Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice?
Consider Bitter Apple for chewing issues and Feliway for anxiety issues. I have some metal outdoor chairs in my sunroom and they are very comfortable. I had different cushions fixed for looks but the frames are wonderful and they swivel which is extremely great in this room. Suggest some of the outdoor fabric conditioners/water proofing sprays--Thompson etc. for the cushions. Air out for a while so there is no fumes in the house though. On Dec 10, 2012, at 3:59 PM, catatonya wrote: Positively crazy! lol! From: Maryam Ulomi To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Cc: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice? Tonya, You have such positive outlook, god bless you! Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2012, at 16:32, catatonya wrote: Thanks Lee, I have a 'special needs'... mentally and physically cat that pulls all things shiny out. I would have to use safety pins and pray she didn't kill herself trying to chew it. She chews electrical cords as well and shattered my laptop display She has the "bobble head" disorder. She also falls a lot..on hard tile floors Actually, a friend recommended I buy outdoor patio furniture with cushions made to be washed. Not a bad idea, I'm thinking. Not too comfy, but I live by myself. I could just keep all the cushions in the spare bedroom unless I have company. I kept all sofa cushions put away already, and they peed on the sofas anyway. No wicker, but they can't scratch metal. I'm considering it. Except for the heating aspect, my bed has at least 4 waterproof quilted layers on it. When someone wets the bed I can throw off the covers, peel off the top mattress pad, shower off, grab a blanket, and go back to sleep! I have conquered the bed and done away with carpet. I'm good except the sofas! Of course they'll just find another place if they want. They know they have the power! I saw a lots great ideas! My vet said to just face the fact that if you have elderly cats they will eventually have kidney problems true. tonya From: Lee Evans To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice? To prevent the bedding and sofa covers from being snatched off the furniture by the cat you can purchase sticky-back Velcro. Attach one side to the underside of the plastic sheeting or whatever you are using and place the matching strip on the sofa and press down to stick it to the sofa material. It doesn't have to be perfect but it will prevent the plastic from drifting away off the sofa. You can also use things like metal clips purchased at an office supply store to clip the plastic to the sofa. Use enough of them. You can also purchase screw pins that are used to pin sofa covers to old furniture. Doesn't do any damage. The small hole it makes closes up when the pin is removed. Have you thought about buying a fitted sofa and love seat cover? You can have the back plasticized with a heat process. You have to look this up in the phone book though, under plasticizing or phone an upholstery company and see if they can do that. As a last resort, put your sofa and love seat and TV in a separate room that can be closed off and put plastic lawn furniture in you living room and turn the living room over to the misbehaving cat. I'm going to buy some of that cat attract litter. Can it be mixed with pine litter or clay litter? I can't afford anything very expensive. I usually get donated litter here. I have so many cats who think outside of the box that I no longer use a pooper scooper. I use a small yard shovel. Sigh. The President of one of our rescue organizations is going to build an outside shelter attached to a shed on her property for 15 cats who will never learn litter box protocol. They were rescued after their former owner passed away. They are older cats with set habits and some health issues, not adoptable. It seems like the cat rescue movement is filled with saints and angels, the best of the human species. ___ 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 h
Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice?
