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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2008do cats pee causes more cat pee?
My old cat died a few months ago. But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am unable to completely remove the odor. If I get a new cat, would the odor cause the new cat to pee at the same spots? Response to "peter" <nospam@nospam.com>: > My old cat died a few months ago. > But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. > I am unable to completely remove the odor. > > If I get a new cat, would the odor cause the new cat to pee at the > same spots? It really doesn't matter because the answer is, "maybe." Therefore, you need to handle the odor completely before getting another kitty. It's just smarter, especially starting fresh.  Signature-Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. > My old cat died a few months ago. > But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am > unable to completely remove the odor. > > If I get a new cat, would the odor cause the new cat to pee at the same > spots? -------- You probably don't want to hear this, but if I were you, I would pull up the carpeting and get rid of it. If there is hardwood underneath, then replace any damaged boards (urine turns wood black) and have the floor refinished. If it's underlayment, have it covered in tile. The reality is that cats sometimes have accidents. Even if they don't have them when they are young, they often have them when they are old (they have frequent urination due to kidney disease or heart disease or get confused or whatever, as you know). The carpeting in my living room is a mess (from Alvin, our beloved dog who died two years ago and Molly, our beloved cat, who died last year). They were both sick and elderly and were confused or couldn't control themselves. We currently have two other elderly cats. So far, they haven't been having any accidents. We have already pulled up part of what was once lovely pale blue carpeting (it was already in the house when we moved in). There is blackened wood in the corners in several places, which we will need to replace. I will never have carpeting again. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > My old cat died a few months ago. > But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am > unable to completely remove the odor. > > If I get a new cat, would the odor cause the new cat to pee at the same > spots? Possibly. Try Nature's Miracle. I used it to get rid of dog pee and it worked great! >> My old cat died a few months ago. >> But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Possibly. Try Nature's Miracle. I used it to get rid of dog pee and it > worked great! -------- Depending on how deep the urine went, the Nature's Miracle needs to penetrate the carpeting, the padding, and often the floorboards underneath. I used nearly a gallon of it in one area (several feet by several feet square). It practically warped the floorboards, and I still couldn't get rid of the whole smell. Chances are, the cat urinated in so many places, he'll never find them all. Nature's Miracle and Simple Solution are great products, don't get me wrong, but sometimes there's a limit to how much of a miracle any product can do. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >>>My old cat died a few months ago. >>>But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of it on a 2 x 2 area of rug. >>>>My old cat died a few months ago. >>>>But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of it > on a 2 x 2 area of rug. ------- I agree that would work. I would be willing to bet you used an entire gallon or close to it? Generally, the problem isn't so much that the Nature's Miracle can't get rid of the smell in one particular area, assuming you use enough of it. But generally, the way things go is that the cat urinated in multiple, multiple areas all over the carpeting. And you can't know where every spot is and you can't saturate the entire living room the way you did the 2 x 2 area. For one thing, you would ruin the flooring underneath the carpeting. For another thing, Nature's Miracle is expensive. You could easily spend several hundred dollars on Nature's Miracle and still not get rid of the odor. Honestly, I'm not trying to be argumentative with you. I just have a living room with multiple, multiple areas of pale blue carpeting that were urinated upon (I could never find all the spots) and multiple areas of wood damaged from both urine and being saturated with Nature's Miracle in a fruitless attempt to clean it all up. I spent a ton of money on Nature's miracle, which I generally think is an excellent product, but it has its limits. It just cannot clean up an entire living room. If Peter is only talking about a couple of spots, I agree that the Nature's Miracle might be the ticket, but if his living room is anything like mine, he really is going to have to rip up the carpeting (IMHO). Best regards, ---Cindy S. >> Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of >> it on a 2 x 2 area of rug. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > be the ticket, but if his living room is anything like mine, he really is > going to have to rip up the carpeting (IMHO). I honestly don't know how many spots of urine there are. I only smell several spots. So even the spots I think are clean may have urine. Originally, I was thinking after my old cat died, I would replace all the carpets, not have cats and enjoy a clean house. But cats have been imprinted in my mind and I'm afraid I need to have a cat again. >>> Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of >>> it on a 2 x 2 area of rug. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > carpets, not have cats and enjoy a clean house. But cats have been > imprinted in my mind and I'm afraid I need to have a cat again. ------- I know exactly what you mean. Best regards, ---Cindy S. There are other cleaners that work better than Nature's Miracle. I never had good luck with Nature's Miracle on larger areas. Try Anti-Icky Poo. That is what my vet recommended when I had a cat that sprayed on a regular basis. It works great. You could also try Zero Odor. I haven't used this myself but others have had good success with it. Sue Signature**Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- >>> Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of >>> it on a 2 x 2 area of rug. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > carpets, not have cats and enjoy a clean house. But cats have been > imprinted in my mind and I'm afraid I need to have a cat again. > There are other cleaners that work better than Nature's Miracle. I never > had good luck with Nature's Miracle on larger areas. Try Anti-Icky Poo. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> carpets, not have cats and enjoy a clean house. But cats have been >> imprinted in my mind and I'm afraid I need to have a cat again. We had success with something called Pets and Kids, or somesuch thing. Any enzymatic cleaner ought to do it. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >>> Agreed. I can testify, though, that it worked without me using a ton of it on a 2 >>> x 2 area of rug. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > not have cats and enjoy a clean house. But cats have been imprinted in my mind and > I'm afraid I need to have a cat again. There is a black light you can use to see the areas with urine stains. Adam >>>>>My old cat died a few months ago. >>>>>But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I am [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > I agree that would work. I would be willing to bet you used an entire gallon > or close to it? Nope. About a cup. There is no wood under my carpet, only cement. Maybe that's the difference. > Generally, the problem isn't so much that the Nature's > Miracle can't get rid of the smell in one particular area, assuming you use [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. >>>>>>My old cat died a few months ago. >>>>>>But before she died, she urinated on the carpet at various places. I [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > There is no wood under my carpet, only cement. Maybe that's the > difference. ---------- I agree that does make a big difference. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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