, so she doesn't like to invite Auntie Hiss Tamine. But she says that sometimes, that's the only way to get rid of Paul N. and Al R. Jeez. But if you get a lot of visits from Al R. Jeez, maybe your Meowmy can call Auntie Hiss Tamine for you. Maybe she can ask TED to figure out if the auntie visits kitties. You never know. Purrs for you to feel better, Captain and Stanley > I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy Awwww, poor little thing. I have always taken to heart my mother's advice, a touch of perfume behind the ears and a touch on the wrist (only one, rub it to the other one). Never seemed to bother anyone, and I used to work with several highly allergic people. Anyway... For my own allergies, I've found that steam helps clear it up. You might try putting a humidifier in the bathroom with the kitty (I've got a warm mist one). Not sure why it works, but it does. Had a cat once (Piewackett, RB) who was allergic to human dander, and just prior to his monthly shot, he'd start sneezing and "blowing snot". I used a humidifier with him and it seemed to work wonders (helped his breathing too). Worth a try if you have a warm mist one. Smokie Darling (Annie) I have one of the humidifiers that they gave to my husband last year at the hospital do you think that would help or just maybe turning on the hot shower in the bathroom? Skritches, KittyLady P.S the shower has full doors so she would not be able to get in the hotwater. > I have one of the humidifiers that they gave to my husband last year at > the hospital do you think that would help or just maybe turning on the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > P.S the shower has full doors so she would not be able to get in the > hotwater. If the bathroom is small enough, the hot water running in the shower would work just as well. Don't leave her in there too long with it that way though, that produces alot of steam in a very short time. I'd think less than 5 minutes (water running) depending on the size of the bathroom, then turn it off and allow the steam to settle (don't want her overheating). You may want to sit in there with her, since the sound of the shower might scare her if she's alone. When one of my little beasties has a cold, I'll have them in the bathroom (except Smokie, the snot) while I shower, but that isn't completely hot water. Smokie isn't allowed in the bathroom cuz showers are fun, and she likes jumping on my head (ever tried explaining *those* scratches to a doctor?). Smokie Darling (Annie) > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? > I did email my vet but he says for me to watch her for any signs of > infection but more than likely it would clear on its own. So does > anyone here have any suggestions for getting my love bug past this? > P.S. My living room still reaks of the purfume. I have a sense of smell that rivals my cats', and when I was allergic to wheat, the smell of a bakery would make me vomit. One day the teacher served cookies in class and I had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom to vomit, and spent the rest of the class next to the garbage pail as the lingering smell continued to make me ill. Basically, I think that since the perfume makes your cat ill, you are justified in asking your pastor's wife to leave, providing you did so politely, and that you explained why (so that next time she visits she can avoid wearing it). If she is offended, well, she isn't the one dealing with a sick cat, so tough titty said the kitty. *** Personally I love to wear fragrance, but once I learned that fragrance can make people ill, I now do not wear it to school or work. I sincerely hope my underarm-deodorant doesn't affect people that way (I have one kind that smells like berries, another that is a body spray) and so I hope that unless people have their noses in my pitties, they won't be bothered....but then again, I could smell a cookie across a room back in the day. Oddly, now that I am no longer allergic, I do not notice the baking-smell nearly so much, because it is no longer oppressive. I can eat donuts, cake, sandwiches, etc now but I still have no desire to do so...I just don't find the taste appealing, and as for things like dutchies, I find them downright nasty. --Fil > I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > and has itchy looking eyes). > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? Remember what someone posted here a while back? About informing visitors that the cats are part of the family, and are treated as such in any right-thinking household? (That's not how it was worded, but that's the general idea.) My sister-in-law is severely allergic to cats (and almost everything else one CAN be allergic to). Consequently, when they "visit" me, most of our visiting takes place in their hotel rooms, in restaurants, or outdoors at some tourist attraction. It's a nuisance for all of us, but she doesn't expect me to banish Melisande, and we're still good friends, despite my being a cat person. >I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy Don't have any suggestions other than airing out the house if that's an option. Purrs for Sassy to get over it quickly. