Warning re scented catlitter

in article , Marina at
wrote on 10/31/04 12:28AM:

I've been trying out different types of litter lately to find something
both I and the cats will like. I used to use shredded newspaper, but it
seems that Frank may get the sniffles from the paper - maybe a reaction
to the ink. Anyways, I bought yet another brand of litter the other day,
and it wasn't until I got it home and opened the bag that the smell of
some sickly scent hit my nose. It doesn'ät say on the bag that the
litter is scented. I hate those kinds of man-made scents. I thought, Oh
well, we'll use up this bag and I'll never buy this again.

So I pour the litter into one of the lutterboxes. A few hours later, I
can hear Nikki wheezing very loudly (she has asthma). When I go to pet
Frank, even his breathing is audible, though not quite wheezing. That's
it, I thought, we're getting rid of the litter. I pour it back in its
bag, and a huge cloud of dust results from this operation. I opened the
balcony door to air the whole place out. Nikki spent a few hours on the
balcony (in nearly freezing temps). I shut the bag up carefully and
stashed it in a closet for now.

The dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

Even non scened litter is usually scented. I know it can be hard on
asthmatics. Candles and air fresheners too. Maybe the corn based stuff?

in article , Marina at
wrote on 10/31/04 12:28AM:

I've been trying out different types of litter lately to find something
both I and the cats will like. I used to use shredded newspaper, but it
seems that Frank may get the sniffles from the paper - maybe a reaction
to the ink. Anyways, I bought yet another brand of litter the other day,
and it wasn't until I got it home and opened the bag that the smell of
some sickly scent hit my nose. It doesn'ät say on the bag that the
litter is scented. I hate those kinds of man-made scents. I thought, Oh
well, we'll use up this bag and I'll never buy this again.

So I pour the litter into one of the lutterboxes. A few hours later, I
can hear Nikki wheezing very loudly (she has asthma). When I go to pet
Frank, even his breathing is audible, though not quite wheezing. That's
it, I thought, we're getting rid of the litter. I pour it back in its
bag, and a huge cloud of dust results from this operation. I opened the
balcony door to air the whole place out. Nikki spent a few hours on the
balcony (in nearly freezing temps). I shut the bag up carefully and
stashed it in a closet for now.

The dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

Even non scened litter is usually scented. I know it can be hard on
asthmatics. Candles and air fresheners too. Maybe the corn based stuff?

in article , Marina at
wrote on 10/31/04 12:28AM:

I've been trying out different types of litter lately to find something
both I and the cats will like. I used to use shredded newspaper, but it
seems that Frank may get the sniffles from the paper - maybe a reaction
to the ink. Anyways, I bought yet another brand of litter the other day,
and it wasn't until I got it home and opened the bag that the smell of
some sickly scent hit my nose. It doesn'ät say on the bag that the
litter is scented. I hate those kinds of man-made scents. I thought, Oh
well, we'll use up this bag and I'll never buy this again.

So I pour the litter into one of the lutterboxes. A few hours later, I
can hear Nikki wheezing very loudly (she has asthma). When I go to pet
Frank, even his breathing is audible, though not quite wheezing. That's
it, I thought, we're getting rid of the litter. I pour it back in its
bag, and a huge cloud of dust results from this operation. I opened the
balcony door to air the whole place out. Nikki spent a few hours on the
balcony (in nearly freezing temps). I shut the bag up carefully and
stashed it in a closet for now.

The dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

Even non scened litter is usually scented. I know it can be hard on
asthmatics. Candles and air fresheners too. Maybe the corn based stuff?

I've been trying out different types of litter lately to find something
both I and the cats will like. I used to use shredded newspaper, but it
seems that Frank may get the sniffles from the paper - maybe a reaction
to the ink. Anyways, I bought yet another brand of litter the other day,
and it wasn't until I got it home and opened the bag that the smell of
some sickly scent hit my nose. It doesn'ät say on the bag that the
litter is scented. I hate those kinds of man-made scents. I thought, Oh
well, we'll use up this bag and I'll never buy this again.

So I pour the litter into one of the lutterboxes. A few hours later, I
can hear Nikki wheezing very loudly (she has asthma). When I go to pet
Frank, even his breathing is audible, though not quite wheezing. That's
it, I thought, we're getting rid of the litter. I pour it back in its
bag, and a huge cloud of dust results from this operation. I opened the
balcony door to air the whole place out. Nikki spent a few hours on the
balcony (in nearly freezing temps). I shut the bag up carefully and
stashed it in a closet for now.

The dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
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Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

he dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki

That's a good thing to know. I don't like heavily scented litter anyway. Just
think how it smells to a cat, their sense of smell is so much more acute than
ours is.

Sherry

he dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki

That's a good thing to know. I don't like heavily scented litter anyway. Just
think how it smells to a cat, their sense of smell is so much more acute than
ours is.

Sherry

he dust and the smell are gone, but I thought I should warn anyone with
an asthmatic cat not to buy them scented catlitter. It even made me
sneeze, and I don't even have any allergies. I gave Nikki an extra dose
of Prednisone and both she and Frank are alright now.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki

That's a good thing to know. I don't like heavily scented litter anyway. Just
think how it smells to a cat, their sense of smell is so much more acute than
ours is.

Sherry

Purrs for you, Frank & Nikki. I'm glad they're feeling better.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

Purrs for you, Frank & Nikki. I'm glad they're feeling better.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

Purrs for you, Frank & Nikki. I'm glad they're feeling better.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.