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He needs to be seen by a vet to rule out a urinary tract infection. This
must be done firstly. Gail wrote in message .net... How can I convince my (neutered) 15 yar old cat to stop spraying and pishing on the sofa? We've got a Feliway diffuser, we've sprayed with Feliway, we've washed the cushions, we clean the spots with Dumb Cat, but he won't stop. He's smelling up the house. Alan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.21 BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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How can I convince my (neutered) 15 yar old cat to stop spraying and
pishing on the sofa? We've got a Feliway diffuser, we've sprayed with Feliway, we've washed the cushions, we clean the spots with Dumb Cat, but he won't stop. He's smelling up the house. Alan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.21 BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:55:41 -0400, Matthew wrote:
"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:52:24 -0500, wrote: How can I convince my (neutered) 15 yar old cat to stop spraying and pishing on the sofa? We've got a Feliway diffuser, we've sprayed with Feliway, we've washed the cushions, we clean the spots with Dumb Cat, but he won't stop. He's smelling up the house. Step 1: get rid of the sofa. Replace it with leather and kitty will never be interested it. Ha leather coach new scratch post I've never seen a cat that liked scratching leather. The closest thing I've had to a problem is kitty jumping on a leather couch on the way to a window sill behind it and leaving lots of little pinprick on a backing/top that was fake leather. Cats much prefer cloth. Cloth gives and makes lovely ripping noises when scratched. |
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I had a vinyl recliner once. Not leather but similar. My cat destroyed the
leg of it using it as a scratching post. S. "AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:55:41 -0400, Matthew wrote: "AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:52:24 -0500, wrote: How can I convince my (neutered) 15 yar old cat to stop spraying and pishing on the sofa? We've got a Feliway diffuser, we've sprayed with Feliway, we've washed the cushions, we clean the spots with Dumb Cat, but he won't stop. He's smelling up the house. Step 1: get rid of the sofa. Replace it with leather and kitty will never be interested it. Ha leather coach new scratch post I've never seen a cat that liked scratching leather. The closest thing I've had to a problem is kitty jumping on a leather couch on the way to a window sill behind it and leaving lots of little pinprick on a backing/top that was fake leather. Cats much prefer cloth. Cloth gives and makes lovely ripping noises when scratched. |
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We want to get new furniture, but I figure it would have to be covered
with plastic slipcovers to protect it from cat claws and urine. Alan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.21 BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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wrote in message .net... We want to get new furniture, but I figure it would have to be covered with plastic slipcovers to protect it from cat claws and urine. Alan Good thinking. You wouldn't want to be bothered training your cat. |
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On Nov 2, 5:52?pm, wrote:
How can I convince my (neutered) 15 yar old cat to stop spraying and pishing on the sofa? We've got a Feliway diffuser, we've sprayed with Feliway, we've washed the cushions, we clean the spots with Dumb Cat, but he won't stop. He's smelling up the house. Since your cat is elderly, the first thing to do is to take him to the vet to rule out any medical issues (if you haven't already). If he's been cleared of any medical problems and it's been diagnosed as a behavioral issue, have you changed anything in the house lately, such as: brand/type of litter? Change/moving the litter boxes? Any new household members or pets? Loss of household members or pets? First, start with adding another box or two in the house, especially one near the couch where he is urinating. Make sure he can easily get in and out of the box. Perhaps he feels pain getting into the box and the couch seems easier. Make sure the boxes are kept clean. Clean all areas with an enzymatic cleaner (I'm guessing Dumb Cat is a brand, though I'm not familiar with it). The cushions too. For now, cover the couch with thick plastic when you are not using it to make cleanup easier. I wish you luck, and please keep us posted. |
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In om, on 11/03/07
at 04:23 PM, "Rene S." said: Since your cat is elderly, the first thing to do is to take him to the vet to rule out any medical issues (if you haven't already). If he's been cleared of any medical problems and it's been diagnosed as a behavioral issue, have you changed anything in the house lately, such as: Vet says he's fine. brand/type of litter? Change/moving the litter boxes? Any new household members or pets? Loss of household members or pets? Nothing's been changed. First, start with adding another box or two in the house, especially one near the couch where he is urinating. Make sure he can easily get in and out of the box. Perhaps he feels pain getting into the box and the couch seems easier. Make sure the boxes are kept clean. Clean all areas with an enzymatic cleaner (I'm guessing Dumb Cat is a brand, though I'm not familiar with it). The cushions too. For now, cover the couch with thick plastic when you are not using it to make cleanup easier. We've done that. Dumb Cat is a brand - we got it at Petco. Cleaning the areas didn't deter him. I wish you luck, and please keep us posted. Alan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.21 BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Nov 4, 4:53 pm, wrote:
In om, on 11/03/07 at 04:23 PM, "Rene S." said: Since your cat is elderly, the first thing to do is to take him to the vet to rule out any medical issues (if you haven't already). If he's been cleared of any medical problems and it's been diagnosed as a behavioral issue, have you changed anything in the house lately, such as: Vet says he's fine. another question: Is he urinating (squatting down to pee) or spraying (backing up against the couch and not squatting)? |
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