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Asked by wifey1985

Q: Kitty Litter

My husband has to be out of town for work for an entire month, when I'll be 29-33 weeks pregnant. So far, he has been cleaning out the cat litter to avoid exposing me to toxoplasmosis, but that obviously won't be an option when he's out of town. What would you do? Clean the litter yourself with extra precautions (gloves, mask, serious hand washing), or not risk it and hire someone to come clean the litter for the month (super expensive)?

In case it's relevant, our cats are not "outdoor" cats per se, but we do let them have supervised outdoor time on our back deck a couple of times a week.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks ladies!

This question was asked Sep. 19, 2016 5:10pm
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Answered by pbc910 - Sep. 20, 2016 1:57pm
I cleaned my cat's litter boxes almost my entire pregnancy, except at the end when I could hardly bend over! I always wore gloves and washed well after I was finished. I also had to change my mom's cat's litter too when she was on vacation. I felt comfortable doing it and didn't feel the risk was high.

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Answered by wifey1985 - Sep. 20, 2016 1:38pm
Thanks all for your input! I really appreciate it.

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Answered by kenpobaby - Sep. 20, 2016 12:45am
You should be fine with gloves and a mask. I've had cats all my life, and this is my 4th pregnancy with them. (I'm also a medical assistant, if that makes my opinion mean more. Lol) If I found myself having to do it, I would just wear some disposable gloves, a mask, and wash up good after. Maybe take the box outside if moveable, so you have better ventilation. :-)

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Answered by Starshine22 - Sep. 19, 2016 11:27pm
I would have someone else clean it. I had a cat when I was pregnant with my daughter and my doctor told me no to cleaning it and also said no to cleaning it if I had gloves on. We got rid of the cat cause our dog didn't get along with her and she was starting to be mean. I wouldn't risk it at all knowing that doctors straight up tell you not to clean a cat litter box.

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Answered by babylove14 - Sep. 19, 2016 9:58pm
I don't have experience with this but i feel like if you are precautious, you should be okay. From my quick research, cats are most likely to have it if they are outdoor cats because they eat raw meat and/or rodents. It's not typically seen in indoor cats like yours.

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