Update on Rutherford, my floor-****ing cat

| a few seconds, lifted his tail, and then sprayed the wall RIGHT IN FRONT
| OF
| ME.
|
| I am up in arms. I have no idea what else to do.
| We even bought some of that "NO-MARK" stuff and sprayed it. It was
| absolutely no deterrent. He uses his litterbox regularly, and it is
| cleaned
| regularly.
|
| Any new suggestions? I can't take this much longer.
|
| I'd try putting a liter box right on that spot. Even if it's in
| the middle of the room...just temporarily. It seems he has
| adopted it..what you need to do is physically prevent him
| from being able to use it long enough for him to "un-adopt" it.
|
| I'm not sure why he would be doing this. Doesn't seem like
| it's stress if he did it calmly right in front of you. I have to
| assume he is altered and that you have ruled out a medical
| problem.
|
| Do you have other cats? Were they near the liter box
| when he sprayed?
|
| AG


It seems he's marking because he does not like the smell on the spot.
I had the same problem with the dog. I could put the rug into the washing
mashine, but she still marked - until I got a new one. Now I have peace.
Here's something to cheer you up: I took the backpack out of the attic in
order to use it for a school trip (I'm a teacher). Darling Micky the cat
sprayed on it. Guess what sort of smell followed me all the time? Well, he
made sure I didn't forget about him while I was away :-)

Carola

"jimmy the LD" wrote in message
...
Do you have other cats? Were they near the liter box
when he sprayed?

Nope - no other cats, and only a 15 year old toy poodle, about the size of
a
mini-soccerball. He also uses his litterbox frequently, which completely
stuns me. It just seems as though he has adopted this one 4X4 area of our
living room.

It seems he has adopted it..what you need to do is physically prevent
him
from being able to use it long enough for him to "un-adopt" it

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should
have
more than one litterbox...?

We'll try the litterbox-in-the-spot thing tomorrow.
Any other suggestions? We're considering shelling out the mega moolah for
the Feliway...

This is the cheapest I've found Feliway. http://www.biovets.com/ Someone
else might know a cheaper site but I haven't found it.


To all: Rutherford is a neutered, declawed hobo-kitty that we found on a
jobsite and adopted. He's been to the vet, and he checks out. No
infections, no Leukemia.

He's a cute *******, which is why this is so difficult.
Check him out (I know I posted this before...):
http://music.jimhutchison.com/myrutherford.htm

Please keep the suggestions coming.
Jimmy and Emily



I've found Nature's Miracle to be a waste of money as well. Someone else
posted the following:

From an old post:

"I recommend ODOKLEEN to remove any urine or feces (it
requires lots of rinsing, though - a wet vac works wonders for this),
and then treating the area with ODOKILL or NODOR to remove the odor.
I have yet to find an odor which is not removed using NODOR. ODOKLEEN
and ODOKILL are available through pet supply stores. NODOR is made by
Nu-Scents in Knoxville, TN, USA. They are a very small company and do
not ship outside of NA. Their product can be ordered in the US by
credit card by calling 1*(800)*262*9366. They ship via UPS. They are
very nice people. NODOR will kill male spray smell."

HTH,

--

OTOH it might be easier and cheaper in the long run to have the carpet
professionally done by a firm that deals with pet odors. It might be
necessary to replace a section of the padding to completely get rid of the
odor.

I also remember someone suggesting getting one of those plastic carpet
runners that have the nubs on the underside and putting it on the spot
upside down. The cat isn't supposed to like walking on the nubs.

I'd set up another litter box anyway. Some cats don't like using a box if it
already has poop in it and lets face it short of following them around 24/7
the box is going to be dirty (by their definition) at some point until you
have a chance to clean it.

W

"jimmy the LD" wrote in message
...
Do you have other cats? Were they near the liter box
when he sprayed?

Nope - no other cats, and only a 15 year old toy poodle, about the size of
a
mini-soccerball. He also uses his litterbox frequently, which completely
stuns me. It just seems as though he has adopted this one 4X4 area of our
living room.

It seems he has adopted it..what you need to do is physically prevent
him
from being able to use it long enough for him to "un-adopt" it

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should
have
more than one litterbox...?

We'll try the litterbox-in-the-spot thing tomorrow.
Any other suggestions? We're considering shelling out the mega moolah for
the Feliway...

This is the cheapest I've found Feliway. http://www.biovets.com/ Someone
else might know a cheaper site but I haven't found it.


To all: Rutherford is a neutered, declawed hobo-kitty that we found on a
jobsite and adopted. He's been to the vet, and he checks out. No
infections, no Leukemia.

