Re: Ringworm?

2005-02-26 Thread Lernermichelle
I can not imagine there is anything else to do other than what you are doing. If you want a natural treatment, tea tree oil, which you can get in any health food store, is an anti-fungal and kills ringworm (I myself had a spot of ringworm last summer and used that to get rid of it and it

Carrie: What to do?

2005-02-26 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Carrie, Thank you for caring so much for these kitties. They find their way to you because they know that when they find you, they also find kindness and love. You are a wonderful and generous soul whomakes theworld a better place. Would thatthere were more like you. I hope you are able to

how to best sterilize a kitty condo?

2005-02-26 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Hi all Can someone please tell me what the best way to sterilize a pre-used carpet-covered kitty condo would be? (It's the type that Petsmart/Petco sells, and it's tall---5'8 and totally carpet-covered.) I acquired it this morning, free, through freecycle.org (thanks so much Melissa for spreading

Re: how to best sterilize a kitty condo?

2005-02-26 Thread TatorBunz
I don't know...I always spray objects like that with Lysol and then let it sit outside for a bit. Terrie MohrCheck site for available Siameses for adoption!More will be posted

Re: how to best sterilize a kitty condo?

2005-02-26 Thread Skf95111
Dear Kerry: Wow...that is a good question. How about a steam cleaner, like they use on car engines? That certainly ought to be hot enough to kill anything. And maybe when it is dry you can dust it with some boric acid powder (which is non-toxic...add water and it makes eye wash) to kill any

Re: Loki Advice: fleas, throwing up

2005-02-26 Thread Skf95111
Dear Steve: I would guess it was a hairball problem, then, and hopefully if Loki has been able t cough it up, finally, he will go back to eating normally. Most of my kittys manage to cough up hairballs when they need to without a lot of extraneous vomiting, but I do have one cat, not a

Re: Loki Advice: fleas, throwing up

2005-02-26 Thread Lernermichelle
You get get Laxastat or laxatone at most pet food stores and most vet offices. My Patches likes it and licks it out of a bowl like it's a treat. I give it to her once a day in the morning. If I run out and don't give it to her for a few days she starts vomiting again. She is semi-long haired.

RE: how to best sterilize a kitty condo?

2005-02-26 Thread catatonya
I did this once. Sprayed it with a waterhose, sprayed with bleach, then sprayed wth waterhose and then let it sit for a few days. But that was in the July sunshine. tChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any chance you can scrub it ouside with a bleach solution then leave itout for a few