Conference misery::feline_v1

    I don't have an answer for you; just a question.
    
    Where do you buy Odor-B-Gone.  I need some for my couch.
    
    Sandi (Lightning's, DejaVu's & Thunder's mom)
    
    

    
    When one of my kittens had an accident in the corner of the room
    once (before she was litter trained) Dillan thought that was the
    place to "go".  No matter how much I tried the water gun, smacking
    and scrubbing the area he still kept using it.
    
    I then came to the conclusion that it was the smell (not that he
    liked that corner) that was attracting him.  So...I took the whole
    carpet up (it wasn't small either 22ft x 12ft) and hired a carpet
    cleaner and cleaned it with some industrial carpet cleaner (sorry
    I can't remember the name.  I then totally disinfected the part
    of the floor underneath (which by then had become bleached white),
    let it dry thoroughly with as much fresh air as possible and then
    had the carpet refitted but before letting Dillan back into that
    room I covered that area with cat repellant.
    
    Seems a lot of work but it was the only thing that worked in the
    end and like you I was at the end of my patience and would try
    anything by then.
    
    Good luck
    
    Sharon
    

    
    p.s by industrial carpet cleaner I mean a real heavy duty shampoo
    that gets right down into the roots stuff!!
    
    Still can't remember the name!!!
    
    Sharon
    

    I have used a hartz product called "NO" sprayed on paper and placed
    in the area.  Nippa wont go near it, in fact she runs far from it!
    
    M
    

    Sharon
    
    What was the name of the cat repellant you used cos I am having
    a problem at the moment with Fred scenting the furniture.
    
    Also, if I get him neutered, would it solve the problem?  He is going
    to be done, but depending on the answer to this question, it may
    be sooner rather than later!
    
    Thanks
    Julia 

    That was my next question: what is the best cat "repellant"? Is
    it Hartz? Someone told me that the smell of the repellant was WORSE
    than the smell of the urine! I don't know if that's possible!
    
    The "industrial" strength cleaner I've used is "Odor-b-Gone". It's
    only available through mail-order, and this stuff REALLY works!
    The vet and the SPCA recommended it! My problem was that I didn't
    order the BIG bottle, so I ran out rather quickly, and she started
    peeing again. (Odor-b-Gone phone number can be found in the back
    of Cat Fancy magazine -- I don't have one with me at the moment,
    but when I do, I'll write it in.)
    
    

    I don't want to be an alarmist, but one of our cats started wetting
    the bed after contracting FeLV. You may want to have the cat tested
    asap.
    
    
    KBS
    

    Before you panic, there are a gazillion cats who have clobbered
    a bed.  I would imagine any really sick cat might go anywhere, but
    clobbering a bed isn't anything like a for-certain indicator of
    FeLV.
    

    
    Julia
    
    Sorry I've been so long in replying but I haven't been around much
    this month.
    
    Anyway I can't remember the makers name but it was a small bottle
    of clear liquid that was called "@#***%@ Cat Repellant" you can
    get it in any Pet Shop...I don't know if there is a "best" brand!!
    
    Another thing I used to buy when I had the boys indoors was some
    liquid you sprinkle over the cat tray to make it smell nicer..sorry
    I know I'm pretty useless but I can't remember the name of that
    either but if you go into a Pet Shop all the deodorizers etc are
    usually together.
    
    Sharon, Dillan & Sammie in UK
    

    
    P.S.  I think unless you are planning to use him for breeding you
    should have him neutered as soon as possible if he is already spraying
    ..that's a sure sign of when they need 'doing'...I had to have Dillan
    neutered at 5 months but Sammie didn't start till he was over a
    year....but then Sammie was a little different..."only 1 had
    dropped!!!"
    
    Sharon
     

    Sharon
    
    Thanks for your advice - it coincides quite nicely with a phone
    call I made yeterday to our local vet to arrange an appointment
    for Fred to be done.
    
    Julia

    re: original note
    
    Any chance you changed litter recently?  Your cat may dislike your
    litter so much that she refuses to use it.  It may be worthwhile
    to try a new litter in any case.  Another technique that may work
    is to put some dry food or her water dish in the area where she
    relieves herself.  Cats will seldom mess their food area.
    
    Good luck.

    I FINALLY found out why Shanti had such a problem with the litter
    box -- she was allergic to the dust that the clay/sand litter puts
    out! I was putting new litter in the box, and she walks up and starts
    sneezing TERRIBLY! She ran out of there so fast, and her eyes were
    watering! It was terrible! Now, I've found a kitty litter that is
    GREAT (keeps the odor down, and the cats don't mind it) but the
    store I bought it from (Safeway) closed their store near me! The
    name of the litter is Pine Fresh. It gives a great pine scent, and
    I noticed that it turns to a sawdust type material when dirtied.
    
    Has anyone else used this, and liked it as much as I and my cats
    do? Now, the big problem: I live in the Washington, DC area (really
    Annapolis, MD) and need the name of a store nearby that carries
    Pine Fresh. Or, if there is an address I can write to or phone number
    to call for a store near me.
    
    Any help is TREMENDOUSLY appreciated!
    
    

    Kyrielle is allergic to all but the dust free litters.  We use Tidy
    Cat 3.  Maybe you could try using sawdust or cedar flakes.  Or how
    about Litter Green ($).