He's a cute *******, which is why this is so difficult.
Check him out (I know I posted this before...):
http://music.jimhutchison.com/myrutherford.htm

Please keep the suggestions coming.
Jimmy and Emily



I've found Nature's Miracle to be a waste of money as well. Someone else
posted the following:

From an old post:

"I recommend ODOKLEEN to remove any urine or feces (it
requires lots of rinsing, though - a wet vac works wonders for this),
and then treating the area with ODOKILL or NODOR to remove the odor.
I have yet to find an odor which is not removed using NODOR. ODOKLEEN
and ODOKILL are available through pet supply stores. NODOR is made by
Nu-Scents in Knoxville, TN, USA. They are a very small company and do
not ship outside of NA. Their product can be ordered in the US by
credit card by calling 1*(800)*262*9366. They ship via UPS. They are
very nice people. NODOR will kill male spray smell."

HTH,

--

OTOH it might be easier and cheaper in the long run to have the carpet
professionally done by a firm that deals with pet odors. It might be
necessary to replace a section of the padding to completely get rid of the
odor.

I also remember someone suggesting getting one of those plastic carpet
runners that have the nubs on the underside and putting it on the spot
upside down. The cat isn't supposed to like walking on the nubs.

I'd set up another litter box anyway. Some cats don't like using a box if it
already has poop in it and lets face it short of following them around 24/7
the box is going to be dirty (by their definition) at some point until you
have a chance to clean it.

W

From: "jimmy the LD"

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should have
more than one litterbox...?

I would definitely recommend adding another litterbox. Some cats like to pee
in one and poo in the other.
________
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

From: "jimmy the LD"

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should have
more than one litterbox...?

I would definitely recommend adding another litterbox. Some cats like to pee
in one and poo in the other.
________
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

Absolutely add another box, too.
Gail
"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "jimmy the LD"

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should
have
more than one litterbox...?

I would definitely recommend adding another litterbox. Some cats like to
pee
in one and poo in the other.
________
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

Absolutely add another box, too.
Gail
"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "jimmy the LD"

We're not really sure what you mean here; do you mean to say that we want
him to understand that it's NOT okay for him to **** on the wall and floor
there by adding his litterbox as a deterrent, or do you mean we should
have
more than one litterbox...?

I would definitely recommend adding another litterbox. Some cats like to
pee
in one and poo in the other.
________
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

"M.C. Mullen" wrote in
message ...
....
| It seems he's marking because he does not like the
smell on the spot.
| I had the same problem with the dog. I could put the
rug into the washing
| mashine, but she still marked - until I got a new
one. Now I have peace.
| Here's something to cheer you up: I took the backpack
out of the attic in
| order to use it for a school trip (I'm a teacher).
Darling Micky the cat
| sprayed on it. Guess what sort of smell followed me
all the time? Well, he
| made sure I didn't forget about him while I was away
:-)
|
| Carola
....

When I flew to Russia (12 hour flight) I carried on a
gym bag which, unknown to me, Baby had gotten at before
I left. She hates anyone leaving.

I put it under the seat ahead and the scent wafted
back. Disconcerting. I had to keep turning around to
glare behind me.

"M.C. Mullen" wrote in
message ...
....
| It seems he's marking because he does not like the
smell on the spot.
| I had the same problem with the dog. I could put the
rug into the washing
| mashine, but she still marked - until I got a new
one. Now I have peace.
| Here's something to cheer you up: I took the backpack
out of the attic in
| order to use it for a school trip (I'm a teacher).
Darling Micky the cat
| sprayed on it. Guess what sort of smell followed me
all the time? Well, he
| made sure I didn't forget about him while I was away
:-)
|
| Carola
....

When I flew to Russia (12 hour flight) I carried on a
gym bag which, unknown to me, Baby had gotten at before
I left. She hates anyone leaving.

I put it under the seat ahead and the scent wafted
back. Disconcerting. I had to keep turning around to
glare behind me.

We're considering shelling out the mega moolah for
the Feliway...

It's quite effective for marking. The spray is less than $30 and lasts quite
awhile, particularly since you have only one problem area. I think it would be
a good investment.

To all: Rutherford is a neutered, declawed hobo-kitty that we found on a
jobsite and adopted.

Declawed cats often develop behavioral problems. I hope the Feliway works.
Gail is also correct, there are meds you can try if all else fails.

I haven't heard of Feliway helping with inappropriate peeing.
But I have heard only good things about Prozac for it. And if you
belong to AAA it costs around $5/month. Much less than Feliway.

Teri