<p>In the continuing saga of Alfredo the pee cat, many of you have read of my frustrations and the cat’s very near banishment. She was last saved by a slight UTI and minor pH issues for which she has been eating a urinary tract health diet for about a month now. Alas, she still occasionally pees in the same old spot! BUT now I keep a puppy training pad in that spot and she pees there, so it’s manageable…stay tuned to see if I can train her to pee on the pad in a spot of MY choice in the house I am about to move to (and wish me luck, please, I’m aiming for the unfinished basement). Anyway, I digress. </p>
<p>As comparatively wonderful as prevention is, I have also discovered a clean-up aid that is nothing short of a miracle (well, it’s really good anyway). After having the area cleaned by Chem Dry, much to my disappointment, the spot where the pee was actually got more visible, though odorless when it (finally!) dried. Chem Dry stated that sometimes happens as a result of a chemical reaction between the pee and the chemicals (uh…what!!!). Unsatisfied with the situation, I sought advice at Pets Mart and they recommended “Ewww” enzyme-powered pet stain & odor remover. It removed the remaining darkness AND every cat puke stain I applied it to too. (It also removed the still-remaining-after-Chem Dry slushy stains from a party two years ago!) It’s kind of expensive, but it comes in a 32 oz. spray bottle that doesn’t use propellant (so, I’ll use every drop) and the stuff really works well. (In fact, the directions say to spray it on and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes “to penetrate the funk” and I neglected to do that, since I only read the directions after sitting down to report to you all, and it still worked!)</p>
<p>You are more patient than I am. My peeing cat did it once too often and is now banished to the outside. We were not sure he could manage outside as he had never been outside, but did not like the idea of putting him to sleep so gave it a try. To our surprise he seems perfectly content outside and roams around quite happily just coming to the porch to be fed. he is also now normalish size instead of huge like he used to be. </p>
<p>may purchase some eeew for his old pee spots.</p>
<p>I currently live on a lot that backs up to the woods and don’t feel it would be humane to convert Alfie to an outside cat because she is declawed on her front paws. My new house is on a golf course; maybe that’s okay? She sure would benefit from weight loss if that’s part of the conversion.</p>
<p>Outdoor conversion is a matter of choice. The best method of evaluating the factors is simple: outdoor cats are much happier, lurking about, hunting, exercising, etc., but their life expectancy is shorter, significantly so because they are exposed to risks that are obvious. So for your cat do you prefer live fast and die younger or live long and enjoy the couch?</p>
<p>I hope you don’t mind a digression but I am really concerned!
My cat peed on a backpack and some got onto a hardwood floor.<br>
I’m on top of my cat’s heath issue- but still uncertain about the floor care.
It’s an old floor, so the seal isn’t perfect. I’m concerned that water-based products
will dilute the urine and let it soak down further. Any recommendations would
be appreciated.</p>
<p>Fortunately my pe-er is not declawed and seems surprisingly happy outdoors especially considering he was actually born in the house and had never been outside. I was worried he was going to hang out on the back porch and pee there all the time! We also back up onto the woods and our other outdoor cat is about 13 and still going. We do have an indoor cat that we inherited that was already declawed and I would never convert her to an outdoor cat. Hopefully she does not start peeing as I would hate to part with her - she is the sweetest most affectionate thing.</p>