Cat Hit By Car Needs New Home Now - State College

[Anikaca77]

I'm going to be e-mailing him back or her back and asking if she only pees outside the litter because why couldn't he just put some puppy pee pads down so that way the pee doesn't get onto the floor. That might help.

I'll let you all know if I hear anything else.

[Catty1]

Thanks, Anikaca - I hope it is just around the box, and that the pee pads will do the job. (Hopefully you can tell the owner that MANY cat owners use them! )

I do hope they come to their senses - maybe it's just the shock of the injury and the expense, and they aren't thinking clearly.

Thanks for helping this kitty!

[GILL]

What a beautiful baby. I wish I had the room, but wth 13 (1 a tri-pod, 1 a CH) and 1 on the way (14 total) we are over filled. I hope this person reconciders or a good harted person can find space in thier home.

[Anikaca77]

I just got this e-mail from them after I sent them the message last night about where exactly does Sassy pee.


Unfortunately she pees everywhere, many times where and when she is just laying. Like I said, no control. I just kinda leaks out. I only realized this after I lifted the blanket I had covering the couch for her. ugg. not good. Thanks for you help and DO keep in touch.
Much appreciated. I really don't want to put her down. The vet said she won't get worse, basically it is what it is and that's what it will be is what he said. By the way, Metzgers is where I took her. I will be posting to that website asap.
Thanks again,
Billy

[Catty1]

Would they not try the diapers on her?

anyway, I hope she finds a great home.

[Anikaca77]

I'll ask but I was hoping since I sent them the e-mail and link to the diapers that they would try them.

I hope she does too....it's so sad that you will put $700 into a cat and then want to get rid of her because she was hit by a car....hate to think what will happen if this person has kids...would they do the same....


I just sent this e-mail to Billy:


Billy,

I know you said you weren't interested in paying out more money but would it be possible for you to try these diapers for her and maybe that would prevent her from peeing all over the place. Here is a link. I'm just thinking that maybe if we could help her to use these diapers then maybe you could still keep her.

http://handicappedpets.com/www/pet-h...lly-bands.html

I hope this helps.
Melissa

Would they not try the diapers on her?

anyway, I hope she finds a great home.

[Lizzie]

While I agree that the cat's owner didn't think things through well when he thought she would do well in a barn home after being an indoor cat all her life, I don't think he should be criticized for not wanting to try caring for a diaper cat. I have disabled cats, I have sick cats, I foster hospice cats, so I'm well used to cats that need a great deal of care but I couldn't have a cat with diapers because I am away from home for 12 hours a day. Surely diapers have to be changed more often than this in order to prevent ammonia scalding and skin problems? My own Nougat has suddenly gone into acute renal failure and at the moment is peeing only inches away from where she is lying, even though she can move around well when she wants to. I spent a restless night under a comforter covered with both plastic and rubber sheets with polyfleece throws on top where she could pee (and poop as it turned out), and I knew what I would wake up to deal with. What I didn't expect was that she would pee on the edge of the comforter near my face so I woke to turn my head straight into pee soaked fabric. This kind of thing is not easy to live with. I'm not going to try diapers on her tonight because she urinates so often that I don't want a sodden diaper sitting next to her skin for several hours.

Or do they make diapers that are capable of wicking away a large amount of pee so it doesn't sit at the skin level?