Tomorrow is a big day!

[CalliesMom]

Originally posted by RedHedd
OK I'll play dumb ... actually I'm just asking a stupid question because I don't know what Campy is .... what is it?

LOL I thought the same thing. Glad to hear you migh have a proper diagnosis.

[prechrswife]

Originally posted by RedHedd
OK I'll play dumb ... actually I'm just asking a stupid question because I don't know what Campy is .... what is it?

Glad you asked first...

[kittycats_delight]

Originally posted by RedHedd
OK I'll play dumb ... actually I'm just asking a stupid question because I don't know what Campy is .... what is it?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know what campy is. I didn't want to ask and sound dumb. I figured I would try to search it up online or in one of my cat books.

[catnapper]

Ooops... sorry folks. I thought you all knew what it was; I have had oodles of experience with campy. Its official name is campylobacter. Its a bacteria in salmonilla family. Nasty little bug! Both Harry and Abby came to me with it. Then they got it again 6 months later when we fostered Murphy and Katrina. It has a smell unlike any other. Apparently my litter has been doing a FABULOUS job of odor control because I honestly never smelled the campy smell. Oh, I smelled poop smell, but I think its just permiated the house at this point.

Driving home, Angel went potty in her carrier.... wooooboy! I had to open ALL the windows and she cried her heart out and looked up at me with the most pitiful look. She didn't want to be in that carrier with all that poo! I hate to admit it, but at the light, I took her out and put her on the car seat next to me. I can't imagine how she must have felt sitting IN the carrier next to it. I closed that window but a left it cracked a wee bit and she was so good the remainder of the ride. Man, I tell you, it WREAKS in my car hours later. I have to give credit to my litter! And here I was all this time banging my head thinking my litter WASN'T helping control odor! LOL

[momcat]

Don't feel bad, fellow PTers, I also had no idea what "campy" was.Thanks for explaining, Catnapper. How serious is the problem? Even if the meds do the trick will Angel have any long term or permanent effects from it? Such a sweet kitty, I sure hope not!!!