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Brat cat update
Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I
had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy |
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Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine |
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Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine |
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"Margaret Fine" wrote in message
nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy |
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"Margaret Fine" wrote in message
nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy |
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Yoj wrote:
"Margaret Fine" wrote in message nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy Is it anywhere near the front door? I had the same problem a few years ago and come to find out it wasn't my cats. It was the neighbor's cat who kept spraying the outside of my front door. I guess enough pee seeped in under the door for me to smell it. And I have a really good smeller. I got it from my Mom. g Bob -- Somewhere in Texas a village is missing it's idiot. ANYONE but Bush in 2004! |
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Yoj wrote:
"Margaret Fine" wrote in message nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy Is it anywhere near the front door? I had the same problem a few years ago and come to find out it wasn't my cats. It was the neighbor's cat who kept spraying the outside of my front door. I guess enough pee seeped in under the door for me to smell it. And I have a really good smeller. I got it from my Mom. g Bob -- Somewhere in Texas a village is missing it's idiot. ANYONE but Bush in 2004! |
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"Bob M" wrote in message
... Yoj wrote: "Margaret Fine" wrote in message nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy Is it anywhere near the front door? I had the same problem a few years ago and come to find out it wasn't my cats. It was the neighbor's cat who kept spraying the outside of my front door. I guess enough pee seeped in under the door for me to smell it. And I have a really good smeller. I got it from my Mom. g Bob -- Somewhere in Texas a village is missing it's idiot. ANYONE but Bush in 2004! No, it's in a corner of the living room. One wall is an outside wall, and the kitchen is on the other side of the second wall. I'll have to take a look outside, but I don't think anything could seep in through the outside wall. Joy |
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"Bob M" wrote in message
... Yoj wrote: "Margaret Fine" wrote in message nk.net... Yoj wrote: Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy Joy, are you SURE it is the cats and not something else? I only ask because I have used the black light before and it picks up urine (or any other bodily fluid) very, very well. The tiny spots you saw were probably little cast off pieces of fiber that sometimes also reflect well in the black light. If one of the cats peed on the carpet you should be able to see it with the black light especially if they have gone enough that it soaked down into the pad. Even if you have shampooed the carpet or put something else on the urine you would probably still be able to see it, but fainter. I'd start wondering what runs close to that corner. Maybe a pipe is failing? Or something is living in the wall? Good Luck! -- Margaret Fine I have a pretty good smeller. I can tell the difference between cat, dog, human and possum urine. That smell is definitely cat urine. My son also identified it as such. There shouldn't be any pipes in that wall, and I doubt if there's a cat living there. There were many large areas of the carpet that glowed very faintly, including spots where I'm sure cats have never wet. Thanks. Joy Is it anywhere near the front door? I had the same problem a few years ago and come to find out it wasn't my cats. It was the neighbor's cat who kept spraying the outside of my front door. I guess enough pee seeped in under the door for me to smell it. And I have a really good smeller. I got it from my Mom. g Bob -- Somewhere in Texas a village is missing it's idiot. ANYONE but Bush in 2004! No, it's in a corner of the living room. One wall is an outside wall, and the kitchen is on the other side of the second wall. I'll have to take a look outside, but I don't think anything could seep in through the outside wall. Joy |
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Recap for those who don't remember or didn't read my earlier post: I had been having a problem with cats wetting on my living room carpet, but I was unable to find the spot. I can smell it when I walk in certain areas, but couldn't see anything. Several people recommended a black light, so I rented one. The results were very disappointing. I found a few tiny spots here and there, but nothing to amount to anything, in spite of the fact that the smell is quite strong in one corner. I guess the urine has soaked down and permeated the pad. Short of having the pad replaced, I don't know what to do about it, other than to keep spraying with F.O.N. If the stuff weren't so darned expensive, I'd really drench that corner in it. To those who recommended having a vet check the cats, I'm not ignoring that. I have a visitor from Australia coming in a day or two, and I'm busily getting ready for her. If the cats were showing any other symptoms of a problem, I'd take the time to get them to a vet. However, they both act normal (for cats) and healthy, so I'm going to wait until after her visit. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Joy WalMart sells a clear spray liquid called OdorCide. For pet urine it says to saturate the carpet, wait two minutes and blot with a towel. I haven't had to use it for cat urine but it works well on odors in general. Norma |
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