Went to the store that the mattress came from. They sold me a waterproof cover for $40. I got one for both of the beds in the house. The man says it works great for pet problems. I put the cover under the mattress pad. I hope it works.
I put vinegar/water on the soiled spot and it dried quickly with the ceiling fan on high. We have a recently adopted cat and there are some battles going on in the house. I might try the feliway diffuser. Oh, also I wanted to add that my couch is covered with carpet protector that is held onto the couch with upholstery Twist Pins. On top of that are two slipcovers. That's how I have my couch protected. It's pretty comfy. Who was that on this board who said to let the cats have the house and the humans can live in the closets? ha ha ha On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > For the summer, you can get either the disposable large size pads or the > adult mattress pads that are sold at medical supply shops for adults with > bladder incontinence. Hey, I'm the queen of waterproofing. With all the > cats I have had, there has always been a bed wetting problem with at least > one or two of them. Instead of screaming and tearing my hair out and > dumping the cat out the door, I used some of my elderly mom's disposable > mattress pads for a while. She actually wasn't incontinent but she > couldn't walk so needed a bed pan, so just in case...I would use the > mattress pads. Then I purchased several of the washable types when one of > my very old cats began thinking the bed was her litter box. You can also > purchase a zippered waterproof mattress cover, then put a regular quilted > mattress topper over it and just toss the topper into the washing machine > if someone makes a mistake, sponge the waterproof cover with rubbing > alcohol. It's a good deodorizer after it evaporates. But in the summer, > if you don't want to feel you are being shrink wrapped, you can use the top > removable types and either toss into the wash or toss into the garbage if > they are disposable. The washable are more economical. You can even make > up the bed in the morning and then put a fitted waterproof mattress topper > over the whole thing to keep everything good while you are gone. If an > accident happens, you just whisk the cover off and you are ready for > sleeping in the bed. > > For the nasty drip into the mattress I would recommend an enzyme type odor > eliminator. I used to use Petzyme, which you can purchase at PetsMart. It > doesn't have any added scent as a cover up. Sometimes I think I prefer the > odor of cat pee to those awful "perfumes" they dump into deodorizers. When > you use the enzyme type deodorizer, you have to make sure the spot stays > wet for at least 24 hours. If it dries out, by-by little beneficial > bacteria and the enzyme doesn't work. > You can Google cat urine neutralizer or deodorizer and see what you come > up with. There are many brands and many prices. > > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > neighbors too! > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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