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Litter boxes?
My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to
scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it (which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? |
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Litter boxes?
"Donna Metler" wrote in message
.. . My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it (which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? I personally wouldn't call someone in to change the litter. I changed the litter throughout all three of my pregnancies. I just used gloves and washed my hands afterwards. If you are immune to toxioplasmosis, then there shouldn't be a problem as far as I am aware of. -- Sue (mom to three girls) |
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Donna Metler wrote:
My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it (which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? If it were me, I would have him clean the litter really well before he left, and then I'd be sure to clean it once or twice a day and wash my hands well afterwards. Best wishes, Ericka |
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"Donna Metler" wrote in message .. . My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it (which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? Oh, this is going to sound awful, but personally I'd call the petsitter - and for all the wrong reasons. LOL!! My pregnancy was the only time in 8 years of marriage that I have gotten DH to change the litter box. It was wonderful, and it ended the day our son was born. If I had changed it even once while I was pregnant, I am sure he would've stopped sooner. It is probably safe though...I'd wear gloves just to be safe. -Michelle |
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Litter boxes?question
so you cant get toxyplasmosis from breathing in the odor from the litter
boxes? thats how i thought you got it. we have 4 cats and 4 litter boxes. they are on our back porch. if i ever had to go back there and get the vacuum or something id always hold my breath or cover my nose. so is that not necessary? i do agree though, it is nice having my boyfriend clean the litter boxes and give me a break for awhile. http://community.webtv.net/lindo_84/LindysPictures |
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Lindy wrote:
so you cant get toxyplasmosis from breathing in the odor from the litter boxes? thats how i thought you got it. we have 4 cats and 4 litter boxes. they are on our back porch. if i ever had to go back there and get the vacuum or something id always hold my breath or cover my nose. so is that not necessary? Nah. You have to eat it. So basically, if you change the litter (or touch it for any other reason) and then not wash your hands, there is a risk that you could stick your fingers in your mouth. ;-) It's the feces that you can get it from, in particular. There are also certain meats that are more likely to contain the parasite (pork, lamb and venison, according to the CDC's site), so make sure to wash your hands properly after handling raw meat, and cook it well. (my risk in the meat department has always been low... Lamb? Venison? YUCK! I can eat *some* pork but most of it is just as much YUCK as lamb and venison. ;-) ) |
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Lindy wrote:
so you cant get toxyplasmosis from breathing in the odor from the litter boxes? thats how i thought you got it. No. You have to actually ingest the oocyte, which doesn't become active until it's been out of the cat's body for 24 hours. You can also get toxoplasmosis from handling raw meat or gardening. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Donna Metler wrote: *My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to *scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of *town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it *(which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? If your concern is toxoplasma, and you scoop daily, you're fine. It takes 24 hrs for any toxo oocysts to sporulate and become infectious. -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large |
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Lindy wrote: *so you cant get toxyplasmosis from breathing in the odor from the litter Nope. http://www.hillary.net/school/toxo.txt It's fecal-oral transmission. -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large |
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Trust me here do not change the litter box....there are so many problems
that the baby could develop. I have a friend that is almost blind because his mom changed the litter box while she was prego with him. Kay Mommy to Eva Sept 2002 one on the way Jan 2005 "Donna Metler" wrote in message .. . My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it (which would feel really weird while I'm at home)? |
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