posted on August 3, 2000 11:42:24 AM newMeya
When you find it, dump some tomato juice on it, it will take away the odor and may prevent them (repel them) from using the same spot. Also they have a product available in the Pet Shops (or I am sure you can find it online) that repels the cats.
Good luck
posted on August 3, 2000 12:26:13 PM new
Yes, check out the pet stores for products that repel cats. There are several brands.
Also, they sell an enzyme product that breaks down and destroys urine smells from pets. I used it on a part of my carpet that my mom's cat insisted on "marking" and it really worked.
posted on August 3, 2000 01:09:20 PM new
You think you've got trouble? One of our cats just turned 20 and shows no signs of imminent demise. She looks like a stuffed toy that's been slept on and left out in the rain for a month or so. She's deaf as a post, has NO front teeth so she drools cat food, and is a chronic licker to boot (meaning she SMELLS like cat food, leaves little brown slobbers everywhere she goes, and is always hawking up hairballs with more drama than Sara Bernhardt could ever muster). She will never die; she enjoys annoying me way too much for that; I get a demand for fresh water and food about ever 2 hours. Closest comparison: "Endora" on "Bewitched."
Up until recently she'd stand at the door screeching (she's always had a "broken" voice not unlike nails on a blackboard) if she had to go out to pee. No longer. We use a big galvanized chicken feed pan to feed the cats (2" high, 14" diameter), so...now she just climbs into the supper dish and pees on the kibble, which solves a whole bunch of problems: she doesn't have to wait for me to get up and let her out; it guarantees fresh food at least every 2 hours; and it annoys the bejeezus out of me.
posted on August 3, 2000 01:19:59 PM new
HCQ, sounds like you have my cat's cousin. He's nearly 13, a siamese. We wanted to keep the dogs out of his food because our Wiemaraner is on a special diet. So we moved his kitty box and bowls into the utility room. To keep the dogs out, we made a wonderful little picket fence gate to replace the door. Painted to match the kitchen,decorated, the whole 9 yards.
The theory was that the cat could jump over the gate, but it would keep the dogs out...yeah, right! He sits at the gate and screams at me until I open the gate and let him in. Then I have to close it when he comes back out. Furthermore, the wiemaraner can open the gate to get in, and then can't get out. We thought he had run off one night, spent forever looking for him, only to find him standing sheepishly inside the gate!
My question is-Did I spend 4 years in college, 3 years in graduate school, to become a doorman for animals? Apparently so!
posted on August 3, 2000 04:50:45 PM new
Well, I found the spots. Luckily it is cement, so I dumped some bleach down, let it set a while, then poured litter on top of it and swept it up when it was absorbed.
The house finally smells better. They never do that, so one of them must have been ticked about something. Probably Stormie...
posted on August 3, 2000 09:13:16 PM new
Meya, whatever you do, do not us ammonia to clean it up. Animals have a tendancy (sp) to want to cover the odor with more urine. They sell liquids at the pet store that will help you with this problem. Also, you may want to consider that the animal may be ill and relieving itself to gather your attention to the problem. FWIW.
posted on August 4, 2000 08:21:14 AM new
Part of the trouble was the garbage bag that was lining one of the litter boxes had slipped down and the pee was going underneath the bag.
That corner of our basement tends to be wet at times anyway, so between the trouble with the box and the wet cement, it stunk to high heaven. It seems ok now, although the basement never smells great due to the moisture. The dehumidifier runs all the time.
