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How about getting your mother to kick the habit? Not only is it good for the
cat who doesn't have to breathe second hand smoke but it also will help your mother as well live a longer life. If your mom refuses to quit then I'd take the cat from her and keep her with you. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Bluesman" wrote in message om... Greetings, So my mom is partially disabled and has had my cat for the past 8 years for company. I still clip the cat and brush her every week or so, and she is healty for being 14 years old, but the problem I think is the smoke. Mom smokes a pack a day, all in a small 1 bedroom apartment. The poor cat's fur stinks so she won't groom herself, and I don't blame her. At times it has gotten as bad as the fur being matted. I hate smoke myself, and can barely stand the place for an hour, I can't imagine being inthat 24/7. Taking the cat away is not an option, but I know it really is the only way to get the cat healthy. When mom was in the hospital for a month last year the cat was with me, and after a couple of weeks was healthy and full of life again...these days she is like her owner, lying around 1/2 dead. What can I do to help this cat live a few more years in these conditions? Opening all the windows in a Northeast winter is out, having her smoke somewhere else is out becuase of the diability, she's tried to quit many times, (and I told her she is killing the cat, but she just can't stop) and taking the cat is out becuase mom would go right over the edge without her best friend. I tried an air purifier, it was soon overcome by the smoke. Any thoughts to help? Is there a super smokeless ashtray? A gismo that provides fresh air in a small area the cat can run to? Bluesman |
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"Mary" wrote in message r.com...
"Bluesman" wrote in message om... Greetings, So my mom is partially disabled and has had my cat for the past 8 years for company. I still clip the cat and brush her every week or so, and she is healty for being 14 years old, but the problem I think is the smoke. Big hepa filters for every room. Expensive, but they do help. Just one near the place where your mother sits and smokes will keep her place from stinking so bad. Why isn't she opening a window or using filters now? Incidentally, I really doubt that the cat will not groom herself because her fur smells like smoke. Too many smokers own cats that groom themselves just fine. There may be another reason the cat is not grooming herself. Is it time for a vet visit? For a few dollars the vet could rule out any health problems the cat has now and make some suggestions to you regarding the smoke. I thought of that too...and yes the cat gets a check up every year. Mom lives in a senior housing complex and they have a vet come every year and Fatass gets her checkup every year. Aside from needing her teth scaled a couple of years a go and some on going ear mites, the cat is fine. The grooming issue went away when the cat came to live with me for 6 weeks. If it isn't the smoke, what could it be? |
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"Mary" wrote in message r.com...
"Bluesman" wrote in message om... Greetings, So my mom is partially disabled and has had my cat for the past 8 years for company. I still clip the cat and brush her every week or so, and she is healty for being 14 years old, but the problem I think is the smoke. Big hepa filters for every room. Expensive, but they do help. Just one near the place where your mother sits and smokes will keep her place from stinking so bad. Why isn't she opening a window or using filters now? Incidentally, I really doubt that the cat will not groom herself because her fur smells like smoke. Too many smokers own cats that groom themselves just fine. There may be another reason the cat is not grooming herself. Is it time for a vet visit? For a few dollars the vet could rule out any health problems the cat has now and make some suggestions to you regarding the smoke. I thought of that too...and yes the cat gets a check up every year. Mom lives in a senior housing complex and they have a vet come every year and Fatass gets her checkup every year. Aside from needing her teth scaled a couple of years a go and some on going ear mites, the cat is fine. The grooming issue went away when the cat came to live with me for 6 weeks. If it isn't the smoke, what could it be? |
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"Bluesman" wrote in message ,snip Fatass gets her checkup every year. LOL! Is that really her name?? Aside from needing her teth scaled a couple of years a go and some on going ear mites, the cat is fine. Good. The grooming issue went away when the cat came to live with me for 6 weeks. If it isn't the smoke, what could it be? Well, it could be the smoke. Anything is possible. Or she could be depressed in that place. Anyway, I understand why you don't want to take her away from your Mom--studies show the great benefits pets have for elders. Maybe try the filters? Let your Mom know that you think Fatass would like some decent air to breathe? |
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"Bluesman" wrote in message ,snip Fatass gets her checkup every year. LOL! Is that really her name?? Aside from needing her teth scaled a couple of years a go and some on going ear mites, the cat is fine. Good. The grooming issue went away when the cat came to live with me for 6 weeks. If it isn't the smoke, what could it be? Well, it could be the smoke. Anything is possible. Or she could be depressed in that place. Anyway, I understand why you don't want to take her away from your Mom--studies show the great benefits pets have for elders. Maybe try the filters? Let your Mom know that you think Fatass would like some decent air to breathe? |
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"Bluesman" wrote in message om... wrote in message ... What can I do to help this cat live a few more years in these conditions? *Please* get this poor, suffering cat out of the house ASAP. Not happening. Her risk of getting lymphoma as a result of second hand smoke is very high, and nothing justifies risking a cat's life. Bull****. She is keeping my mothing from going nuts, truly. I am asking the question here to help the cat, but if you think I would take away one of my mom's few sources of happiness AND tell her that it is her fault that I am taking her away, you are out of your mind. I'm with you 100% here. |
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"Bluesman" wrote in message om... wrote in message ... What can I do to help this cat live a few more years in these conditions? *Please* get this poor, suffering cat out of the house ASAP. Not happening. Her risk of getting lymphoma as a result of second hand smoke is very high, and nothing justifies risking a cat's life. Bull****. She is keeping my mothing from going nuts, truly. I am asking the question here to help the cat, but if you think I would take away one of my mom's few sources of happiness AND tell her that it is her fault that I am taking her away, you are out of your mind. I'm with you 100% here. |
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If you were on 13 different medications, were unable
to walk more than 20 feet without blinding pain, and were homebound 24/7 in a small apt, and you were addicted to smoking, and your cat was your best friend, there is no way the cat can go. There can be a compromise between keeping the cat (to keep your mom sane & happy) and keeping the cat (sane, happy & HEALTHY). No one needs a degree in psychology to figure out that there must be something mentally or physically affecting the cat at your mother's place ('cause the cat doesn't groom him/herself), but the cat does groom him/herself at your place. If your mother insists on smoking, she should do so - away from the cat. |
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