[nagdu] guide dogs

[Jennifer L Finley]

Thank you for answering my question.  I gues it is were I have never had a 
guide dog before.  I think that I will get one of those litter boxes with a 
top.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Relton" <jrelton at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Hi Jennifer,
>
> I have two cats. They have the run of the house. Or I should say that they
> allow us to use their house. We have placed their cat box and their food 
> in
> our laundry room. The cat box is one that has a lid on it and a hole for 
> the
> cats to go into the box. We bought this when we had to arrange the cat box
> in a different location but like it because it cover the box which helps 
> to
> block some of the smell and it also protects from accidental dropping of
> items from above. The cat box happens to fit under a shelving unit which 
> we
> built so that their continuous feeding and watering dishes are on a fairly
> wide shelf above and above that we have a shelf for laundry soap and
> baskets. Above that we have a cabinet with doors where we store other
> supplies. We have fitted the laundry room door with a cat door. If you
> haven't seen one, they create an area where a swinging flap is suspended 
> so
> that the cats can push against it and go in or out through the hole. These
> doors can be locked if you need to keep the cat in the room for a while. 
> We
> also have one of those doors in one of our bedrooms because the cats 
> always
> wanted to go in and sleep with our daughter. This gave us more sleep and
> saved our door from scratches. When I give the cats their treats in the
> evening along with my dog after his/her last walk of the day, I give them
> their treats on a higher surface such as a counter so that my dog doesn't
> have access to their treats. Our cats and dog will lie on the carpet
> together and get along just fine. All of the dog guide schools can assist
> you with tips on how to introduce the cats and dogs, or any other pet in
> your home so that they can get along. It is done gradually so that the
> animals get a chance to understand that the other is not a threat. The old
> myth that dogs and cats cannot get along is just that, a myth.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jennifer L Finley
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:44 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs
>
>
> I was just wondering because I know someone who has a guide dog, and she
> keeps the cat's food, water, and litter box in a big container.  She puts 
> a
> hole in it so that the cat can get in it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs
>
>
>>I keep my cat in a totally separate room and the dogs don't have access
>>to
>>it! The cat doesn't seem to mind being by himself as long as he gets lots
>>of petting.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jennifer L Finley" <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:20 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs
>>
>>
>>> Do any of you have cats?  I was just wondering because if you have a
>>> guide dog how do you keep the dog out of the cat's litter box.  let me
>>> know if you can solve this problem.  Thanks Jennifer
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