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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2486.0. "Help Coping with Cat Spraying" by CIVIC::WEBER () Mon May 22 1989 13:32

    A cat in my court has not been fixed and has been spraying the
    entry way areas (wooden) and decks for the units in my court.
    Is there a way to get rid of the odor. How can we locate the
    actual area that was sprayed?
    
    Thanks,
    
    nancy
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2486.1some suggestions.YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOMon May 22 1989 18:1121
    Nancy,  
    
    a solution of vinegar and water might help and would be more economical
    than the store bought deodorizers.  If you decide on the deodorizer,
    I have had success with a product called OdorKill.  I have a stud
    cat who recently started spraying in his room, and this has helped
    me.  
    
    As for how to find the area sprayed, use your nose.  Sometimes you
    can see the streaks from spray running down the side of the wall.
    Look for them about a foot from the ground.
    
    You might try finding out who owns the cat and explain the problem
    to them.  If they are at all reasonable, maybe they will agree to
    have the cat fixed.  If the cat is fixed, it might still spray,
    but the odor will be much less.  A whole male cat has a very foul
    smelling urine, but a neutered cats urine is not as bad.
    
    Good Luck.
    
    Jo
2486.2CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Mon May 22 1989 18:273
    Try dumping a product called Nature's Miracle on it (available in
    pet stores).
2486.3Try X-14 and TaurineEDUHCI::SHERMANBarnacle 1Wed Jul 05 1989 19:5112
    X-14 brand cleaner works about the best for neutralizing odors,
    but *note* that, as it contains bleach, it will bleach fabrics.
    
    We have a spraying cat with a bad heart valve. The vet suggested
    we give him 500mg os taurine a day, and discovered that this also
    cuts way down on the spraying.
    
    Taurine is available in any health foods store (it's an amino acid).
    
    
    Ken