So about a week and a half ago, on 9/11, my apartment burned down (along with 20 other units!) While I was able to grab one cat when I initially left the apartment, I couldn't find the other one, Ollie. We left the door open and Ollie ran out about 45 minutes later when the firemen started spraying water into the apartment. (Because for a cat fire is no biggie, but water? Hell no!)
As a result Ollie suffered blistering burns on his paws. They have healed a lot over the past week and a half, and we have been able to take off the e-collar and the bandages. While he was bandaged up, he had a hard time walking so I had to place him in his litter box and pick him up after he was done, place all his food in front of him, etc.
Now that he's walking, and feeling more like himself, he has started to refuse to use the litterbox with Yesterday's News pellets or shredded newspaper, even though the vet says absolutely no clumping litter for another week and a half. Initially his paws were weeping and had a lot of blister juice etcetera which is why I couldn't use clumping litter. Now a lot of the black skin has fallen off and there is pink skin underneath... doesn't seem like there is a lot of moisture on his paws.
Do you think it's okay to disregard the vet's advice and bring back the clumping litter a little earlier?
How can I get him to use either shredded newspaper or yesterday's news? I am staying at my parent's house until I find another apartment and I can't have them peeing all over their house.
As a result Ollie suffered blistering burns on his paws. They have healed a lot over the past week and a half, and we have been able to take off the e-collar and the bandages. While he was bandaged up, he had a hard time walking so I had to place him in his litter box and pick him up after he was done, place all his food in front of him, etc.
Now that he's walking, and feeling more like himself, he has started to refuse to use the litterbox with Yesterday's News pellets or shredded newspaper, even though the vet says absolutely no clumping litter for another week and a half. Initially his paws were weeping and had a lot of blister juice etcetera which is why I couldn't use clumping litter. Now a lot of the black skin has fallen off and there is pink skin underneath... doesn't seem like there is a lot of moisture on his paws.
Do you think it's okay to disregard the vet's advice and bring back the clumping litter a little earlier?
How can I get him to use either shredded newspaper or yesterday's news? I am staying at my parent's house until I find another apartment and I can't have them peeing all over their house.
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