October 5th, 2009
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There are special dangers and stresses to cats when construction is being done on a house. Some of the predictable problems are hazardous materials like toxic fumes from paint, sealants or glues that she can breathe in, or walk on and then ingest when she cleans her paw pads. Further dangers are construction debris that a cat could step on or ingest and the possibility of the cat bolting out of the doors which are constantly opening and closing.
One solution is to find someone who will take the cat in during remodeling. That might not be ideal, so it’s better to set aside a room as a cat sanctuary during the construction process with a note on the door that says “DO NOT OPEN” so that no construction person accidentally opens the door and lets the cat out. Radio show host and pet expert Tracie Hotchner is the author of The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible. Click here to follow her on Twitter. |