If I'm Going to Paint My Walls, What Should I Do With My Kitten or Cat?
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Isolate in One Room
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Cats and kittens can get into potentially lethal substances like paint, paint stripper or paint thinner. They may also get underfoot when you are trying to work. If you are only painting one or two rooms, then isolating the cat or kitten in a room not being painted will assure that the feline will get into any accidents. Have someone check on the cat or kitten to be sure the smell of the chemicals is not causing diarrhea or breathing difficulties.
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Send to Kennel
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If the entire interior of the home is to be painted, the cat or kitten could be sent to a professional pet kennel or a veterinarian that offers boarding services. This could guarantee that the cat or kitten will not get into any hazardous chemicals and will be supervised. There is the additional cost of the boarding to consider.
Bottom Line
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Cats and kittens can die from the levels of lead in household paints. Cats usually swallow the paint by cleaning it off of their bodies with their tongues. Unless the cat can be safely isolated in one room of the home that is not going to be painted, have the animal boarded.
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