Cats

[Guest guest]

Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

[Guest guest]

Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

[Guest guest]

Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

[Guest guest]

It's not PSC! I hate cats with a passion. Horrible things!

>

> Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

>

[Guest guest]

It's not PSC! I hate cats with a passion. Horrible things!

>

> Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

>

[Guest guest]

It's not PSC! I hate cats with a passion. Horrible things!

>

> Yeah I have cats 6 of them 3 ragdolls,1 very naughty birman and two moggies. I

also foster cats and volunteer for the UKRCC which you can check out here

www.ukrcc.co.uk one of my ragdolls is Socs the one there that has asthma,had

strokes and has brain problems. but he is really happy and not in any pain. No

one wanted to adopt him so he will stay with me as a permanent foster. I not

sure if PSC has anything do with cats but if it does then I take having it to

have my cats because I couldn't live with out them they are my babies lol.

>

[Guest guest]

We have 6 indoor cats. And I LOVE my furbabies! They have kept me sane through

all the trials and tribulations of Chris's illness. First though my grandma was

all worried about them and me being pregnant. Now she's worried about them and

Chris. He does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves

and a mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either. Anyway I wouldn't trade my

cats for anything in the world! Lexi really misses being able to sit on her

daddy's lap...he always wanted a lap cat and now he definitely has one. She'll

be glad when he's healed enough to resume her favorite position!

[Guest guest]

We have 6 indoor cats. And I LOVE my furbabies! They have kept me sane through

all the trials and tribulations of Chris's illness. First though my grandma was

all worried about them and me being pregnant. Now she's worried about them and

Chris. He does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves

and a mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either. Anyway I wouldn't trade my

cats for anything in the world! Lexi really misses being able to sit on her

daddy's lap...he always wanted a lap cat and now he definitely has one. She'll

be glad when he's healed enough to resume her favorite position!

[Guest guest]

We have 6 indoor cats. And I LOVE my furbabies! They have kept me sane through

all the trials and tribulations of Chris's illness. First though my grandma was

all worried about them and me being pregnant. Now she's worried about them and

Chris. He does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves

and a mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either. Anyway I wouldn't trade my

cats for anything in the world! Lexi really misses being able to sit on her

daddy's lap...he always wanted a lap cat and now he definitely has one. She'll

be glad when he's healed enough to resume her favorite position!

[Guest guest]

Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds than I'm already on if it weren't

for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds than I'm already on if it weren't

for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds than I'm already on if it weren't

for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

That’s funny – I call mine my fuzzbuddies. And the kids.

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Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds

than I'm already on if it weren't for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

That’s funny – I call mine my fuzzbuddies. And the kids.

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Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds

than I'm already on if it weren't for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

That’s funny – I call mine my fuzzbuddies. And the kids.

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Cats are good medicine. I'd need more meds

than I'm already on if it weren't for my furbabies.

[Guest guest]

As far as cleaning the litter box is concerned – take a look at

the Breeze system from TidyCat! http://www.tidycats.com/Products/Breeze/

No dust, no grit tracked all over the house. ABSOLUTELY no

smell. Every once in a while Ginger digs one of the little pellets out to bat

it around, but it’s way better than the old litter box!

Nita

Now she's worried about them and Chris. He

does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves and a

mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either.

[Guest guest]

As far as cleaning the litter box is concerned – take a look at

the Breeze system from TidyCat! http://www.tidycats.com/Products/Breeze/

No dust, no grit tracked all over the house. ABSOLUTELY no

smell. Every once in a while Ginger digs one of the little pellets out to bat

it around, but it’s way better than the old litter box!

Nita

Now she's worried about them and Chris. He

does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves and a

mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either.

[Guest guest]

As far as cleaning the litter box is concerned – take a look at

the Breeze system from TidyCat! http://www.tidycats.com/Products/Breeze/

No dust, no grit tracked all over the house. ABSOLUTELY no

smell. Every once in a while Ginger digs one of the little pellets out to bat

it around, but it’s way better than the old litter box!

Nita

Now she's worried about them and Chris. He

does not and really hasn't ever cleaned the litter box. I wear gloves and a

mask since I'm not supposed to clean it either.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie;

There is evidence that cats harbor a number of gastrointestinal-Helicobacter

like organims that may have impications for human gastrointestinal diseases:

_________________________________

J. Clin. Microbiol. 32: 1043-1049 (1994)

Animal and public health implications of gastric colonization of cats by

Helicobacter-like organisms.

Otto G, Hazell SH, Fox JG, Howlett CR, JC, O'Rourke JL, Lee A

Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Cambridge 02169.

