From:
"hippistyl"
Date: 2009-05-14 03:30:43 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: I'm New...Have A Few Questions....
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
> Thank you. I will check into those sites. A friend of mine gave me this h=
uge 4 level cage so I cleaned it with pinesol just to make sure it was clea=
n...its been about a year now and since then I have only used the Cage Fres=
h stuff. They do have 2 litter boxes. It seems like when I clean them Patri=
ck likes to sleep in it for about 2 days. I don't use litter but I use Care=
Fresh bedding. Maybe it looks fun. lol. They are snoozing away now in their=
hammock. Thank you again.
> Tracy=A0
>
I would recommend not using the carefresh bedding for litter, especially if=
they are sleeping in it. It can cause respiratory problems for them - eve=
r notice how dusty it is? I would try some other cat litter (not the clay =
scooping kind) such as recycled newspaper, other natural litters, wood pell=
ets, that sort of thing.=20
In addition, clean the areas well with something pet safe, clean the litter=
boxes with something pet safe and mild as well.
Can you put something to block the places they are doing their business?
Given their age, I would definitely get them checked out as soon as you fin=
d a local vet. If they are lethargic, it could be insulinoma - so get thei=
r blood glucose checked out as soon as possible. They may not be going eve=
rywhere just to make you mad, they could be stressed, have difficulty due t=
o lethargy, or maybe a loss of control. I'd get to a vet as soon as you ca=
n.
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