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Female cat urine vs. male cat urine
Can anyone tell me, if you have your cats neutered/spayed, are there any
noticeable difference in the strengths or kinds of smell of the male as opposed to the female, or are they much the same to the human nose? Thanks. |
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I would say pretty much the same once a cat is spayed or neutered.
Gail "Tales of Orpheus" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me, if you have your cats neutered/spayed, are there any noticeable difference in the strengths or kinds of smell of the male as opposed to the female, or are they much the same to the human nose? Thanks. |
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"Tales of Orpheus" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me, if you have your cats neutered/spayed, are there any noticeable difference in the strengths or kinds of smell of the male as opposed to the female, or are they much the same to the human nose? I really think you've been over-reacting to this whole urine smell thing. ;-) If you keep the litter boxes clean you won't have a urine odor in your home. Its as simple as that. I have five cats and there is no urine smell in my home. Btw, its not a good idea to place the litter boxes in obscure places where you can't see your cats' litter box activities. Put the litter boxes in a quiet, low traffic area where you can easily see the box. Otherwise, you won't know if your cats are straining to urinate or defecate - which would incicate a medical problem. Waste products as well as litter box behavior can be early warning signs of illness. Good luck. Phil Thanks. |
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"Phil P." wrote in message ... If you keep the litter boxes clean you won't have a urine odor in your home. Its as simple as that. I have five cats and there is no urine smell in my home. Btw, its not a good idea to place the litter boxes in obscure places where you can't see your cats' litter box activities. I wanted to add that I agree with this. I have two cats, two boxes, and scoop each once a day. There is never a urine smell in my house. One box is in a lower level utility room, the other is front and center in the master bedroom where I sleep. Meaning, right in front of my tall bureau across from the bed. While my sniffy sister (who likes to leave hers out in the garage where she can forget about it until the cat does a pile in the corner of the living room out of frustration or disgust) looks down her nose at the location of Cheeky's box, it works for me. You can SEE that it is a cat box but you sure can't smell it. And I never forget about it. AND I can shut her in with us at night and she has everything she needs. (I keep her litter and scooper in my master bath off in a corner.) The room is very pretty, but not spoiled by the clean cat box, in my opinion. |
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"Mary" wrote in message
m... "Phil P." wrote in message ... If you keep the litter boxes clean you won't have a urine odor in your home. Its as simple as that. I have five cats and there is no urine smell in my home. Btw, its not a good idea to place the litter boxes in obscure places where you can't see your cats' litter box activities. I wanted to add that I agree with this. I have two cats, two boxes, and scoop each once a day. There is never a urine smell in my house. Three (3) neutered, four (4) spayed, five (5) boxes, zero (0) odor. Carefully grooming the surface of the litter at the conclusion of each scooping session makes it easier to ascertain the need for further scooping later in the day. |
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Can anyone tell me, if you have your cats neutered/spayed, are there any
noticeable difference in the strengths or kinds of smell of the male as opposed to the female, or are they much the same to the human nose? If a male cat is neutered, he is less likely to spray. Spray is pee generally on a vertical surface like the side of the couch or desk. This pee will smell more than pee in a litter box as there is no litter to mask the smell. Their pee will smell more if they are dehydrated, have kidney or liver issues or are sick. I don't think I've ever noticed a difference in female vs male urine. Of course I've never had a female spray. I rehab squirrels also. Male squirrels urine is much stronger. They use it to mark their territory. Females mark their territory as well but their urine doesn't smell as much. Ground squirrels urine is stinkier than tree squirrels. |
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Gail wrote:
I would say pretty much the same once a cat is spayed or neutered. Gail Thanks. I asked because someone here (can't remember who) mentioned in passing, a week or so ago, that they THOUGHT females were less smelly, so I just though it would be worthwhile getting people's opinions. Anyway, great progress this end. Cat-flap installed between conservatory and kitchen. Door-stop purchased for door between kitchen and living-room so it can't be fully closed. Then once they're into the living-room they'll have the run of all the other rooms in the house. A cat-flap and tunnel through the conservatory wall goes into a specially-installed small lockable outdoor room, fully ventilated, water-proof, with masses of room for storage of two deep trays, two bags of litter, scoops, and a spare bit of floor-space. So the cats will have their own "loo", out of the way, separate, private, and fully accessible, just like the humans. Now for the creation or installation of the various toys! Thanks for all helpfulness, folks. |
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"Tales of Orpheus" wrote in message ... So the cats will have their own "loo", out of the way, separate, private, and fully accessible, just like the humans. Humans can tell you when they're having elimination problems... How will you know if your cats are straining to poop or **** if their litter boxes are out of sight? |
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From: Tales of Orpheus
Can anyone tell me, if you have your cats neutered/spayed, are there any noticeable difference in the strengths or kinds of smell of the male as opposed to the female, or are they much the same to the human nose? I don't notice a difference between my male's urine or my female's. I always scoop out the box and I've never really noticed any odor. I use Swheat Scoop litter which is made from wheat. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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