Bleach Warnings

pan by door for feet to stop disease, but don't use where cats can lick!!!

Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 23:17:03 -0800 Subject: Re: FEL-L: Lynx/Ringworm Question

When caring for your animals always make sure to treat and feed and water the infected one last. That way there is no chance of a cross contamination.

Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:50:20 -0800 Subject: Re: FEL-L: Lynx/Ringworm Question

wildwood exotic sanctuary in medford oregon does something interesting. she keeps a pot of bleach outside of the cage doors and steps into it before going into another cage. it may have some merit.

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:39:24 EST Subject: Re: FEL-L: Lynx/Ringworm Question

Ginger is right about the bleach solution; it's a very effective way to keep infection from spreading. When I worked as a vet tech, we used to soak towels in bleach and lay them down in front of the door leading to the isolation unit. Anyone going in or out stepped on the towels and sterilized their shoes. Doing it this way also removed the possibility of someone kicking over a tub of bleach as it was a high traffic area. Tina

Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 15:36:42 -0400 Subject: Re: FEL-L: Canadian Lynx on Threatened List

> My Siberian Lynx love a mixture of bleach and water. When I spray down

Obviously you don't realize it, Robert, but you are killing your cat slowly and painfully... As it matures and loses it's full immune function, cancer will take over. Bleach in any form or dilution is highly carcinogenic. It's great for disinfecting surfaces but not when the cat is there... A cat should never come in contact with liquid bleach at any time, let alone ingest it... Somewhere along the line, you got some very bad information... Poor cat.