handling kitty litter

I don't wear gloves, but I do wash my hands very thoroughly after scooping the poop.  I find the clumping litter easier to deal with - easier to avoid contact.  If I have any sores or a cold I ask someone else to deal with it, but wearing gloves and a mask then would work too.

Be careful about scratches.  Kittens can be sort of rough before they learn the rules of play with humans.  My new kitten scratched me when I grabbed her after she escaped from the house and was headed for the street.  Following advice from this site and from a nurse call-in service I saw a doctor and did a 10 day course of antibiotics to reduce the possibility of lymphedema.

Enjoy your new kitten, ours is still bouncing off the walls and has lots of funny little games.

I had to hide the fact that I had "Max". My oncologist would not have approved of me having a cat during the time I had treatment. So I would wear the gloves and a face mask when I changed the litter...which was everyday. I never had any problems.

I cleaned the litter box throughout tx and still do. I wash my hands after scooping. The only thing that freaks me is how much "dust" gets kicked up sometimes. My dh brought home the stuff in the purple box (can't remember the name) and it was super dusty. I don't like the idea of inhaling whatever is in there!

Hugs

Erica

I thought it was only an issue when pregnant?

I had a blood test while I was pregnant and found out I was immune to toxoplasmosis because I had already had it.

Apparently the symptoms can be pretty mild if you are healthy...similar to a cold or mild flu. I have always had cats (love them even though my current siamese is incredibly naughty...but adorable). Maybe many of you cat lovers have had it and didn't know.

But I agree...good excuse to ask someone else to clean out the litter box.

jezza