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Cleaning Used Cat Tower
I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for
my cats? I was told that it would be ok to bleach it before giving it to my cats. Has anyone else here ever gotten a used tower and safely been able to allow their cats to use it? I saw that one of the cats in this home was pretty healthy (awaiting FELV test) and the other was a feral so it is unknown how healthy that one was. The woman had adopted the one black cat we found from the Humane Society while the other one she brought in from outside. One of the neighbors said he was a longer haired cat which looked like he was a bit large. Both cats were displaced by a fire and the one we found we were able to get into the adoption system of a local rescue group. The cat tower is now on our back porch so I was wondering what besides bleach do I need to use in order to sterilize it? The tower is kind of tall (a little over 6 feet) but it does need some vacuuming and such but it was one of the few things which survived the fire besides both cats. |
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You know, I don't think anyone answered before because they probably
don't know or don't want to give you the wrong info. In a case like this if you are worried about it -- I would probably just run it past the vet. Good luck, Rhonda Cat Protector wrote: I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for my cats? I was told that it would be ok to bleach it before giving it to my cats. Has anyone else here ever gotten a used tower and safely been able to allow their cats to use it? I saw that one of the cats in this home was pretty healthy (awaiting FELV test) and the other was a feral so it is unknown how healthy that one was. The woman had adopted the one black cat we found from the Humane Society while the other one she brought in from outside. One of the neighbors said he was a longer haired cat which looked like he was a bit large. Both cats were displaced by a fire and the one we found we were able to get into the adoption system of a local rescue group. The cat tower is now on our back porch so I was wondering what besides bleach do I need to use in order to sterilize it? The tower is kind of tall (a little over 6 feet) but it does need some vacuuming and such but it was one of the few things which survived the fire besides both cats. |
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on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:15:40 GMT, Rhonda wrote:
You know, I don't think anyone answered before because they probably don't know or don't want to give you the wrong info. Yep. I do wonder how safe it is to clean a cat tower with bleach... seems to me it will leave quite a cat-repelling smell, as well as potentially damage the fibers. Bleach is nasty stuff. In a case like this if you are worried about it -- I would probably just run it past the vet. Yep. -- Lynne |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message
... You know, I don't think anyone answered before because they probably don't know or don't want to give you the wrong info. In a case like this if you are worried about it -- I would probably just run it past the vet. Good luck, Rhonda Cat Protector wrote: I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for my cats? I was told that it would be ok to bleach it before giving it to my cats. Has anyone else here ever gotten a used tower and safely been able to allow their cats to use it? I saw that one of the cats in this home was pretty healthy (awaiting FELV test) and the other was a feral so it is unknown how healthy that one was. The woman had adopted the one black cat we found from the Humane Society while the other one she brought in from outside. One of the neighbors said he was a longer haired cat which looked like he was a bit large. Both cats were displaced by a fire and the one we found we were able to get into the adoption system of a local rescue group. The cat tower is now on our back porch so I was wondering what besides bleach do I need to use in order to sterilize it? The tower is kind of tall (a little over 6 feet) but it does need some vacuuming and such but it was one of the few things which survived the fire besides both cats. I'll tell the OP my experience, and if it works for him/her, great. I had two FeLV+ kittens housed in an isolation room with cat trees, carpeted runs, etc. When they died (lymphoma), I vacuumed, sprayed everything with a 10% Clorox solution, laundered everything launderable using Clorox, shut the room up for a month, then opened it up and let my healthy cats in. They use it as a play room. I've also used the room to quarantine new cats and kittens and although I don't go to quite the extreme I did after the FeLV+ kittens died (more recent additions test healthy), I always clean with a Clorox solution. You (OP) might check online about the survivability of various contagious feline diseases. The FeLV virus is fairly easy to kill; I don't know if that's true for other diseases. Gail F. |
