Yes, I have tried it - it costs a lot more than just good old plain probiotics/acidophilus and cats immediately detect it in the food - won't touch it! I think it's just one more way for the company and vets to make money on a product "specifically" for cats.
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 11:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = Have you tried Fortiflora? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <at...@optonline.net> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = > The smelly poop cat (Ophelia) is very healthy for her age - not even any > renal problems; she just doesn't assimilate the food properly - eats and > poops....she is NOT FIV/FeLV+!!!! > Oh, YES, I DO wake up to Ophelia's "aroma" - and her litter box is in a > bathroom far away....past our bathroom, a hallway..... > None of our 5 FIV cats has runny poop. I do sprinkle some > acidophilus/probiotic into their food for better digestion...however, it's > NOT working with Ophelia's - hers is sort-of Carvel ice cream consistency! > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maureen Olvey > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 7:46 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = > > > I doubt she could compete with my FIV + cat. It has actually woken me up > in > the middle of the night. It's really bad because he doesn't cover so as > soon as I get the first whiff of it I drop everything and go running to > find > which litterbox he used and cover it immediately. Even if I'm eating I > put > everything down and go take care of it. It's not like I could eat anymore > anyway! Yuck. Lots of times in the middle of winter I have my patio door > wide open to get the smell out. > > He's always had runny poop too. Think it's cause of the FIV? I heard > that > it can have that effect on them. But then I wondered if it's something > else. Do any of you guys have FIV + cats that almost always have runny > poops? > > > "I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are > profitable to the human race or doesn't..the pain which it inflicts upon > unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me > sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further." - Mark > Twain > > >> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 19:36:48 -0400 >> From: at...@optonline.net >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = >> >> We have an almost 19 yr old cat - I swear, I should market the smell of > her >> poop: It could raise the dead! It is so potent, that I wait at night >> until >> she makes one or two before I go to bed.....I bet she could win the >> International smelliest poop contest! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maureen Olvey >> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 6:30 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = >> >> >> Maybe your cat's poop doesn't stink! Maybe he's too good to have smelly >> poop! His name is Sugar after all. >> >> Just kidding. I can't imagine any cat not having smelly poop. Geez, >> couldn't believe the difference between my cat and my dog when I got my >> first cat about 6 or 7 years ago. >> >> It's funny how there are so many different experiences with the different >> kinds of litter. I guess that's why there are so many choices. It gets so >> confusing though. >> >> >> "I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that >> are >> profitable to the human race or doesn't..the pain which it inflicts upon >> unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me >> sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further." - Mark >> Twain >> >> >> > From: longhornf...@verizon.net >> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 17:15:07 -0500 >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = >> > >> > I've never heard of that problem, but then I don't keep the litter >> > boxes >> in >> > a closed area like you would an adoption center. It's fine to use at > home >> in >> > an open area. I have 3 litter boxes with Feline Pine (non-pellet form) > in >> > our master bathroom. It actually controls the odors. I like it as well > as >> > the cats. >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Edna Taylor" <taylore...@msn.com> >> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >> > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 4:57 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = >> > >> > >> > > >> > > I tried to respond earlier but it bounced back as "too large" >> > > however, > I >> >> > > noticed that others have responded with no problems so I will try > again >> > > (after deleting most of the original emails). I have used Feline Pine > at >> >> > > home before and the rescue group I am with used to use it at their >> > > Petsmart adoptions. The smell (to me) was gawd awful after they had > used >> >> > > the box even once and even customers complained about the smell in >> > > the > >> > > adoption center. We had to go back to scoopable in both places but >> > > especially at the store because people would not go in to meet the > cats >> > > due to the smell and it was scooped on a regular basis. >> > > >> > > For our house, we have switched from hooded boxes to large Rubbermaid >> > > Totes. Frank cuts a large hole in one end so the cats can get in and > out >> >> > > and it prevents our elevator b*tt peers from peeing over the side. We >> > > also use a low dust litter. So far, our cats have done well and most > of >> > > our cats are 12 and up. >> > > >> > > Edna >> > > >> > > >> > >> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 16:07:15 -0400 >> > >> From: athenapities...@gmail.com >> > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = >> > >> >> > >> Oh - I just found a Petco version of the wheat litter, Sweat Scoop. > It >> > >> got >> > >> good online reviews. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Katy Doyle >> > >> <athenapities...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> >> > >> > Well, this has inspired me to check out Feline Pine - has anyone > used >> >> > >> > it >> > >> > before? >> > >> > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Felvtalk mailing list >> > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Felvtalk mailing list >> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
