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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2008Cat Urine and Black Lights
I haven't seen this posted yet... but perhaps I can do a search. I am wondering if black lights really truly work in finding kitty urine in places we otherwise might not be aware of. I had gotten on the Internet awhile back and saw this suggestion, so I got one today at Wal-mart. Do they really work? The reason I ask is that I checked around the house tonight and found a single spot where it appears one or more cat(s) may have urinated. However, when I specifically checked out their litter box the light picked up nothing, even while there was some urine in the litterbox. Also, I know there is a urine spot in our family room from a time period of several years ago when a different cat we had was having a problem. The spot somehow seeped through the wall paneling and can be seen on the other side of the paneling where a closet is located. There was enough urine there that you can see the damage, even though it was very much cleaned up at the time. So, with all that said, are all black lights equal, so to speak? I knew I should have picked up the one at the pet store today while I was there... Thanks for any thoughts on this... three is a certain frequency of black light you have to use. We had a discussion about it in this group a while ago I believe try a google search of this group >I haven't seen this posted yet... but perhaps I can do a search. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks for any thoughts on this... There was a really good discussion that was posted, I think, late last fall. I did a search and read it and thought it was quite helpful, but still hard to get through it. I think it is the one you are referring to. From what I have read, it sounds like the Natures Miracle black light may or may not work - I just got the nature's miracle stain and oder remover. I have my eye on one that is made by "Stink Free" that I want to try now, but I haven't really been able to find any revues on it. Maybe someone on the board has had some success with it? I do have this ugly brown sculpted carpeting and it is really hard to tell if the cats have used it... but I did find a curious spot on that floor. I am hopeful that I am on the right track here :-) Thanks so much for the input ;-) I will keep searching ;-) Melissa > I haven't seen this posted yet... but perhaps I can do a search. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks for any thoughts on this... This is the one I have: http://maxshouse.com/Equipment/blacklight.jpg I have the smaller version, too. Works like a charm. I bought them in Petsmart. Are you turning off the lights? The blacklights work the best in dark rooms. Phil >I haven't seen this posted yet... but perhaps I can do a search. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Do they really work? ----- It didn't work for me, and I thought it was a waste of money. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > The reason I ask is that I checked around the house tonight and found > a single spot where it appears one or more cat(s) may have urinated. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks for any thoughts on this... > > I am wondering if black lights really truly work in finding kitty > > urine in places we otherwise might not be aware of. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > Thanks for any thoughts on this... I am figuring it out. The original one I purchased actually works. I went out to Pets Supplies Plus last night and got two of the smaller ones made by "stink-free" (I think that is what the brand name is). Then, I got on the Internet to see what I was looking for because on one of the packages I saw in the store the package had pictures of what stains look like under the black light, which was actually quite helpful. I found out that the original black light I purchased does work just fine. It is going to take some time and effort, however, to get used to finding stains with it. I have this ugly brown shaggy type carpeting down in our family room, near the room with the litterbox and am wondering if the urine goes into that carpet, maybe the urine won't show up as well with the black light, but now at least I have a much better idea as to what to look for. I just thought it was interesting and I learned something from all of this. Thanks so much for everything ;-) Melissa >I am figuring it out. The original one I purchased actually works. I > went out to Pets Supplies Plus last night and got two of the smaller > ones made by "stink-free" (I think that is what the brand name is). ----- The reason I am saying "it didn't work for me," is because I did see a couple of small areas that fluoresced, which I assume were the urine. But, I knew there should be much larger areas and many more of them where there was no fluorescence. Also, there were other areas that also seemed to fluoresce which I knew were not covered in urine (like my shoes). Best regards, ---Cindy S. > Then, I got on the Internet to see what I was looking for because on > one of the packages I saw in the store the package had pictures of [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Melissa > The reason I am saying "it didn't work for me," is because I did see a > couple of small areas that fluoresced, which I assume were the urine. But, I > knew there should be much larger areas and many more of them where there was > no fluorescence. Were the rooms dark? The inexpensive blacklights aren't very powerful- so the rooms need to be pretty dark for you to see the fluorescence. Also, leaving the blacklight on for a few minutes before using increases its effectiveness. Also, there were other areas that also seemed to fluoresce > which I knew were not covered in urine (like my shoes). Certain types of materials fluoresce under a blacklight- 'Ever see some types of shirts light up in clubs with black lights? Also, some black lights will light up any type of organic matter. Phil I am still learning... different things, as I have found, cause different colors to show... for example, a spot that was soiled by blood shows up differently than a spot soiled by feces. And urine looks entirely different under the black light than feces does... So I am learning. One funny thing that I was quite horrified by, and this is quite funny... but I was chatting with a person who runs a pet salon here in town... and we were talking about black lights and pet urine... and she was talking about even being able to tell if a persons hair is natural or dyed under a black light... AAAIIYYEEEE!!! I color my hair!!! I had to run to the bathroom in the mirror and check it out right away!!! OMG!!! You can tell!!! HORRIFYING I TELL YOU! HORRIFYING!!! LOL Just thought I would share that tidbit of warmth with you... hehehehe... Beware of black lights!!!
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