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Thanks for the answers but someone I know who rescues cat gave me the
answer. She suggested I used a solution of 1/4 bleach and about 3/4 water and then use one of those sponges that had the hard surface side to remove the cat hair. I kind of added a bit more bleach to the solution and made it a bit more concentrated. It was kind of heavy but I wanted to be sure I had a stong solution to kill all posibilities of FELV. Tomorrow, I'm going to spray it down with a weaker solution and leave it to air dry. It was also suggested to leave out in the sun for about 8 days (2 days for each side) which would also kill some of the germs and possible bacteria. She also recommended spraying the tower with Lysol to remove the smell of the cats that used it before. I got a Walmart brand of the disinfectant and am going to use that since it does the same thing as Lysol but is much cheaper. The tower's carpeting dries pretty well. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Rhonda" wrote in message ... You know, I don't think anyone answered before because they probably don't know or don't want to give you the wrong info. In a case like this if you are worried about it -- I would probably just run it past the vet. Good luck, Rhonda Cat Protector wrote: I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for my cats? I was told that it would be ok to bleach it before giving it to my cats. Has anyone else here ever gotten a used tower and safely been able to allow their cats to use it? I saw that one of the cats in this home was pretty healthy (awaiting FELV test) and the other was a feral so it is unknown how healthy that one was. The woman had adopted the one black cat we found from the Humane Society while the other one she brought in from outside. One of the neighbors said he was a longer haired cat which looked like he was a bit large. Both cats were displaced by a fire and the one we found we were able to get into the adoption system of a local rescue group. The cat tower is now on our back porch so I was wondering what besides bleach do I need to use in order to sterilize it? The tower is kind of tall (a little over 6 feet) but it does need some vacuuming and such but it was one of the few things which survived the fire besides both cats. I'll tell the OP my experience, and if it works for him/her, great. I had two FeLV+ kittens housed in an isolation room with cat trees, carpeted runs, etc. When they died (lymphoma), I vacuumed, sprayed everything with a 10% Clorox solution, laundered everything launderable using Clorox, shut the room up for a month, then opened it up and let my healthy cats in. They use it as a play room. I've also used the room to quarantine new cats and kittens and although I don't go to quite the extreme I did after the FeLV+ kittens died (more recent additions test healthy), I always clean with a Clorox solution. You (OP) might check online about the survivability of various contagious feline diseases. The FeLV virus is fairly easy to kill; I don't know if that's true for other diseases. Gail F. |
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BTW, just so everyone knows, the cat tower is outside during the cleaning
and disinfection process. I decided I might hold off on spraying it with the Lysol based solution but would like to find something safe for the cats to use that is similar. After checking the tower earlier it dried pretty well after using the mix of the bleach and water solution which I had mixed in a water bottle in order to spray the tower down. I have used this before to clean carriers and it didn't harm the cats one bit. The tower should be no different. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com |
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On Feb 5, 11:44?am, "Cat Protector" wrote:
I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for my cats? What kind of question is that? Okay... worse case scenario... Someone tells you it's okay to use with your cats and then they get sick and die... then you want to start suing people... Beware of answering this kind of question. It's a set-up to take the heat off of this fool and his totally lack of creativity and responsibility. Figure it out yourself, dude. snip TRASH IBen |
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Don't use the Lysol. I've heard that is toxic to cats. Why don't you check
