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Babies and Cats
Asked by J.B. from Indianapolis
on September 30, 2008
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My daughter is pregnant with her first baby and is due in March. She and hubby have a cat and a dog. She is concerned about the cat being around the baby. She has t...
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- Hello. I just want to comment on what was said about having cats around babies. I have a 1 month old daughter and I also have a cat. Yeah you have to watch the cat ...
- I have 3 cats and a daughter who is going on 2 years old now. We never had any issues of the cats climbing in her crib or in with her. In fact, they're a little spoo...
- I have 2 kids. When DS was born, we had 5 cats and a 2 story house. Only 1 cat wanted anything to do with the baby. The others were never on the same floor at the s...
HELP. SOS Getting Rid of Cat Urine and Feral Cats.
Asked by S.W. from Philadelphia
on March 12, 2008
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I need help. We have feral cats peeing on our porch and they urinated on our toddlers car seat. I need help in how to remove the smell. They urinated on my sneakers...
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- There are products specifically for that, i think its called urine b gone? White vinegar works on almost anything. Call an animal rescue group. Animal friends proba...
- I don't envy you. I would definitely try Natures Miracle. You can buy it at Pet Smart and it really works! I would definitely plan to set some humane traps and...
- Spca for the cats..The pet stores have what is called urine be gone or something like that. I think that there was a mixture of vinger and water? I have used that baby...
Moms with Old Old Cats or Those That Died Old
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on January 26, 2011
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So i have an apt for the vet. but wanted some first news from experienced cat lovers. My cat is 18 years old. She obviously has arthritus due to not squating anymor...
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- I'm sorry to hear about your baby. I have been in this situation. Everything you say is what my cat did too. He was out of norm. I took him in and never came back ou...
- I have 9 cats and have been down this road before (altho my cats were unfortunately much younger than your kitty). You know your cat best, but the first thing to do is...
- Please take kitty to the vet and she may have stones, if she is straining and it is causing pain. Put litterboxes in different areas where she is peeing. Some pets l...
Cat for My 2-Year-old?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on November 9, 2010
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My 2-year-old daughter really wants a cat. Her babysitter has two cats, and my daughter does great wtih them, according to my babysitter. However, I am severly allergi...
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- We have a persian which is hypo-allergenic/non-shed & people who have severe allergies to cats have never had a problem w/our cat Sweetie. I have been told it's somet...
- Be a Mom and just say no.
- If you are allergic... then that is a definite reason not too. You said your allergy to cats is "severe." So.... It is not the color of the cat. ALL cats have da...
Fox Urine Questions
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on December 2, 2010
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I recently had this suggestion as the riddex plus is doing nada nor are the cats and dog... The person that suggested it said their pest control company put an ounce ...
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- You might want to add a bit to your post as to why you need to put urine in your attic?
- This just doesn't pass the common sense test. I don't think an ouce of fox urine is enough to stink up the whole attic, even after the hot sun warms it up. And even ...
- What are you trying to "get rid of" in your house? If it is squirrels or mice- use traps. Your local "animal control" department (or something like it - call your n...
Pregnancy and Cat Litter
Asked by M.H. from Des Moines
on July 11, 2008
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I am not pregnant yet (that I know of:) but we have 2 inside cats. I am usually the one who cleans the pans and I know that once I get pregnant my husband will need t...
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- Hi M.- I am a single mom and have cleaned the cat litter thru both of my pregnancies. I just used rubber gloves throughout the process and then washed my hands at th...
- Hi M., I know this isn't answering your question, but when my cousin was married to her X, he refused to change the litter box (he was a real jerk), so she had to do ...
- No worries! Actually if you've had cats for awhile you have probably already had the infection toxoplasmosis. And once you've had it you can't get it again. For most n...
Getting Rid of Pets...
Asked by L.G. from Minneapolis
on July 18, 2011
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After about 9 years with our 2 cats, we've finally reached our limit with their bad "litterbox" behavior. The deal breaker has been using our son's bed repeatedly. T...
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- The most humane thing is to call your vet and have them euthanized. If you drop them at a shelter your cats will spend their last days alone, caged and terrified. The ...
- We had to give a dog up for similar reasons. He couldn't control his peeing and would go everywhere. I found a farm, they keep him outside and he is happy, 5 kids,...
- Usually when a cat starts marking / peeing outside of their box its because they are mad. Did something happen to where they are mad at your son? It could be as simpl...
New Cat Getting Along with Family Cat
Asked by S.L. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2010
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My grandfather passed away a week ago. He had a precious 6 year old siamese cat and my Mom has been asking around if anyone can take her in. Unfortunately everyone in...
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- I recently had a similar situation. I had my cat and then my 2nd oldest daughter moved and I ended up with her cat, too. They BOTH hated each other and hissed. On t...
- I have 2 cats (A brother and a sister) that have obviously been together all their lives. A few years ago when my family went on vacation, my grandma took one cat whil...
- Put new kitty in her own room with her own litterbox. Keep them seperated. Do this for about 2 weeks. Your kitty will still have run of the house and get used to ne...
Does Anyone Know How to Get Cat Hair Out of Clothes Other than Lint Rollers?
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on December 17, 2008
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My husband comes home from work miserable because he has cat hair poking him. Even after I washed his clothes. Has anyone had this problem and is there any way to get ...
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- Go to the Flylady website and then go to their Flyshop. There is a rubber-toothed brush they sell, called the "Rubba Scrubba". There are hundreds of testimonials fro...
- Ihave special brush tha I use to brush my cat . it works for me I hope it will work for you. Owner if a 16year cat .good luck A.
- K., Here are some methods that I have heard of over the years. Use wide tape such as packing tape or duct tape wrapped sticky side up around your hand. Stroke cloth...
First Pet Suggestion for My 3 Sons?!
Asked by V.D. from Washington DC
on December 10, 2009
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I am thinking of getting my sons (ages 5, 4, and 2) their first pet(s). No dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, or fish right now!
I'd like to get something like a ham...
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- I worked on genetics for hamsters and would recommend them over the others you mentioned. for one, the others you mentioned have stronger stink glands than a hammy. ...
- V., Let me start off by saying - your going to think I'm crazy! You may want to look into getting a rat! We have had different hamsters and they are just mean and w...
- Hamster and gerbil are too small, fast, fragile and they are escape artists. You'll be dealing with a first pet funeral before you know it. Guinea pigs are better, b...
