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| 452.1 | Sticky yeah! | BPSOF::EGYED | Per aspera ad astra | Wed Dec 09 1992 06:08 | 18 |
| Diana,
my mother has heavy asthma and two cats. She never bathes them, for
bathing may cause more allergent fur (dehydrated hairs break easier).
Of course anyone can argue with me - I only tell my vet's words - and
own experiences. We comb and groom the cats, once a week we 'towel'
them with a moisty piece of soft leather. They seem to like it, and do
not hair very much. We do claw clipping fortnightly, with two persons
it's easy. The cats get used to it. (My Smokey PURRS while clipping!)
The third item (Sticky Wicket) is known to me (has a different name
here of course). It's a great invention, removes cat hair from
furniture, carpets, clothes, and easy rinse, no fill-up. I recommend
it. The other things I never heard of...
Good health to you!
Nat
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| 452.2 | forgot something... | BPSOF::EGYED | Per aspera ad astra | Wed Dec 09 1992 06:08 | 2 |
| ps to -1:
Do not stickywicket the cats, please... :)
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| 452.3 | Thanks | LEDDEV::LAVRANOS | | Wed Dec 09 1992 08:13 | 6 |
| Diana,
The Sticky Wicket sounds interesting. If you get a chance please post
Cat Claws, Inc.'s phone number and/or address.
...Rania
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| 452.4 | Address: | ISLNDS::URBAN | | Wed Dec 09 1992 08:16 | 4 |
| Cat Claws, Inc.
P.O. Box 1774
Des Plaines, IL 60018
708-981-1873
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| 452.5 | | ERLANG::FALLON | Karen Fallon "Moonsta Cattery" | Wed Dec 09 1992 09:03 | 17 |
| Diana,
I can vouch for the lint removers, altho look around for pricing. Many
places carry them now and the price is coming down quickly! They are
wonderful!!!
I have heard a little about the allerpet, people say to use it. I am
allergic to cats, mites, dust, ragweed, mold. My cats get baths on
occasion and I vacuum alot. Mostly I react more strongly to everything
but the cats! (of course I kiss my cats all the time and sleep with
them under the covers, but I don't stick them in my eyes) When the
cats do bother me I take Seldane and have special allergy drops for my
eyes. There are many of us who are allergic but would rather die than
give up the cats. Heck, I create more!! I just learned to live with
it. One key thing for me tho, I have short hairs (one long hair that I
have to keep and also keep away from when possible). Just vacuum as
much as possible!
Good luck
karen
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| 452.6 | I called and... | ISLNDS::URBAN | | Wed Dec 09 1992 09:28 | 19 |
| Hi again,
Yes...I have two shorthairs too, and thankfully there's not much fur
flying around. But, since I got my new kitty, Lula, I guess that added
dander has put me over the edge...especially since the windows are
closed now. Anyway, I have to take medecine, Ritadan (?), three times
a day, and still I sneeze all day long...at home and in the office. It
does clear me up a bit, though...it also makes me drowsy sometimes.
Anyway, I just called this place, and they said the the Allerpet is put
on the cat once a week. It's not a bath like the kitty wipes things.
They said there has only been 1 returned bottle because it was damaged.
This must be safe for them, right? I wonder if a vet would know if I
read the ingredients to them? It would be great if it helped...
Thanx,
Di & Li & Lu
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| 452.7 | Check it ou. | JULIET::CANTONI_MI | Use Your Illusion | Wed Dec 09 1992 10:05 | 5 |
| I think it's a good idea to ask your vet about the ingredients of the
Allerpet/C and the kitty wipes. Since they will lick it off their fur,
you want to be absolutely sure that it's not toxic.
Michelle
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| 452.8 | | PROXY::HUTCHESON | the revolution will not be televised | Wed Dec 09 1992 11:23 | 8 |
| I'd be interested to know how the ionizer works (I assume
it will filter the air also). A friend of mine had one
in her bedroom when she lived on Mass Ave in Cambridge
(the bedroom overlooked Mass Ave). It always smelled like
a beautiful spring day in there.