somewhere like Drs. Foster and Smith to see if they have a good cat safe disinfectant. You only need a 32:1 water/bleach solution. Leave on for a while and rinse well to remove as much of the bleach smell as possible. "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... Thanks for the answers but someone I know who rescues cat gave me the answer. She suggested I used a solution of 1/4 bleach and about 3/4 water and then use one of those sponges that had the hard surface side to remove the cat hair. I kind of added a bit more bleach to the solution and made it a bit more concentrated. It was kind of heavy but I wanted to be sure I had a stong solution to kill all posibilities of FELV. Tomorrow, I'm going to spray it down with a weaker solution and leave it to air dry. It was also suggested to leave out in the sun for about 8 days (2 days for each side) which would also kill some of the germs and possible bacteria. She also recommended spraying the tower with Lysol to remove the smell of the cats that used it before. I got a Walmart brand of the disinfectant and am going to use that since it does the same thing as Lysol but is much cheaper. The tower's carpeting dries pretty well. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Rhonda" wrote in message ... You know, I don't think anyone answered before because they probably don't know or don't want to give you the wrong info. In a case like this if you are worried about it -- I would probably just run it past the vet. Good luck, Rhonda Cat Protector wrote: I just received a used cat tower and was wondering if it is truly safe for my cats? I was told that it would be ok to bleach it before giving it to my cats. Has anyone else here ever gotten a used tower and safely been able to allow their cats to use it? I saw that one of the cats in this home was pretty healthy (awaiting FELV test) and the other was a feral so it is unknown how healthy that one was. The woman had adopted the one black cat we found from the Humane Society while the other one she brought in from outside. One of the neighbors said he was a longer haired cat which looked like he was a bit large. Both cats were displaced by a fire and the one we found we were able to get into the adoption system of a local rescue group. The cat tower is now on our back porch so I was wondering what besides bleach do I need to use in order to sterilize it? The tower is kind of tall (a little over 6 feet) but it does need some vacuuming and such but it was one of the few things which survived the fire besides both cats. I'll tell the OP my experience, and if it works for him/her, great. I had two FeLV+ kittens housed in an isolation room with cat trees, carpeted runs, etc. When they died (lymphoma), I vacuumed, sprayed everything with a 10% Clorox solution, laundered everything launderable using Clorox, shut the room up for a month, then opened it up and let my healthy cats in. They use it as a play room. I've also used the room to quarantine new cats and kittens and although I don't go to quite the extreme I did after the FeLV+ kittens died (more recent additions test healthy), I always clean with a Clorox solution. You (OP) might check online about the survivability of various contagious feline diseases. The FeLV virus is fairly easy to kill; I don't know if that's true for other diseases. Gail F. |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message
... BTW, just so everyone knows, the cat tower is outside during the cleaning and disinfection process. I decided I might hold off on spraying it with the Lysol based solution but would like to find something safe for the cats to use that is similar. After checking the tower earlier it dried pretty well after using the mix of the bleach and water solution which I had mixed in a water bottle in order to spray the tower down. I have used this before to clean carriers and it didn't harm the cats one bit. The tower should be no different. I'd be concerned about any lingering smell from the Lysol. As you noted, Clorox should disinfect anything, and that smell does dissipate with time. When the FeLV+ kittens were still alive, I'd put them in the guest bath, clean & disinfect their isolation room, let it dry, and return them to the room the same day. There was never a lingering Clorox smell once it dried thoroughly. Gail F. |
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Well I decided to not use the Lysol type solution and decided to spray the
tower down again today using an anti-bacterial dish soap and water. This way I can wash away a lot of the bleach (which I'll probably spray down with lots of water first) and hopefully get rid of the smell of the other cats that used it before. I want to make this tower as safe as possible to use for my cats. It may be overkill but better to be safe than sorry. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... BTW, just so everyone knows, the cat tower is outside during the cleaning and disinfection process. I decided I might hold off on spraying it with the Lysol based solution but would like to find something safe for the cats to use that is similar. After checking the tower earlier it dried pretty well after using the mix of the bleach and water solution which I had mixed in a water bottle in order to spray the tower down. I have used this before to clean carriers and it didn't harm the cats one bit. The tower should be no different. I'd be concerned about any lingering smell from the Lysol. As you noted, Clorox should disinfect anything, and that smell does dissipate with time. When the FeLV+ kittens were still alive, I'd put them in the guest bath, clean & disinfect their isolation room, let it dry, and return them to the room the same day. There was never a lingering Clorox smell once it dried thoroughly. Gail F. |
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