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Saturday, February 17th 2007

7:03 PM

Cats and Canulas

What do you do when you live on oxygen as I do and have 2 cats? One of said cats likes to chew on canulas. I'll wake up in the morning and check my canula and there will be little tiny kitty teeth puncture holes in the location of my canula where it's run under my bedroom door. Since I close the door at night, my cat, Mary, hates being left out. So, I assume this is biting is her payback to me. What do I do about it?

I have to go into the kitchen where I keep my packing tape. No No... I don't intend to package up my kitty and send her away. I do, however cut strips of tape to wrap around the canula where the holes are. That seems to help. I often have to ask for another 50 ft. canula from the Oxygen Refill guy.

 

2 Comment(s).

Posted by Joanna:

Hi Im a oxygen lady I deliver compressed and liquid o2. Thanks for writing about cats and tubing don't hesitate to ask for new tubing when you get a hole in it I replace tubing all the time because of this if your in a pinch good ol duct tape can come in handy too. :)


**** Thanks for the duct tape advice Joanna! My cat keeps me busy. =o)
Christine
Saturday, May 5th 2007 @ 1:45 PM

Posted by dianne:

A friend of mine adopted a cat from me and her husband has COPD and oxygen. I did not realize that chewing oxygen tubing was such a prevelant problem. So wrapping in duct tape is a good solution. Please respond quickly as she is very distressed. Thanks.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 @ 4:13 PM

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