Susan
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| 452.9 | | OXNARD::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Wed Dec 09 1992 11:38 | 12 |
| You should look into the new kinds of vacuum cleaners that are
extra filtered. I have an Eureka Bravo 6.5 amp (it's noisy --
the 8 amp is unbearably noisy) and it does a great job of not dumping
dust back into the air when you vacuum. My cat who has an allergy always
used to cough after I'd vacuumed, no longer though. I think Jo or Jan has
one of these and said her allergies improved significantly aabout a
month after she'd started using it.
I's first look for a vacuum cleaner like this that is sound
damped however. Another possibility that I haven't tried is the
new extra filtered bags for regular vacuum cleaners, which woul dbe cheaper.
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| 452.10 | | ERLANG::FALLON | Karen Fallon "Moonsta Cattery" | Wed Dec 09 1992 12:32 | 7 |
| I believe my vet actually carries this Allerpet stuff and I have seen
it for sale by Martha at the cat shows. In general if she has it it is
okay. I forgot to mention that I too have an ionizer in the bedroom and
an air filter in the living room. I am not sure how well they work. If
I could get an Alpine air cleaner it would be perfect!!! (it costs
plenty of moola tho.)
Karen
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| 452.11 | | JULIET::CORDES_JA | Three Tigers on my Couch | Thu Dec 10 1992 10:22 | 18 |
| I have the Eureka Bravo vacuum and it has helped a lot. I used to
have horrible allergies for days after I vacuumed but this new
vacuum doesn't release the stuff back into the air.
My allergist also recommends something called Allergy Control Solution.
I has 3% tannic acid in it. I have brochures on Allergy related
products I'd be happy to share with you if you're interested. The
Allergy Control Solution comes in a spray bottle and you spray it
on your furniture, rugs, etc. It supposedly reduces the allergens
in your environment. I haven't actually purchased this yet but I
plan to as soon as my finances recover from the last couple of months.
Also, distilled water rinsing is recommended to significantly reduce
the allergens on your cats. I believe I put something about this in
the allergy topic. I also have copies of the article on distilled
water that was printed in Cat Fancy.
Jan
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| 452.12 | More questions... | ISLNDS::URBAN | | Thu Dec 10 1992 10:30 | 17 |
| Jan,
I just bought a brand new vacuum when I moved last April...that was
before I got my other kitty. I think they have filter things you can
buy to fit in the vacuum now...they're expensive like everything else,
but I may try them.
I have some brochures from the allergist that has the Allergy Solution
in it. The only thing I always worry about is spraying the stuff
around and leaving the cats in all the time. It takes 3 hours for the
stuff to dry, and the cats would be in it. Would that be ok?
Do you mean a distilled water bath?
Thanx,
Di
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| 452.13 | | JULIET::CORDES_JA | Three Tigers on my Couch | Thu Dec 10 1992 10:41 | 9 |
| I understand that the Allergy Control Solution is non-toxic so it
shouldn't be a problem. I would check with the people you order
it from, though, just to be sure.
Well, if you can't bathe the cats in the distilled water, I figured
holding them in the sink and pouring it over them as a rinse might
at least help a little.
Jan
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| 452.14 | Yes, rinse them. | JULIET::CANTONI_MI | Use Your Illusion | Thu Dec 10 1992 12:06 | 7 |
| Jan,
The article in Cat Fancy said to *rinse* the cat(s) in distilled water,
and it specifically stated that you shouldn't bathe them as often as
they recommend rinsing because of their sensitive skin.
Michelle
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| 452.15 | Pet Supply Depot | ISLNDS::URBAN | | Fri Dec 11 1992 08:19 | 4 |
| Just found out that the Pet Supply Depot in Shrewsbury carries Allerpet
and the Sticky Wicket things...
Di
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| 452.16 | | POWDML::HANGGELI | Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile | Thu May 09 1996 11:49 | 20 |
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I've been ordering from Cat Claws for years - my cats love the
corrugated cardboard scratching pads.
I just placed an order for the Pet Screen Door. My cats managed to pop
out the corner of the screen door on the slider, and it can't be fixed,
so I figure I'll install their own door there rather than having the
corner hanging open. Wish me luck 8^).
They're now at:
1004 W Broadway
P.O. Box 1001
Morrilton, AR 72110
(800) 783-0977
[Cat Claws, that is, not my cats 8^).]
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