Did you take her to the vet? 9 out of 10 times it is a medical problem. Do
that first, then come back here.

Karen

Sorry, don't know how to get rid of the smell, hopefully someone else
here will have good ideas on that.

but if it

How about using that Feliway stuff?  I've never used it before, but so
many of the people here swear by it, it must be good.

Shelly

Assuming there is no medical reason and you've taken her to the vet to
check for a urinary tract infection...

Stress. You moved into a strange home a month ago. The smell of the
strange cat started soon after (she may not see him, but she can smell
him). I would imagine you aren't too thrilled with her right now, so she
senses your stress and anger. This cat's a mess.
Take her to the vet and make sure there is no physical reason for this
behavior. Assuming not, the vet can prescribe a mild tranquilizer or
anti-anxiety med so she calms down a bit. Get some Feliway in a diffuser
to help calm her (this can take up to a week to get a noticable effect,
hence the tranq). Leave her there while you clean the house if you can.

Get a really good enzymatic cleaner - clean with that, then let it dry.
Then put vinegar and water in a steam cleaner and clean with that. Let
it dry. Until the carpet is cleaned, confine your cat to a room she has
not soiled (bathroom?) with a litterbox, food, etc. Make sure you
comfort her, play with her, and love her so she knows you aren't
stressed and angry (even if you are). That's if you can't leave her at
the vet for a day or two...
She will continue to soil if she smells the urine, even after any
behavior problems have resolved, so you need to get that smell out.
Also, chances are, the other cat will also soil as soon as he smells it.

Once you've gotten the house cleaned, the kitty is calmer, and you are
calmer, you can let her have the run of the house again. If she
continues to soil the house, I'd recommend consulting with a
behaviorist.

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I've used Nature's Miracle with success in getting rid of cat urine smell.

First of all, get a black light ("Stink Finder") from a pet supply store and
wait until dark to use it.  Turn on the black light in the darkened room and
it will cause a cat urine stain to glow.  Verify with your nose that it is a
urine stain.  Corners of the room seem to be the favored spot, but anywhere
along the wall is likely as well as any object having the smell of the other
cat.

When you've located a stain, soak it thoroughly with Nature's Miracle.  When
the fabric dries, the odor should be gone.  If the odor lingers, you
probably didn't soak the stain thoroughly enough.  Don't forget to check
furniture, drapes, and walls for stains.  There are almost certainly urine
stains you aren't aware of.  They're probably the source of the continuing
smell.

If you have a place to confine the cat, have the carpet professionally
cleaned.

Bill

We've used enzyme cleaners in the past, with great success.  Exod was
the brand name of the one we used.  It was pricey, but it worked!

I can understand your frustration!  We just moved ourselves, and I've
been trying to give our 4 cats each special attention so they won't take
out their stress at moving on our furniture - as one has done in the past.
From what I've read, when cats start behavior like this after a change
(moving, new pets), it's to mark the territory as theirs.  So, your
kitty may be feeling threatened - if it's not a medical condiiton causing
her behavior.

Good Luck!

Michelle