Hi all. I am new to this site and also relatively new to being a cat owner. I use to be allergic to cats and somehow my allergy is gone now. I am thrilled about this. I adopted a friend's cat back in September because she had to move and could no longer care for it. I adore this creature! I have only one problem and that is: I kept the kitty litter box in the laundry room and about a month or so ago, I noticed this horrible stinging in my eyes when I'd go in there to clean it or do the laundry. It also stung my nose and throat but my eyes got it the worst. I cleaned out the poops and tried to scoop out the wet areas as well on a DAILY basis. I did not clean out the entire box daily though and maybe that is the problem. the stinging got so bad it permeated into the adjacent rooms. I realized it must be from the ammonia that is in the urine. So I now have the litter box on the outside screened porch and my husband built a kitty door so she has access any time. Then why do my eyes still sting?
Not as bad as before, but...it's been almost a week since I put this outside! Is ammonia from urine that strong that it takes this long to get rid of it in the air? thanks for your replies. As I sit here in the computer room next to laundry room, my eyes are getting irritated! geez!
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