The bacterial genus Helicobacter contains a number of species which colonize the

gastric mucosa of mammals. Natural and/or experimental gastric pathology has

been correlated with colonization in humans and a wide variety of animal

species. Historical reports in the literature suggest that a high percentage of

cats are colonized by large, spiral, gastric helicobacter-like organisms

(GHLOs). One of these bacteria (Helicobacter felis) has been isolated on

artificial media and has experimentally caused gastritis in gnotobiotic dogs.

This study surveyed the prevalence of helicobacter colonization in random-source

cats by using the urease assay. Histologic examination was performed to

determine the degree of associated pathology present. GHLOs associated with

chronic gastritis were present in 70% of the juvenile and 97% of the adult cats

studied. Although further study is needed to determine specifically what role

GHLOs play in feline gastrointestinal disease, these results indicate that

helicobacter colonization should be considered in the pathogenesis of feline

gastroenteropathy. Furthermore, the high prevalence of feline infection is

interesting because cats have recently been implicated as a potential reservoir

for human infection by helicobacter-like organisms. PMID: 8027308.

______________________________________

And some studies suggest that Helicobacter species may be involved in the

pathogenesis of PSC:

______________________________________

Dig. Dis. Sci. 52: 2265-2270 (2007)

Helicobacter pylori may play a contributory role in the pathogenesis of primary

sclerosing cholangitis.

Krasinskas AM, Yao Y, Randhawa P, Dore MP, Sepulveda AR

Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. krasinskasam@...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) DNA has been identified in human livers and has

been implicated in chronic liver disease and liver cancer. To better understand

the role of H pylori in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), 25 patients with

end-stage PSC and 31 controls were studied. Genomic DNA was extracted from

microdissected hilar hepatic ducts of liver explants and was amplified for H

pylori DNA. Serum was tested for H pylori antibodies. Helicobacter DNA was

detected in 9 of the 56 (16%) patients by 16SrRNA PCR (an additional case [for a

total of 18%] was antibody positive). Seven of the 9 cases identified by

polymerase chain reaction were positive for the CagA gene, confirming they were

H pylori. Seven of the 25 (28%) patients with PSC and 3 of the 31 (9.7%)

controls were positive for Helicobacter (P=.087). H pylori DNA was detected in

microdissected hilar biliary epithelium in more PSC patients than controls,

supporting the hypothesis that bile reflux from the duodenum into the biliary

tract might carry H pylori organisms into the proximal biliary system, possibly

contributing to PSC development and/or progression in some patients. PMID:

17393314.

______________________________________

So the connection that you note is well worth considering.

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

>

> This might sound strange, but I notice that a lot of us people with PSC also

have cats. I wonder if there is any connection.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie;

There is evidence that cats harbor a number of gastrointestinal-Helicobacter

like organims that may have impications for human gastrointestinal diseases:

_________________________________

J. Clin. Microbiol. 32: 1043-1049 (1994)

Animal and public health implications of gastric colonization of cats by

Helicobacter-like organisms.

Otto G, Hazell SH, Fox JG, Howlett CR, JC, O'Rourke JL, Lee A

Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Cambridge 02169.

The bacterial genus Helicobacter contains a number of species which colonize the

gastric mucosa of mammals. Natural and/or experimental gastric pathology has

been correlated with colonization in humans and a wide variety of animal

species. Historical reports in the literature suggest that a high percentage of

cats are colonized by large, spiral, gastric helicobacter-like organisms

(GHLOs). One of these bacteria (Helicobacter felis) has been isolated on

artificial media and has experimentally caused gastritis in gnotobiotic dogs.

This study surveyed the prevalence of helicobacter colonization in random-source

cats by using the urease assay. Histologic examination was performed to

determine the degree of associated pathology present. GHLOs associated with

chronic gastritis were present in 70% of the juvenile and 97% of the adult cats

studied. Although further study is needed to determine specifically what role

GHLOs play in feline gastrointestinal disease, these results indicate that

helicobacter colonization should be considered in the pathogenesis of feline

gastroenteropathy. Furthermore, the high prevalence of feline infection is

interesting because cats have recently been implicated as a potential reservoir

for human infection by helicobacter-like organisms. PMID: 8027308.

______________________________________

And some studies suggest that Helicobacter species may be involved in the

pathogenesis of PSC:

______________________________________

Dig. Dis. Sci. 52: 2265-2270 (2007)

Helicobacter pylori may play a contributory role in the pathogenesis of primary

sclerosing cholangitis.

