Well, damn, Kelley, what a predicament. And how
hurtful!
Okay, was this the same person who called you in the other
day? Was this somebody who knew, or should have known, that you had been
called in last week for the same complaint? Did he/she PERSONALLY say you
smelled, or was it a "people are saying" kind of thing? Did they say you
specifically smell today, or could it be a carryover from last week
somehow? I know you've already wracked your brain about this, but is there
anything you were wearing/carrying that might have gotten spritzed without you
noticing, either now or previously? Could the combined essences of
vinegar, detergent and oxyclean possibly be taken as ammonia-like when warmed
with body heat? Because I'm thinking, if people know you have cats and
smell ANYTHING that's not Chanel No. 5 in your vicinity, be it Mr. Clean, Lemon
Scented Pledge or smelly feet, they're more prone to INTERPRET it as cat odor
because they're predisposed.
You have my sympathies. I know this would drive me
nuts. BTW, I'd suggest keeping some sort of written record on this -- what
was said, by whom, and when, what you have done to remedy the problem, what the
result is, etc. I'd hate to think somebody was out to get you, but it
would be good to have some sort of documentation on your end. Is there
somebody, a friend you can trust to be brutally honest, you can have smell your
clothing (somewhere away from all litterboxes, with *you* standing at a
distance) and tell you if it smells? If so, write down what they say as
well.
If there *is* a litterbox smell on your clothes, I'm not
sure how much extra advantage you'd have dry cleaning them -- especially if
they're not meant to be dry-cleaned. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but
I don't think that enzymes are used in dry-cleaning
chemicals.
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:37 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: OT Help, I am so embarrassed
On 11/13/06, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
darn, kelley, i don't know what to tell you--sounds like it's more of
a personal attack than reality? as was mentioned earlier, being known
as the cat-lady can make you a target. is your company one with a
good, sympathetic human resources department????
(going to throw her winter coat into the washer right away.....)
On 11/13/06, Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, someone just called me in to the conference room and said I smelled
> like a litter box. I pulled this dress out of the washer this morning. It
> was washed in 1 cup white vinegar plus detergent plus oxyclean. There is no
> way it was peed on unless the cats got in the washer and peed on it. I
> don't know what to do.
>
>
> On 11/11/06, Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > My vet prescribed .1 ml per 10 lb of cat. He did prescribe it for the
> kittens, but they are older kittens - 7 and 8 months. Hope that helps:)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/11/06, Precious Pets, Almost Home <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > > dear Kelley:
> > >
> > > What dosage per pound do you medicate? Is Panacur ok
> > > to use on kittens? I have never used it before. I
> > > have always use Flagy instead.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Precious Pets
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Panacur worked well for me. .1 ml per day for 3
> > > > days, then I am to repeat
> > > > in 3 weeks. Which is next week now.
> > > >
> > > > On 11/10/06, Susan Hoffman < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > So how did you get your giardia under control?
> > > > I'm doing metronidazole
> > > > > and panacur right now, and desperately trying to
> > > > get the adoptables ready
> > > > > for adoption.
> > > > >
> > > > > *Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >* wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I *KNOW* my house stinks. I had a giardia
> > > > outbreak, and even though it is
> > > > > over they have decided the floor is a better place
> > > > to poop than the
> > > > > litterbox. At least it is solid now. I am gone
> > > > from home 8-10 hours a day
> > > > > at work and they wreak havoc. I never let anyone
> > > > come over unless they are
> > > > > a very, very close friend.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm steam cleaning the carpets again this
> > > > weekend...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/10/06, Nina < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know it's not funny, but I'm laughing at the
> > > > thought that we've found
> > > > > > one more thing we all share in common:
> > > > > > WE STINK! I too have become accustomed to the
> > > > fragrances of my
> > > > > > animals. I'm always asking trusted visitors,
> > > > does my house stink?? Maybe
> > > > > > we should have T shirts printed up, "If you can
> > > > smell Cat, then you're too
> > > > > > close!"
> > > > > > Nina
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Susan Hoffman wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A hook and eye latch type lock is cheap and
> > > > effective. I started doing
> > > > > > this because one of my own little gremlins,
> > > > Trixie, loved to go into the
> > > > > > closet and remove EVERYTHING from all the
> > > > shelves.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *tamara stickler < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nina and others have mentioned keeping closet
> > > > doors closed. But you may
> > > > > > need to do more than that. I currently have a
> > > > foster cat that is VERY adept
> > > > > > at opening closet doors...aaand locking himself
> > > > inside. (I've nicknamed him
> > > > > > Tully after the character Lewis Tully in
> > > > Ghostbusters who kept doing the
> > > > > > same thing!) It's not that he Can't get
> > > > out....its just more fun to sit in
> > > > > > there and howl until I come looking for him. My
> > > > point being...you may want
> > > > > > to rig the closet doors to be certain the cats
> > > > can't possibly open
> > > > > > them...Remember, they're cats..they're
> > > > *SNEAKY!!!*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Nina < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: I'm
> > > > > > wondering if one of your little angels is
> > > > marking your closet. I'd get
> > > > > > in there and make sure everything smells fresh
> > > > and then keep those doors
> > > > > >
> > > > > > closed!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kelley Saveika wrote:
> > > > > > > My supervisor just called me in for a meeting
> > > > and apparently people
> > > > > > > have been complaining that I smell like cat
> > > > urine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do have some sprayers. I wash my clothes
> > > > with Oxyclean and I bathe
> > > > > > > every day, of course. I have only smelled cat
> > > > urine on myself once
> > > > > > > and then I was aware of it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Could I smell bad and not know it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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