Positively crazy! lol! > > From: Maryam Ulomi >To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" >Cc: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" >Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:03 PM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice? > > >Tonya, >You have such positive outlook, god bless you! > >Sent from my iPad > >On Nov 14, 2012, at 16:32, catatonya wrote: > > >Thanks Lee, >> >>I have a 'special needs'... mentally and physically cat that pulls all >>things shiny out. I would have to use safety pins and pray she didn't kill >>herself trying to chew it. She chews electrical cords as well and shattered >>my laptop display She has the "bobble head" disorder. She also falls a >>lot..on hard tile floors >> >>Actually, a friend recommended I buy outdoor patio furniture with cushions >>made to be washed. Not a bad idea, I'm thinking. Not too comfy, but I live >>by myself. I could just keep all the cushions in the spare bedroom unless I >>have company. I kept all sofa cushions put away already, and they peed on >>the sofas anyway. No wicker, but they can't scratch metal. I'm considering it. >> >>Except for the heating aspect, my bed has at least 4 waterproof quilted >>layers on it. When someone wets the bed I can throw off the covers, peel off >>the top mattress pad, shower off, grab a blanket, and go back to sleep! >> >>I have conquered the bed and done away with carpet. I'm good except the >>sofas! Of course they'll just find another place if they want. They know they >>have the power! >> >>I saw a lots great ideas! >> >>My vet said to just face the fact that if you have elderly cats they will >>eventually have kidney problems true. >> >>tonya >> >> >>> >>> From: Lee Evans >>>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 3:56 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bedwetting Cat sofa advice? >>> >>> >>>To prevent the bedding and sofa covers from being snatched off the furniture >>>by the cat you can purchase sticky-back Velcro. Attach one side to the >>>underside of the plastic sheeting or whatever you are using and place the >>>matching strip on the sofa and press down to stick it to the sofa material. >>>It doesn't have to be perfect but it will prevent the plastic from drifting >>>away off the sofa. You can also use things like metal clips purchased at an >>>office supply store to clip the plastic to the sofa. Use enough of them. >>>You can also purchase screw pins that are used to pin sofa covers to old >>>furniture. Doesn't do any damage. The small hole it makes closes up when >>>the pin is removed. >>> >>>Have you thought about buying a fitted sofa and love seat cover? You can >>>have the back plasticized with a heat process. You have to look this up in the phone book though, under plasticizing or phone an upholstery company and see if they can do that. >>> >>>As a last resort, put your sofa and love seat and TV in a separate room >>>that can be closed off and put plastic lawn furniture in you living room and >>>turn the living room over to the misbehaving cat. >>> >>>I'm going to buy some of that cat attract litter. Can it be mixed with pine >>>litter or clay litter? I can't afford anything very expensive. I usually >>>get donated litter here. I have so many cats who think outside of the box >>>that I no longer use a pooper scooper. I use a small yard shovel. Sigh. >>>The President of one of our rescue organizations is going to build an >>>outside shelter attached to a shed on her property for 15 cats who will >>>never learn litter box protocol. They were rescued after their former owner >>>passed away. They are older cats with set habits and some health issues, not adoptable. It seems like the cat rescue movement is filled with saints and angels, the best of the human species. >>> >>>___ >>>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
Re: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid
We have a couple of rubbermaid totes that we use but the rest are all hooded boxes because nearly every cat in our house is an "elevator b*tt urinator" They may start out squatting down, but by the time they are done there little keisters are WAY up in the air. > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:07:02 -0600 > From: dlg...@windstream.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid > > sOUNDS LIKE dEE. gOT ALL LARGE SIZE COVERED BOXES, OTHERWISE I HAVE TO > VACUMN THE FLOOR EVERY DAY. I THINK SHE THROWS IT OUT. > > > MaiMaiPG wrote: > > Try a large Rubbermaid tote . If jumping in is an issue, cut a hole > > or u-opening on a short side. I like the 18 gallon or larger totes. > > Very easy to clean and the litter stays put. > > On Dec 9, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Maryam Ulomi wrote: > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > One of my cats, Kitty, who is FeLV positive, is rather messy when > > > she uses the litter box and I was wondering if getting her a litter > > > box with a large top/lid is a good idea > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > Thanks as always, > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone. > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid
Hadn't thought of that. Have a couple of old girls (14). I have one of those stair things for them to get on my bed. Sharyl wrote: > I use the large Rubbermaid totes. They can dig to their hearts content and > the litter stays in the tub. Also good for those kitties that do their > business standing up instead of squatting. I keep a small stool outside the > box for those who have problems jumping into the tub. Sharyl From: Maryam Ulomi To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 9:03 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid Hello everyone, One of my cats, Kitty, who is FeLV positive, is rather messy when she uses the litter box and I was wondering if getting her a litter box with a large top/lid is a good idea Any thoughts? Thanks as always, Sent from my iPhone. ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid
sOUNDS LIKE dEE. gOT ALL LARGE SIZE COVERED BOXES, OTHERWISE I HAVE TO VACUMN THE FLOOR EVERY DAY. I THINK SHE THROWS IT OUT. MaiMaiPG wrote: > Try a large Rubbermaid tote . If jumping in is an issue, cut a hole > or u-opening on a short side. I like the 18 gallon or larger totes. > Very easy to clean and the litter stays put. > On Dec 9, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Maryam Ulomi wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > One of my cats, Kitty, who is FeLV positive, is rather messy when > > she uses the litter box and I was wondering if getting her a litter > > box with a large top/lid is a good idea > > Any thoughts? > > > > Thanks as always, > > > > Sent from my iPhone. > > > > > > ___ > > 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
