Cat Forums - cat pee emeraldlake - Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:33 am Post subject: cat pee
i have a question we rescued a kitten from the pound 4 months ago and she is around 6 months now. she has been spayed and we have had no problems with her untill today. she has always used her litter box without any accidents but today for some reson she peed all over the bed and it smells horrible. my first question is does anybody know why she might have done this, i heard something about cats spraying but don't know much about it. also what is the best way to get ride of the smell
sambo - Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:
Sorry but i have no idea as to why your cat has done this what i will say is that my 2 cats are grown up now and sometimes they will have the odd accident due to my own fault where i cant be bothered to get out of bed in the middle of the night and let them out
As for the smell i would wash your bedding in wash powder with a quantity of bicarbonate of soda you can also sprinkle this onto the bed and that should get rid of the smell. annestaff - Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:50 am Post subject:
If cats are anything like dogs she's proberbally marking her territory. Try squarting some perfume on the bed as I know doing this worked with my dogs as they hated the smell and once it got up their noses they were off like a shot
I found a product called Feliway and this could help...............
Feliway is a natural treatment developed to help prevent your cat from engaging in marking behaviour.
Spraying and marking are common emotional and instinctual responses in cats. In new and stressful environments, many cats spray urine to show their "ownership" of the territory.
Urine marking generally occurs on vertical surfaces like doors, walls, table, chair legs, and drapes. Treatment of these locations with Feliway helps curb this troublesome behavior.
This product is a chemical copy of the facial pheromones present in cats. The presence of these pheromones results in an emotional calming, reducing the cat's impulse to mark its territory with urine.
Scientific studies confirm Feliway's effectiveness in mimicking the results of facial pheromone marking.
pollaton - Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:08 am Post subject:
apparently washing powder (like persil) mixed with water neutralises the odour. whatever you do don't use normal household cleaning products as they contain ammonia and therefore the cat likes the smell and it encourages them. there is also a really good product on the market called simple solution stain and odour removal...if the soap powder doesn't work. most pet stores sell it. to discourage the cat from going back to the same spot get a spray bottle of water and squirt her whenever she goes near there. it won't hurt her but she won't like it.
hope that helps.
