Well, it might just keep them all so distracted that Sammy wouldn't
think to search out the purse!
Pam
MaryChristine wrote:
only this group would think that adding more cats could solve a cat
problem!
On 5/22/07, *Susan Hoffman* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Throw in a third cat? That will alter the dynamic.
*/Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote:
I'm thinking of contacting the fire department to see if I can
lease one of those airplanes that dump water/chemicals on
fires. I could fill the hold with anti-stink and have them
dump it on my house.
My sister has all of two cats and one of them climbed on her
table yesterday and while Connie watched in horror. squatted
and peed in her very expensive, (well previously expensive)
purse. Of course this is a rescue kitty that I begged her to
adopt from me. She loves Sammy, he's a sweet, sweet boy that
cuddles under the covers with her at night, but she's been
asking me what to do about this and I'm running out of ideas.
This is the third time he's done his inappropriate urinating
in the last couple of months. The first time was in one of
those cardboard scratching boxes on the floor, the second was
in my dad's backpack while he was visiting, and now the purse
that Tux treats like his mother, (Tux has been known to seek
out this purse and rub and nurse on it). She's already taken
Sam to the vet for a check up and urinalysis; he's healthy as
can be. She's added additional litter boxes. That seemed to
help for a little while and he uses them most of the time.
The two cats get along for the most part, but Sammy is older
and they do sometimes scuffle when Tux becomes too energetic.
(You may remember Tux as the kitty that gave us all a scare
when he went missing for 3 days and ended up being locked in
the attached garage the entire time). I'm pretty sure this
has something to do with the dynamic between the two cats,
(Sam is Connie's cat and Tux is more bonded to her son
Justin), or at least some sort of territorial/jealousy thing.
I suggested keeping Sam confined to her bedroom for a couple
of days to see if he appreciates the alone time, and a litter
box that is not contaminated with Tux smells. I thought she
could try that at least when she's not home, but she doesn't
want to segregate Sam. Sam used to be an indoor/outdoor cat
that never used litter in the house. I'm wondering if the
problems would stop if he had access to the outside, but
Connie lives in coyote country. I suggested a trip to Home
Depot to construct an attached outdoor habitat, but she thinks
that's extreme. Ha! She don't know extreme! Anyone have any
suggestions?
N
MaryChristine wrote:
we really have to get these cats of ours jobs--they have WAY
too much time on their paws to sit around and figure these
things out.....
and yes, mine have managed to baptize the area in front of
the dryer, as well..... i just pour the anti-stink straight
on the floor there.... sigh.
On 5/21/07, *Nina* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Thanks for the sympathy. The dryer is such an ingenuous
touch. How
clever this particular little fiend is, (I don't know
which of my clan
is the culprit). Not only does the dryer "bake in" the
fragrance, but
it is then carried about all over the house, (not to
mention everywhere
I might travel). It's so darn efficient of them! All
the fabric throws
covering the furniture are now pre-marked :-) .
Nina
elizabeth trent wrote:
> Oh no! Nina, you have all my sympathy. "Ode de kitty
toilette" is
> definitely not the nicest fragrance - especially for
warm weather.
> Have you tried spraying with 'Urine Gone'? That helps
me a lot
> with Shakiti (aka - magic marker) in the house. I saw
some a CVS last
> week. You can order it online too. I am so sorry!
>
> elizabeth
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