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New Cat Causing an Odor Problem?
Morgen Marshall
Recently, a friend said she'd gotten a new cat from a male
friend and the cat was spraying and urinating outside the litter
box. She has an existing kitty, female.
Get into the mind of the cat! He's new, nothing smells like
anything he remembers, and he is now living with a female person
instead of a male person. Everything in his world has changed
and he's very insecure. Getting angry won't do any good, and may
make the situation worse. He is seeking to mark his territory.
The existing cat may also be very unhappy with the new addition
and be treating him meanly. Watch their interactions to be sure
they are getting along.
The first thing to do is put a second litterbox out for the new
cat. Where he's marked, soak a papertowel (wear gloves) in the
urine to pick up the smell. Wipe it on the rim of the litterbox.
This will mark the box for him. Put in one kind of litter and
stick with it. If possible, find out what kind of litter he was
using before and get that kind.
Next, soak up as much urine as possible with clear water to
dilute it. Use white vinegar to theat the areas where he has
marked. Use an ultraviolet light to find any other areas that
may have been affected. Treat each area the same way.
Once the vinegar solution has dried, use an enzymatic cleaner
and deodorizer on the spots. Enzymatic cleaners are better for
use than chemical preparations. They don't interact with the
chemical makeup of urine. As urine ages, it produces ammonia,
which can be toxic in large amounts. Many chemicals react with
ammonia creating toxic substances. Enzymes are nature's little
miracles. They work in soil and our bodies to transform the bad
stuff into good stuff.
If the spots dried in the carpet, the urine probably went
through to the flooring beneath. Be sure to treat a larger area
than indicated in this case. When you think you have all the
spots, use the ultraviolet light again and check. You shouldn't
see any highlighted areas. If you do, treat them.
Treat your cat with love and he will begin to feel welcomed and
secure. Play with him. Love him.
About the author:
Copyright 2005, Morgen Marshall For the
Love of Cats dot com
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