RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
Tell your friend that unless she plans in basically bathing in the cats' waste as the box is cleanedit'll be ok. IF it was SO much of a danger...with cats being the number one pet in America, there would be an overwhelming amount of brain damaged people walking around.oh waitdid I just proove the doctor's pt.?..oh well.tell her not to freak out. As long as she and hubby are smart, and keep things clean (as I hope they are if they're going to have kids!!) ...she has a better chance of hitting the lottery...grand prize...than endangering the infant. At 06:22 PM 7/6/2005, you wrote:I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties.Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you!Hideyo__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
Oh, another tip. Tell her to use litterbox liners...(or for cost's sake, a tall kitchen trashbag flattened out on the bottom of the pan, lockedgesin place with a litterbox that has one of those clip down edges). This way, she/he never has to touch the litter, just slide on end of the pan into another bag, tilt to empty, replace liner and litter. Wipe pan edge (Lysol disinfecting wipes work great)and bottom (b/4 replacing liner) as needed. Cuts down considerably on time and effort needed to change the box, not to mention MESS!tamara stickler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tell your friend that unless she plans in basically bathing in the cats' waste as the box is cleanedit'll be ok. IF it was SO much of a danger...with cats being the number one pet in America, there would be an overwhelming amount of brain damaged people walking around.oh waitdid I just proove the doctor's pt.?..oh well.tell her not to freak out. As long as she and hubby are smart, and keep things clean (as I hope they are if they're going to have kids!!) ...she has a better chance of hitting the lottery...grand prize...than endangering the infant. At 06:22 PM 7/6/2005, you wrote:I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties.Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you!Hideyo __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out!
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
I'm soo sick of seeing pregnant women using that excuse and getting rid of their cats! I see these cats all the time in cages at shelters. When will someone educate them? From: Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:22:13 -0600 I need a help - I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant - she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that it's really not dangerous to have cats in reality - I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem - but am I wrong - any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
My sister got pregnant at 41 years old with a very high risk pregnancy and she kept her 3 inside, fully clawed, cats just fine. Her husband had to take over litterbox duty and he hated it and bought a littermaid. lol. But there was no problem. After the baby was born she took the litterbox duty back over and got rid of the littermaid! tonyaHideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
Re: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
They can have their cats tested for toxoplasmosis . . .if they test negative, then there is nothing to worry about . . . - Original Message - From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 6:22 PM Subject: RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
I always heard that cats only acquired it from eating raw meat (birds, mice, etc)... Gloria At 06:22 PM 7/6/2005, you wrote: I need a help I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that its really not dangerous to have cats in reality I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem but am I wrong any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
Re: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
I'm sorry I just replied to this question on Kerry's thread about losing her Snowball. Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: I need a help – I have a colleague who is trying to get rid of her two boy cats (declawed) sine she found out that she is pregnant – she wanted to keep the cats since she has had them since they were babies (they are now 4 years old), but her husband is panicking over what her doctor said about danger of having cats around the pregnant woman, and trying to get rid of the kitties. Does any have literature or anything I can give to her to read so that it’s really not dangerous to have cats in reality – I just never heard of anyone who is actually having a problem – but am I wrong – any help is appreciated. Thank you! Hideyo
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
Hideyo, For your coworker who thinks she has to get rid of her cats. Oh dear!! Has she talked to her doctor? We had the 2 cats when I found out I was pregnant, and then we got the 3rd FeLV-FIV cat. The doctor was more concerned that I take good care of my kitties than of anything happening. All the pregnancy books I have say just don't change litter, which corresponds to the advice I have recieved here, at the Dr., and from the vet. How awful of her husband! Maybe he just doesn't want to change litter. I will be hoping that you can help change her mind. I would urge her to talk to her doctor. That should be helpful... Erika
RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats
If that's the case, wonder how her husband feels about changing diapers... :) Gloria At 10:58 PM 7/6/2005, you wrote: Hideyo, For your coworker who thinks she has to get rid of her cats. Oh dear!! Has she talked to her doctor? We had the 2 cats when I found out I was pregnant, and then we got the 3rd FeLV-FIV cat. The doctor was more concerned that I take good care of my kitties than of anything happening. All the pregnancy books I have say just don't change litter, which corresponds to the advice I have recieved here, at the Dr., and from the vet. How awful of her husband! Maybe he just doesn't want to change litter. I will be hoping that you can help change her mind. I would urge her to talk to her doctor. That should be helpful... Erika
