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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2005Cat Spray help needed
My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find it and we think it must be under the bed. Tyrone dug a whole through the lining of the box spring for a little nook to sleep in and we think that's where he sprayed because the smell is stronger under the bed. I haven't pin pointed the exact location because I haven't torn apart the bed, but I'm sure it's in the box spring. Any ideas, other than buying a new box spring, on how to remove the odor? It's really, really strong! I've been couch-potato-ing it for a week now because of it. kili > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > kili You need an enzymatic cleaner (fluid) works wonders. Cheers, helen s > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > kili I've had good luck with Nature's Miracle. Dan > > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Dan Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box spring. kili > Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box spring. > > kili Yep. It comes in a big bottle, but I don't recall if it comes with a spray head. If it doesn't you'd just have to pour some into a convenient spray bottle. You spray it on (enough that it will get down to the bottom of the stain) and leave it alone until it drys. Dan > > Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box spring. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Dan Nature's Miracle really helped in my house. My guy sprayed before he was neutered and you would never know it now. You may need to use it more than once on the spot. Good luck! > > > Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box spring. > > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Good luck! I don't care how many applications, just as long as I can sleep back in my bed again - eventually :~) Thanks! kili >> Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box >> spring. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dan And then *after* you've eliminated the stink (and it might take a couple of applications of Nature's Miracle to completely eradicate it) - take a fitted sheet (one from a set that you're not using, that is still good with no holes in it, or perhaps one bought at the local Goodwill or Salvation Army Thrift Store) and put it on the box spring so that it covers the bottom filmy material that they have torn through. We had cats tear through the film on our 'foundation' (they are basically a wooden box nowadays, no springs involved) once, and we did this and solved the problem. Apparently a sheet is much sturdier than that filmy stuff anyway. >>> Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box >>> spring. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > problem. Apparently a sheet is much sturdier than that filmy stuff > anyway. We took a slightly different approach. We got some cheap panelling (about US$10/sheet) and cut to fit the bed frame. Put that on the frame, then the box springs then the mattress. For quite a while, we heard scrabbling under the bed but the furkids eventually decided it wasn't worth the effort and stopped. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > >>> Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box > >>> spring. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > stopped. > Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that digging under the bed was such a common problem! How funny! Is it a law that cats have to do that? kili > Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that digging under > the bed was such a common problem! How funny! Is it a law that cats have > to do that? > > kili I believe that's one of the most important sections of the Kitty Code :) Whenever I buy new box springs (admittedly not very often) that filmy material over the bottom lasts about a week. In the initial days the kitties like to lie on their backs and pull themselves along under the bed by hooking claws into the film. Once they get a few rips in it, it becomes a fun place to hide. Then when the rips are larger than the covered portion, I just rip it all off. Dan > > Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that digging under > > the bed was such a common problem! How funny! Is it a law that cats have [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Dan I need to rip it all off, then because I'm finding it all over the house! They're shredding it and batting it around like a toy. Silly little creatures. :~D kili >>> Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that >>> digging [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > kili If an errant (used) dryer sheet falls on the unnoticed in our house, usually while sorting/folding the freshly cleaned clothes - it gets torn to shreds by cats playing with it. > >>> Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that > >>> digging [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > while sorting/folding the freshly cleaned clothes - it gets torn to shreds > by cats playing with it. Ah, I can see the allure in a dryer sheet. Soft, smells good and is somewhat bouyant when tossed. kili >>>>> Paneling would be a good idea as well. I didn't realize that >>>>> digging [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > kili Not to mention, it gets rid of those irritating *shocks* we accidentally give them due to static electricity! ;) Jill > >> Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box > >> spring. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > springs involved) once, and we did this and solved the problem. Apparently > a sheet is much sturdier than that filmy stuff anyway. The cats quit digging after that? Huh. Good solution. I'm definitely going to have to give that a try. Thank you! kili > > Can you spray it on? I'm afraid that the spray is into the box spring. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Dan Thanks, Dan. I'm going to look for it! Yay! kili > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > kili I believe there are aerosols or something that you can get to remove cat urine odour. I am so lucky. Neither Kitty FC nor Boyfriend have ever presented me with this problem, nor have they ever caused any damage in the house. Kitty occasionally puts her claws out and scratches the arm of the settee, but she stops immediately if I say "NO" and runs away like she thinks I might punish her. Not very likely. Boyfie likes to exercise *his* claws on the trunk of an elder tree down the garden, he does this while he is "helping" me with the chickens in the morning. I wished I had my camera with me the other day when he was so into the elder tree that he was biting it while he sharpened his claws. Tweed > I believe there are aerosols or something that you can get to remove cat > urine odour. I hope you're right because Eli has just started spraying inside the house too. He does it all over the place, usually while I am watching and can wipe it up right away. Yesterday he even sprayed my jeans with me in them! But oddly enough his spray scent it not strong. Abelard can smell it but won't dare spray over it in the house. > I am so lucky. Neither Kitty FC nor Boyfriend have ever presented me with > this problem, nor have they ever caused any damage in the house. > Kitty occasionally puts her claws out and scratches the arm of the settee, > but she stops immediately if I say "NO" and runs away like she thinks I > might punish her. Not very likely. Baby Eyes sharpens her claws on the walls despite my having provided FOUR sisal scratchers (which she also uses). Something about standing up tall while you do the deed... I'll have to make her an upright log mounted on a heavy board. > Boyfie likes to exercise *his* claws on the trunk of an elder tree down > the garden, he does this while he is "helping" me with the chickens in the > morning. I wished I had my camera with me the other day when he was so > into the elder tree that he was biting it while he sharpened his claws. >> I believe there are aerosols or something that you can get to remove cat >> urine odour. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > But oddly enough his spray scent it not strong. Abelard can smell it but > won't dare spray over it in the house. Eli seems to me to be a very unhappy cat. Firstly he is fighting with everyone and now he is spraying inappropriately. Something is bugging him in a serious way. It won't be easy to find out what it is, but you are his meowmie and you have to. ;-) Good luck with it. Tweed > > I believe there are aerosols or something that you can get to remove cat > > urine odour. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > morning. I wished I had my camera with me the other day when he was so > > into the elder tree that he was biting it while he sharpened his claws. Wow, you're lucky his spray isn't potent because spray STINKS. I mean, close to skunk smell stink. It's acrid. Good luck! kili > I believe there are aerosols or something that you can get to remove cat > urine odour. I hope you're right because Eli has just started spraying inside the house too. He does it all over the place, usually while I am watching and can wipe it up right away. Yesterday he even sprayed my jeans with me in them! I'm thinking, "He's testing me." Oddly enough his spray scent it not strong. Abelard can smell it but won't dare spray over it in the house. > I am so lucky. Neither Kitty FC nor Boyfriend have ever presented me with > this problem, nor have they ever caused any damage in the house. > Kitty occasionally puts her claws out and scratches the arm of the settee, > but she stops immediately if I say "NO" and runs away like she thinks I > might punish her. Not very likely. Baby Eyes sharpens her claws on the walls despite my having provided FOUR sisal scratchers (which she also uses). Something about standing up tall while you do the deed... I'll have to make her an upright log mounted on a heavy board. > Boyfie likes to exercise *his* claws on the trunk of an elder tree down > the garden, he does this while he is "helping" me with the chickens in the > morning. I wished I had my camera with me the other day when he was so > into the elder tree that he was biting it while he sharpened his claws. > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > on how to remove the odor? It's really, really strong! I've been > couch-potato-ing it for a week now because of it. I can't praise Nature's Miracle enough, for situations like that. My intact tomcat urinated in his carrier on the way to the vet (to be "altered"). Some of the urine spilled over onto the seat of my car, and I thought for a while I'd have to get rid of the car, in order to get rid of the smell! Saturating the area with Nature's Miracle several times finally made it go away, although it took a couple of weeks. > kili > > My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and > > knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to find it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > times finally made it go away, although it took a couple of > weeks. Do they sell that at PetCo, do you know? kili > Do they sell that at PetCo, do you know? > > kili They sell it at Petco, Petsmart, and probably most other sizeable pet supply stores. It's also available online from Drsfosterandsmith.com and others. Dan >>>My fixed male cat sprayed in the bedroom. I've crawled on my hands and >>>knees (I heard from this group black light helps find the spray) to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Do they sell that at PetCo, do you know? Yes, I think that's where I bought it last. (They even have it on sale, sometimes.) > kili |
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