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > So was I rude to have asked my company to leave? I don't think you were rude. It's Sassy's home and she shouldn't have to suffer like that in her own home. I made the mistake of buying scented cat litter one day. The minute I had poured some into the litter box, my asthmatic Nikki started wheezing something terrible, though she wasn't even anywhere near the box. I quickly opened all the windows and the door to the balcony, and poured the litter back in the bag and hid it in a closet. SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Oh I have used the scented litter before to. Sassy can't tolerate it either, so we use torn up newspaper and a little baking soda for the smell. Skritches, KittyLady & Sassy who is feeling much better today. > Oh I have used the scented litter before to. Sassy can't tolerate it > either, so we use torn up newspaper and a little baking soda for the > smell. > > Skritches, That must be pretty tedious, having to shred all that newspaper. I bet there is some kind of litter that's good to use with allergy-kitties. Does anybody else know of a good one? Sherry My sister runs it through her shreder for me. I have tried numerous kinds but the dust makes her sneeze and wheeze. I have tried the tidy cat crystals but the smell was to strong. I have tried the pine litters, the clay ones are the worst. We have been doing the newspaper in the box for a while and it seems to work but it is a real nasty mess to clean out. Yuk :) Skritches, KittyLady > My sister runs it through her shreder for me. I have tried numerous > kinds but the dust makes her sneeze and wheeze. I have tried the tidy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Skritches, > KittyLady What I was thinking about was one that's made out of newspaper. Yesterday's News or something. I haven't tried it myself though. But then if you only have one cat, it wouldn't be too bad shredding for the litterbox. I guess I was thinking about here, with 5 cats I'd be shredding newspapers all day! Sherry With 5 cats you would be shredding 24 seven! Is it hard having 5 cats in one home? I could not imagine having another one. Sassy is a handful in herself. Skritches, KittyLady P.S thanks for the litter name I am going to check on that one, May give it a try. Do you have any pictures of Sassy somewher on the net? > With 5 cats you would be shredding 24 seven! Is it hard having 5 cats > in one home? I could not imagine having another one. Sassy is a handful [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > P.S thanks for the litter name I am going to check on that one, May > give it a try. I have a couple photos of her here that my sister took, I am not a good picture taker, I cut off the heads. LOL http://community.webshots.com/user/kittylady104 I have a couple photos of her here that my sister took, I am not a good picture taker, I cut off the heads. LOL http://community.webshots.com/user/kittylady104 She's a beauty, for sure. Sam, closely supervised by a jealous Mistletoe. > What I was thinking about was one that's made out of newspaper. > Yesterday's News or something. I haven't tried it myself though. But > then if you only have one cat, it wouldn't be too bad shredding for the > litterbox. I guess I was thinking about here, with 5 cats I'd be > shredding newspapers all day! I use Yesterday's News for my 4, I like it best of all the types I've tried (and that's a lot of types!) It doesn't smell, doesn't cause much if any dust, doesn't escape from the box and is very easy to clean out. Would really recommend it as an alternative to shredded paper. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Debbie from what I read about it on the site I just visited it seems to be in pellet form. Is this the case? If so I would worry about Sassy "playing with her litter" instead of using it for bathroom puposes. Did you have any problems with yours? Skritches, KittyLady P.S Sassy ask if she would still be able to read the sports section as she pottys if we use the new litter? (Sassy likes to watch tv with my daughter and its always sports, so we joke about her reading the shreded sports section in the litter box?) Hi KittyLady, > Debbie from what I read about it on the site I just visited it seems to > be in pellet form. Is this the case? If so I would worry about Sassy > "playing with her litter" instead of using it for bathroom puposes. Did > you have any problems with yours? It is in pellet form, but I have never had any trouble with mine playing with it, although mine are all grown-up kitties now. I know they do quite small bags of it as well as the elephant-size I normally buy, maybe if your local store sells it, try the smallest bag and see how she gets on? I noticed CatNipped says she found 3 varieties, but we only get one type here in the UK, which is unscented. Looking at their web site: http://www.yesterdaysnews.com/cat_litter.asp it seems the 2 scented types are also 'softer texture', which may account for why they turned to mush in CatNipped's litter box (not her PERSONAL one, you understand ;-)). I have had no problems of this kind with the 'original' unscented type. > P.S Sassy ask if she would still be able to read the sports section as > she pottys if we use the new litter? (Sassy likes to watch tv with my > daughter and its always sports, so we joke about her reading the > shreded sports section in the litter box?) Oh yes - if she brings her little kitty magnifying glass with her! :-)) She could have fun piecing together the parts, then reading! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >Debbie from what I read about it on the site I just visited it seems to >be in pellet form. Is this the case? If so I would worry about Sassy >"playing with her litter" instead of using it for bathroom puposes. Did >you have any problems with yours? We use Yesterday's News... the cats seem to like it (they use it okay) and it's not very messy. They kick it around the bathroom something shocking, but they'd do that to any litter! I was concerned about Silver trying to eat the pellets (she's a notorious paper-chewer) but she knew the difference - litterboxes are for going potty, and flat sheets of paper are for chewing on! ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com *remove 'nospam' to reply Sherry I did a search for the Yesterday's News litter and it is reasonably priced, claims to be "virtually dust free" 13 lbs for 6.00 at Petco. So I am going to give it a try. One strange thing I did notice was that it comes in Unscented, Lightly Scented and Lemon Fresh Scent (I thought cats hated citrus smells?) Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out. http://www.hdmmw.com/purina-yesterdays-news-cat-litter,i2283585.html Skritches, KittyLady > Sherry I did a search for the Yesterday's News litter and it is > reasonably priced, claims to be "virtually dust free" 13 lbs for 6.00 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Skritches, > KittyLady Right after Bandit had her surgeries she couldn't use the sandy, clumping litter and I tried Yesterday's Mews. I didn't like it much because it was hard to clean out and when it got wet it turned to mush in the box. So instead I tried the round, silicate crystals and I loved them. They're a bit expensive, but you don't have to change the box very often because they soak up the smell. It's easy to clean and there was *NO* dust at all, and no smell. I like the kind (can't remember the name) that come as rounded pellets rather than the jagged pellets. Hugs, CatNipped "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Sassy dosen't feel well: >Right after Bandit had her surgeries she couldn't use the sandy, clumping >litter and I tried Yesterday's Mews. I didn't like it much because it was [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >no smell. I like the kind (can't remember the name) that come as rounded >pellets rather than the jagged pellets. DH and I get the gravel-shaped kind. Felix is a VERY enthusiastic digger, and we were finding little round balls all over the apartment! Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >> My sister runs it through her shreder for me. I have tried numerous >> kinds but the dust makes her sneeze and wheeze. I have tried the tidy [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry Not sure about what's available where Sherry lives, but in the Pacific NW, we have "Good Mews" - recycled paper which is made up into pellets. You'll still need the baking soda for odor, though. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > My sister runs it through her shreder for me. I have tried numerous > kinds but the dust makes her sneeze and wheeze. I have tried the tidy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Skritches, > KittyLady I used to shred newspapers by hand (don't have a shredder) for years and years, but lately I've been lazy and used store-bought litter. It's a mess with paper but I thought it was a pretty good way to recycle newspapers. SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki sriddles@aol.com had some very interesting things to say about Re: Sassy dosen't feel well: >That must be pretty tedious, having to shred all that newspaper. I bet >there is some kind of litter that's good to use with allergy-kitties. >Does anybody else know of a good one? I think there are unscented crystal litters (I really like crystal litter for odor control). Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >I use to wear white Diamonds Purfume, until the vet and I fiqured out > that there was something in it that Sassy was allergic to. When i would [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Skritches and Sniffles, > KittyLady and Sassy Normally I'd just be glad the lady was gone and forget about it. However it seems she is pretty much in the business of visiting folk and is wearing a decent perfume, but just is unaware of the potential problems. You would be doing this entire congregation a huge favor if you could find some way to let her know that the perfume is not a good idea when visiting people in their homes or in the hospital. If you can't bring yourself to do it. (Starting by saying I love your perfume, and I wish I could wear it even, but allergies are so unpleasant etc,.) Is there someone else you could have bring this to her attention? She could save the heavy perfume for dinner out with her hubby or the great out of doors where people can escape. The longer she isn't told, the more embarrassing it will be when she is. Perhaps she has a sinus problem and isn't aware of how heavy the application has become? Jo
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