I'm not very enthusiastic about clumping litter. If you use it properly, you
have to use the whole darn bag to get it to clump properly and not turn into a
cement block because you did not use enough. If you use the whole bag, it's
very expensive because when you scoop the clumps, the litter MUST be replaced,
again to get it to clump properly and not glue itself to the litter box. If you
replace it you spend more money. If you use the generic store brand, you get 40
pound clumps that eventually bond together and need to be disposed of in an
industrial waste dump. LOL. Not everything that is advertised is really as
magical as it seems to be.
On , Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Have you had a check-up on his heart. Sometimes coughing is due to mild cardiac
problems. Otherwise, do you use anything scented like laundry detergent. I
always use free/clear because I don't like to breathe chemicals along with my
blankets. Rug cleaning, change of dish detergent, anything that would add some
sort of fumes to the air might be a problem for any cat, not only FeLv+. Cough
can also be due to spasm in throat. Maybe he eats too fast or too much at a
time. or something that sort of sticks in his throat. I get a spasm from eating
certain foods, like bread or potatoes.
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>On Sunday, November 10, 2013 2:19 PM, Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
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>>On Nov 10, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>Hi Tina -
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>>>SWeat Scoop also harden to a cement-like texture that is horribly difficult
>>>to get out . I had to take a hammer to it.
>>>You might want to try Feline Pine. Some cats don't like the texture, but it
>>>doesn't have the dust. Also World's Best (corn based) or the new Blue
>>>Buffalo (Walnut Based). My cats & I like the BB best.
>>>I also if your litter box is covered, but that can cause asthmatic problems.
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>>>Beth
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>>>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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>>>________________________________
>>> From: Tina Smith <mit...@gmail.com>
>>>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>>>Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:56 AM
>>>Subject: [Felvtalk] Best litter for FeLV?
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>>>
>>>Hi all,
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>>>
>>>I have an FeLV+ kitty. He has been mostly healthy but is currently going
>>>through something that is causing a lot of coughing. We have noticed that
>>>he seems sensitive to the drier air of winter and perhaps has some
>>>environmental allergies. In addition to other things we are doing I am
>>>trying to find a dust-free cat litter for him. Last night I spent a small
>>>fortune on SWheatScoop litter and was appalled to see all of the dust that
>>>went flying when we put it in his litter pan. So much for dust-free. Has
>>>anyone here had luck finding a litter that is good to use for our FeLV+
>>>sweeties?
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>>>I'll also tell you a little more about what he's going through in case
>>>anybody has some insight into what might be causing it. The vet wasn't
>>>helpful. Just gave him a Convenia antibiotic injection but couldn't say
>>>what the problem might be except possibly pleural effusion. Darwin is
>>>coughing a lot - a little like the "hairball cough" but not exactly. He
>>>seems to be breathing mostly okay through his nose, although I have noticed
>>>occasionally that there does seem to be a little congestion. There has been
>>>no open-mouth breathing. He had a bout of diarrhea for a couple of days
>>>this past week but seemed to get over that. Now I think he might actually
>>>be constipated. When he coughs nothing comes out but he does swallow as if
>>>he has coughed a little something up and then swallows it. I have almost
>>>wondered if he might have an obstruction but it does seem to be affecting
>>>his breathing some. I haven't been able to pinpoint any triggers. He
has coughed after drinking water, he has coughed when the heat was on, he has
coughed right after using the litter box. But he has also coughed when he's
just resting on the bed and nothing is going on.
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>>>Any insight would be so welcome.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>Tina Smith
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