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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2004Pets eliminating on rug
I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats eliminations. I have 3 cats and I noticed right before xmas one of them was peeing on the carpet in the living room. Had a tough time trying to figure it out, but I believe I narrowed it down to our male. I saw him trying to cover up where there was pee. Anyway, this morning I noticied someone had defecated on the rug in the same area, but it was one of the females that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated > and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. You let their boxes get really dirty, don't you? If so, it is not their fault, it's yours. No, their boxes are cleaned every day. > > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > You let their boxes get really dirty, don't you? If so, it is not > their fault, it's yours. > No, their boxes are cleaned every day. Hmm. Sorry about the assumption. This is the only time my cats have messed on the rugs or floors. My bad. > > > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > > > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > You let their boxes get really dirty, don't you? If so, it is not > > their fault, it's yours. The offending cat or cats should be vet checked to rule out medical problems (urinary tract infections). For 3 cats, you should have 4 litter boxes. I would not use hoods on them. You must throughly clean the areas that were soiled. Also, some cats cover where others have defecated or urinated (it may not have been the cat that actually went on the floor). Do not rush to "get rid of them." All of us pet owners go through periods of time like this. Please bring the cat or cats to the vet firstly. Gail > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated > and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated > and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. What do you say? > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated > and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. A few recommendations to clean the area they pee on: Home Depot carries a product called "capture" which can be found in the carpet section of the store. It is the same product advertised on the Planet Urine Website, but much cheaper. You rub the powder into the carpet and let dry, then vacuum it out. I cover the spot with an upside-down laundry basket in the meantime. You may need to do this 2x. As the owner of a 17.5 year old kitty who has accidents, I sympathize with you! Beth > > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > and let dry, then vacuum it out. I cover the spot with an upside-down > laundry basket in the meantime. You may need to do this 2x. If it's an old urine spot, I recommend what someone here recommended to me -- Simple Solution. It not only helped with the urine stain, but is good on fresh coffee stains (which I can't blame on Hodge, alas).  Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ >> I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats >> eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Beth Does this get out the smell or the stain or both? > >> I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > >> eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Does this get out the smell or the stain or both? Actually, it does a good job at getting out both the smell and stain. Like I said, you may have to do it twice. When you vacuum, make sure you use either a shop vac or the attachments for a regular vac (better suction than just using the upright vac). If the urine has soaked the padding, you may not get out the odor completely with Capture. But, that's where you have to experiment with the enzyme cleaners. I always use capture first, since it does a good job. HTH Beth meow <meow30@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<c77jvvkudu4r0p8ahbp1rj33v4777l2ob2@4ax.com>... > >lbo7123 <lbo7123@dejazzd.com> wrote in message news:<3FF6FD69.70421115@dejazzd.com>... > >> I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Does this get out the smell or the stain or both? Actually, it does a good job at getting out both the smell and stain. Like I said, you may have to do it twice. When you vacuum, make sure you use either a shop vac or the attachments for a regular vac (better suction than just using the upright vac). If the urine has soaked the padding, you may not get out the odor completely with Capture. But, that's where you have to experiment with the enzyme cleaners. I always use capture first, since it does a good job. I used one of the enzyme cleaners. It took a few applications and then I hit it with white vinegar. The vinegar took care of the last of it. The enzyme cleaner got the stain out the first time. The rest was to get all the way down to the padding. Apparently Tiggy had been using that spot for a while before I realized it. Then you have to try to figure out what prompted this. Like someone said, first get them checked by the vet to make sure it isn't a health problem. Has anything changed around the house that may have caused the cat(s) not to use the box? New brand of litter? Rearranged furniture? Did your schedule change? W > I am trying to find out if a cat would try and cover up another cats > eliminations. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that was trying to cover it up this time. I am getting very frustrated > and my husband said if it continues much longer, all 3 of them will go. I have to second that just because a cat tries to cover up does not mean the cat did it. My cat sometimes tries to cover up food I serve her and she "did" nothing. I think cats have a natural instinct to cover up something with an odor so other animals will not detect their presence (in the wild). Adam |
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