My two cats, Cubbie and Gizmo, both use their litter box on a regular bases, as far as I can tell. I never find "little surprises" around the apartment. But there is this one spot of the apartment that always smells funny, kind of like they may have gone to the bathroom there. I never seen either of them actually doing their bussniess there, but I never had that smell until I had the cats. I clean it often with a pet stain remover, but the smell comes back. I tried useing this stuff called "Keep Away" and it worked for a little while, but then I guess they realized that the smell of the Keep Away wasn't going to do anything to hurt them so they went back to marking that spot. Does anybody have any idea why they only seem to pee in this one spot? And, maybe more importantly, how can I stop it? Thanks for any help!
--Tracy
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Peeing in a certain place.
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This sounds like a behavior problem called marking. Some one is "claiming" that spot. Just to be sure, your first step is to get the cats to the vet just be sure there is no UTI.
You seem to be cleaning the spot with an enzyme cleaner which is good. Try putting foil over the spot and see what happens.
Check into using Feliway, a spray that mimics the happy scent cats leave when they rub their check against something. You can get it from your vet or from Cat Faeries at http://www.catfaeries.com or from the www.feliway.com site. Also check out Comfort Zone - a plug-in that difuses feliway. If you opt for Feliway spray, spritz it on the deodorized area and see if that helps.
Finally, if all else fails, ask your vet about using an antianxiety medication such as Buspar or Prozac. These very often work, however the decision to prescribe them will rest solely with your veterinarian who will be able to monitor the dosage and side effects. Since the marking doesn't seem to be all that severe, you might not need to go this far.
Good luck!
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Thanks for your advice. I will definitly look into using this Feilway stuff. Have you ever used it yourself? Just wondering if you've had success with it or not. But the concept of it makes sense, and at this point I'll try anything! And tomorrow I'll clean the spot again and put down some foil. (I'd do it tonight, but it's 2:30 in the morning!) Thanks again!
--Tracy
Hi Tracy,
I also had a similar problem. Our cats would pee in the dining room of our home. I finally figured out that the cat that lived there before us used to spray and they could smell it and decided to go in the same place. I had 5 indoor cats at the time and I could not make them stop going no matter how hard I tried. Even after cleaning. I guess the smell was in the floor boards. Once we moved out of that house the cats never went outside the litter box again.
I would try using MA advice and put something over the stop like tin foil to deter them from going there. Also, the feliway works wonders. Oh and I have been told to use rescue remedy before. I haven't used it yet. I am going to talk to my vet about it first.
Good luck,
Jaime
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker
