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Rob wrote: *like i said, its an academic argument. she works in the childcare field and *is often involved with expectant mothers. she told me about her friend's *husband who has been changing the cat litter for 4 years now (her friend *told her husband that she's not supposed to change the litter while breast *feeding either, and has had three children right in a row). Academics aside, my husband has been changing the cat litter for five years in a row merely because he knows I HATE CHANGING CAT LITTER. Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. That being said, I'd like to point out that I've been working with cats since I was in the sixth grade, including several years as a professional veterinary technician and more as a student and then as a graduate veterinarian. I have worked with many cats in intensive care settings with documented, active cases of toxoplasmosis. My last toxo titers were drawn when I got pregnant with my now-19 month old, and they were NEGATIVE for exposure, recent or historical. I will be having titers drawn again next week at my first prenatal visit for this pregnancy, and I have no reason to believe they will not still be negative. -h. -- 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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libbymom04 wrote:
Yes I put the cat outside. I wasn't about to put my child in any danger! Not to mention I didn't want to have a cat in the house with my baby in it also. Don't get me wrong, I love my cat, and took good care of it outside. She is fine, I think she likes it better. That's pretty extreme, your child wouldn't have been in any danger from having a cat in the house, whereas your cat is definitely in danger living outside. I'm not a fan of totally indoor cats, cats that come and go have the best deal imo, but a cat that lives outside is definitely in danger, from predators, the elements, traffic, neglect etc.. Maybe you should see if someone can adopt your cat? |
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"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
... libbymom04 wrote: Yes I put the cat outside. I wasn't about to put my child in any danger! And with appropriate precautions, you wouldn't have, even with the cat inside. Now the cat, on the other hand, is in much more danger outside. Outdoor cats have an average lifespan of only five years. Best wishes, Ericka While the average lifespan of an indoor cat is 15-20. Hmm, let's see, 5 years for an outdoor cat, or 15-20 for an indoor cat? I'm sorry for your cat, that you kicked him to the curb. Of course you want your baby to be safe, but cats aren't automatically dangerous to babies or small children. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamielee6 |
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In oMJvc.40539$eY2.25666@attbi_s02,
zolw wrote: *Most (if not all) pregnant women have a blood test at the beginning of *their pregnancy to check for toxoplasmosis (cause it can cause defects). Of course, a positive IgG is comforting in early pregnancy, whereas a positive IgM is greatly concerning, and believe it or not, there are obstetricians who do not understand that. *What many women don't realize is that it is safer to test even before *conception. Also, when I had my dog, I had him checked for toxoplasmosis *at the vet. (it is somewhat expensive, but better safe than sorry) Why on earth would you do that? Dogs do not shed toxoplasma oocysts. Unless you were planning on EATING your dog (and eating him undercooked at that), I do not understand how you would contract toxoplasma from your dog. The cat is the definitive host for toxoplasma, and the parasite can not form the oocyst stage outside of the definitive host. Can you elaborate on why exactly you spent money on a toxo test for your dog? I hope your vet didn't recommend you do this... -- 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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"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
... libbymom04 wrote: Yes I put the cat outside. I wasn't about to put my child in any danger! And with appropriate precautions, you wouldn't have, even with the cat inside. Now the cat, on the other hand, is in much more danger outside. Outdoor cats have an average lifespan of only five years. Best wishes, Ericka This really is quite sad. Not to mention the message this sends to the kids about pet responsibility. When I look at my dear cats who love me and trust me to look after them, the idea of putting them outside to fend for themselves in the face of traffic, other people and disease breaks my heart. When I agreed to have them in my life it certainly was not a short term thing until they became inconvenient or incompatible with my lifestyle. I am going to go and hug them now. jacquel |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 08:47:09 -0400, "libbymom04"
wrote: Yes I put the cat outside. I wasn't about to put my child in any danger! What danger? Not to mention I didn't want to have a cat in the house with my baby in it also. Why not? Nan |
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Wow! I feel like I am being attached. Someone said they wouldn't get rid of
their cat unless it intervened with their lifestyle, well I wasn't being cruel to our cat it was just my life changed and that happens! I did try to find someone to adopt our cat, nobody would take on the responsibilty. Is there anyone from the US in here? It seems everyone talks and thinks differently then me. |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 13:43:09 -0400, "libbymom04"
wrote: Is there anyone from the US in here? It seems everyone talks and thinks differently then me. I'm in the US, and I cannot imagine getting rid of my furbaby, or banishing her outdoors just because we have an infant. There has been no danger to the baby at all. In fact, the cat seems to regard the baby as terribly un-interesting. Nan |
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Ditto. I'm in the US, and we had one cat when we brought out daughter home
from the hospital. That cat, unfortunately, died when Taylor was a month old. We had a semi-feral cat living outside, who came in that day, and has been with us ever since. We took her to the vet to have her fixed, but it turned out she already was. We had her declawed, but that was more for the furniture than the safety of the baby. Cat has little or no interest in the child, although the child now has a lot of interest in the cat. You aren't being attacked, just disagreed with. You could probably bring your cat back inside the house, now that you know that your child isn't in any danger, and the cat is. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamielee6 "Nan" wrote in message ... On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 13:43:09 -0400, "libbymom04" wrote: Is there anyone from the US in here? It seems everyone talks and thinks differently then me. I'm in the US, and I cannot imagine getting rid of my furbaby, or banishing her outdoors just because we have an infant. There has been no danger to the baby at all. In fact, the cat seems to regard the baby as terribly un-interesting. Nan |
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You know, an indoor cat, lives on average for 15-20 years. That's a long
time -- hell, that's a lifetime commitment. Having kids, or moving, to me, aren't reason enough to ditch the cat. You have kids, and unless the cat is really terrible and threatens the safety of the child, you don't get rid of the cat. Most cats are not a threat to babies or children. My biggest pet peeve, no pun intended, was friends of mine, when I was in my early 20's, who got a cat, then later had to move to a new apartment. Rather than take the time and effort to search for a pet okay apartments, which do exist, they just took the first/best apartment they could find, and ditched the cat, either with friends, relatives, or worst case scenario, in vacant lots. Your life changes when you decide to have a pet, and it's often inconvenient and annoying, but that is the commitment that you made. Cats are not place holders for children, to be discarded when the real thing comes along. If you didn't think a cat and a baby was a good mix, you shouldn't have gotten the cat, or shouldn't have gotten pregnant, or should have found a good home for the cat once you knew you were pregnant. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamielee6 "libbymom04" wrote in message lkaboutparenting.com... Wow! I feel like I am being attached. Someone said they wouldn't get rid of their cat unless it intervened with their lifestyle, well I wasn't being cruel to our cat it was just my life changed and that happens! I did try to find someone to adopt our cat, nobody would take on the responsibilty. Is there anyone from the US in here? It seems everyone talks and thinks differently then me. |
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