Krasinskas AM, Yao Y, Randhawa P, Dore MP, Sepulveda AR

Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. krasinskasam@...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) DNA has been identified in human livers and has

been implicated in chronic liver disease and liver cancer. To better understand

the role of H pylori in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), 25 patients with

end-stage PSC and 31 controls were studied. Genomic DNA was extracted from

microdissected hilar hepatic ducts of liver explants and was amplified for H

pylori DNA. Serum was tested for H pylori antibodies. Helicobacter DNA was

detected in 9 of the 56 (16%) patients by 16SrRNA PCR (an additional case [for a

total of 18%] was antibody positive). Seven of the 9 cases identified by

polymerase chain reaction were positive for the CagA gene, confirming they were

H pylori. Seven of the 25 (28%) patients with PSC and 3 of the 31 (9.7%)

controls were positive for Helicobacter (P=.087). H pylori DNA was detected in

microdissected hilar biliary epithelium in more PSC patients than controls,

supporting the hypothesis that bile reflux from the duodenum into the biliary

tract might carry H pylori organisms into the proximal biliary system, possibly

contributing to PSC development and/or progression in some patients. PMID:

17393314.

______________________________________

So the connection that you note is well worth considering.

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

>

> This might sound strange, but I notice that a lot of us people with PSC also

have cats. I wonder if there is any connection.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie;

There is evidence that cats harbor a number of gastrointestinal-Helicobacter

like organims that may have impications for human gastrointestinal diseases:

_________________________________

J. Clin. Microbiol. 32: 1043-1049 (1994)

Animal and public health implications of gastric colonization of cats by

Helicobacter-like organisms.

Otto G, Hazell SH, Fox JG, Howlett CR, JC, O'Rourke JL, Lee A

Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Cambridge 02169.

The bacterial genus Helicobacter contains a number of species which colonize the

gastric mucosa of mammals. Natural and/or experimental gastric pathology has

been correlated with colonization in humans and a wide variety of animal

species. Historical reports in the literature suggest that a high percentage of

cats are colonized by large, spiral, gastric helicobacter-like organisms

(GHLOs). One of these bacteria (Helicobacter felis) has been isolated on

artificial media and has experimentally caused gastritis in gnotobiotic dogs.

This study surveyed the prevalence of helicobacter colonization in random-source

cats by using the urease assay. Histologic examination was performed to

determine the degree of associated pathology present. GHLOs associated with

chronic gastritis were present in 70% of the juvenile and 97% of the adult cats

studied. Although further study is needed to determine specifically what role

GHLOs play in feline gastrointestinal disease, these results indicate that

helicobacter colonization should be considered in the pathogenesis of feline

gastroenteropathy. Furthermore, the high prevalence of feline infection is

interesting because cats have recently been implicated as a potential reservoir

for human infection by helicobacter-like organisms. PMID: 8027308.

______________________________________

And some studies suggest that Helicobacter species may be involved in the

pathogenesis of PSC:

______________________________________

Dig. Dis. Sci. 52: 2265-2270 (2007)

Helicobacter pylori may play a contributory role in the pathogenesis of primary

sclerosing cholangitis.

Krasinskas AM, Yao Y, Randhawa P, Dore MP, Sepulveda AR

Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. krasinskasam@...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) DNA has been identified in human livers and has

been implicated in chronic liver disease and liver cancer. To better understand

the role of H pylori in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), 25 patients with

end-stage PSC and 31 controls were studied. Genomic DNA was extracted from

microdissected hilar hepatic ducts of liver explants and was amplified for H

pylori DNA. Serum was tested for H pylori antibodies. Helicobacter DNA was

detected in 9 of the 56 (16%) patients by 16SrRNA PCR (an additional case [for a

total of 18%] was antibody positive). Seven of the 9 cases identified by

polymerase chain reaction were positive for the CagA gene, confirming they were

H pylori. Seven of the 25 (28%) patients with PSC and 3 of the 31 (9.7%)

controls were positive for Helicobacter (P=.087). H pylori DNA was detected in

microdissected hilar biliary epithelium in more PSC patients than controls,

supporting the hypothesis that bile reflux from the duodenum into the biliary

tract might carry H pylori organisms into the proximal biliary system, possibly

contributing to PSC development and/or progression in some patients. PMID:

17393314.

______________________________________

So the connection that you note is well worth considering.

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

>

> This might sound strange, but I notice that a lot of us people with PSC also

have cats. I wonder if there is any connection.

[Guest guest]

, thanks so much for the research showing that there might

very well be a connection between having cats and the development of

PSC.

Margie

[Guest guest]

, thanks so much for the research showing that there might

very well be a connection between having cats and the development of

PSC.

Margie

[Guest guest]

, thanks so much for the research showing that there might

very well be a connection between having cats and the development of

PSC.

Margie

[Guest guest]

I'll second that, I've had my two girls since September (mum & her daughter)and

they have made me soo happy and def more calm. I couldnt imagine life without

them - almost like they are babies lol.

(UK)