You mean there are cats out there who don't use the box the minute you clean it??????
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 5:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: UTI's Here's another off the wall suggestion... If the litter box Lucy is using is in the bathroom, you might try it. I want you to know, I wouldn't share this with anyone other than those on this list... I find that my kitties use the litter box after a) I've just cleaned it, (sometimes while I'm cleaning it), and b) when I'm going to the bathroom myself! I don't know if it's because I'm their surrogate mom, (I've had them since they were only 2 1/2 weeks old), or it's just some sort of natural comaraderie thing. I can just hear everyone thanking me for the visual! Nina Nina wrote: > Well, there's an exercise in frustration for you. I don't like the > idea of them having to extract the urine sample from the bladder, it > seems very stressful to put her through that. I'd avoid it, if I > could. Don't wait too long though. I'd put some sort of time limit > on giving the things you're trying time to work. If it's possible to > know exactly why Lucy's experiencing these symptoms, there may be a > relatively quick fix. I'm sorry I didn't do some more drastic > intervention with Gypsy when she was healthier. I wish I had a > reliable crystal ball to help me make some of the decisions around here. > Nina > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> It's a good idea. I'll try it if I have to, if the Baytril does not >> do the trick. The problem is I need to sit with her and wait, >> because she is with 2 others and I do not want to sample their urine >> instead. I waited over 30 minutes with the Nosorb pellets and I >> could tell she really needed to go, but she refused until I finally >> put her litter back and then she ran in the box and went. >> Michelle >> >> In a message dated 2/2/05 3:03:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> Chris' answer reminded me of something Sally had suggested when I >> was >> trying in vain to get a liquid stool sample from Gypsy. Because the >> litter was too absorbent, she suggested using tiny aquarium >> stones in >> the litter box. Do you think Lucy would comply with that? >> Nina >> >> >
