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Marthe48

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5. My last kitty lived to 20 or older

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 06:31 PM

Jan 22

She was a fluffy haired Manx and had life-long trouble with clean-up. The last 2 or 3 years, I cleaned her weekly in a warm water bath, mild disinfectant soap, trimmed hair almost every time. I won't have the same butt problems with this old girl. I just adopted her in Oct. My friend never mentioned this as a problem.

Enjoy your old buddy.

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My elderly cat had a buildup of litter between pads on her hind foot [View all] Marthe48 Jan 22 OP

Yeah my old guy is Figarosmom Jan 22 #1

My last kitty lived to 20 or older Marthe48 Jan 22 #5

clumping litter KT2000 Jan 22 #2

Try world's best litter, it's ground corn cobs SheltieLover Jan 22 #3

Thanks I will do that! KT2000 Jan 22 #6

It clumps very nicely. SheltieLover Jan 22 #8

When I adopted this kitty Marthe48 Jan 22 #7

Make sure it is deep enough, not just an inch thick uppityperson Jan 22 #10

Older cats often stop grooming with their tongue- biophile Jan 22 #4

I groom her with a toothbrush :) Marthe48 Jan 22 #9

I use pine pellet litter. Phoenix61 Jan 22 #11

I use paper litter. bamagal62 Jan 22 #12