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i know u guys said to use natures miracle but there are a couple different ones i tried just the plain odor removal one but it didnt work……so yesterday i tried the no mark one but i wont know if it worked until tmrw…the thing is because preston has urinary tract problems he drinks alot of water and when he urinates its alot of liquid probably 3 or 4 times the amount that my other cats do….so i think that could be the problem i had to throw out a futon and chair cushion already but i dont wana have to throw out my couch…..ill take any suggestions!!!
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Amycat, I just went back and read your other questions… I see you said the new cat was “sitting” in the litter box. This will cause your other cats to urinate in places they shouldn’t. Did you add another litterbox when you added another cat? You should have one box per cat plus one to avoid litterbox problems. If you have 3 cats you should have a minimum of 4 litterboxes, especially when introing a new cat to the home.
I also see that you said Preston has Urinary Tract problems. What kind of problems? Because the stress alone of you bringing in the new cat can cause real medical conditions in the bladders of cats such as Urinary Tract Infections and/or crystals that need to be dealt with using diet or medication depending on the problem. Improper urination is often the first “symprom of a real medical condition in the cats bladder. Stress, which you have comfirmed you have in your home is often the SOLE cause of UTI’s and crystals.
I also see you didn’t make proper introductions between the two resident cats and the new cat. You will need to reintroduce everyone so that they can see that new kitty is not a threat too them. Here’s my standard advice in introductions, I think it will be helpful to you. I know it’s hard… but try to give it some time. I introduced 6 Katrina kitten rescues into a 6-year stable, established pride household of 7 adult cats and it took 3 months for everyone to settle. I was quite the nightmare. I can laugh now, but I was not laughing then.
#1 most important thing… every cat in the household must be spayed and neutered. Un-fixed cats will fight and spray forever once it starts. Get your cats fixed.
Try using Feliway Spray around the house in areas they frequent and/or the Feliway Diffuser Plug-In to calm them. It’s expensive but it does tend to calm “some” cats. Not all, but it’s worth a shot.
Rescue Remedy Natural Stress reliever is another product you can try. You just put a few drops in their mouths or 10 drops per cup of water in their bowls to calm them, or rub it on their ear skin. Make sure you change the water daily if you put it in their bowls. It works for a few of my high stress cats quite well.
Make sure you are not forcing newly introduced cats to use the same litter boxes. You should have one for each cat plus an extra. And they should all be placed in separate areas so that no one cat can guard the boxes.
Same with the food. Keep their food and water separate as well so they don’t feel like they have to compete, and one cat can’t guard. Place separate bowls in separate rooms, even going so far as to make sure the bowls are nowhere within the line of sight of the other bowls.
Starting the introductions over again could help as well. Put the new kitty in it’s own room with everything a kitty needs - food, water, litter box (not near the food), scratching post, toys, and it’s bed. Let them smell and play footsie through the door for a few days. Go in and spend time with new kitty often. Try rubbing towels on new kitty and give the towel to the old kitty to rub and sniff, and visa versa. This is called scent swapping and cats normally do it to things they possess. You’re just helping them along by using a towel between them.
After a few days switch the kitties areas for a few hours. Put new kitty out in the house and old kitty in new kitty’s room for a few hours. Again, scent swapping. But don’t let them meet face to face yet.
After you have done all this and are feeling confident… try letting them sniff each other face to face through a cracked door. A baby gated door floor to ceiling is great too. Once you feel they’re ready… allow supervised contact. Expect hissing and growling but ignore those behaviors. Only intervene when there is real physical contact.
Go slow here and don’t push them. Remember to praise them when they are good with each other with lots of pets and reward them with treats.
During the first meeting make it fun and keep them busy. Playing, petting and feeding. You want them to associate pleasure with being near each other.
If things go bad… separate and start all over. It can be a long process, but eventually they will learn to love each other. And if they don’t at the very least, they will learn to tolerate living together.
Good Luck! I know how frustrating it is. I have been there and thought I was never going to get everyone calm. But eventually it happened. It just took time.
Meow!
Kat
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i know i did not introduce them properly the first time but i did seperate the two of them about a week and a half ago...the new cat is in her own room with a litter box(the one she lays in) , food and water.....my other cat also has his own litter box...the are both "fixed" preston did have a blockage a few years ago and hes on special food now and when he urinates its a very large amount.. i bought the diffuser yesterday to try that and im still working on the cleaners.....roz (new cat) is finally starting to warm up to me but i still have not let her out of the room yet.....i know that preston is mad because if i go in the room with roz while preston is eating he will stop eating and come to the room to see what im doing...he NEVER stops eating to see what im doing... i am going slow and there seems to be progress but im still concerned about whats going to happen when i finally let roz out of the room to roam the house
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Natures Miricle works to remove odors and clean the area but usually will not work to redirect spraying or stop improper eliminination, especially if there is an underlying consition causing the urinating that isn’t being dealt with.
Natures Miracle takes a full two weeks to dry and remove odors when used properly. You must fully saturate the area, ie throughally SOAK the couch/floor/chair/whatever the cat peed on) and then allow it to do it’s thing. Using other products on top of NM will make it not work.
Are you treating the root of your cats urinary issues to help resolve the problem?
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the reason hes urinating/spraying is because of a new cat.....hes used to getting all the attention and he gets angry when i go into the room to be with the new cat
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Unfortunatly if that is the cause, there is a chance the the peeing will not stop. It becomes ingrained in them. It's a totally natural behavior that all wild cats partake in daily... it's not a problem for them... it's a problem for us. Using an enzyme cleaner is a "must" though. I hope you are able to rectify the situation as spraying and improper elimination are the #1 unresolvable problem in multi cat homes.
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Amycat go to wal-mart and go to were they sell soap powder. look for a product called OdoBan. OdoBan eliminates odors. trust me i know it works. i had the same problem with my cat and it can be very frustrating. don’t give up yet. buy the product and if it does not work because the odor is to bad because your cat has been gong to the bathroom there for awhile well then go on this website and order this product http://www.moldoff.org this product is for pet stains,cat urine,wine stains,etc. the Odo Ban works great for when you have a small urine smell. but it does work great. Odo Ban is for real bad urine smells in furniture and carpet and etc..believe me i have 18 cats and i am a pro when it comes to getting smells out of carpets and your furniture. i am a clean freak and my house has to smell good and look good. Good luck I hope this will help.
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thanks daisy i appreciate the response...im also a clean freak and its hard to keep a clean house with animals...ill try OdoBan
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Like i said if Odo Ban does not work try the website i gave you that product does work.
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i checked out that website it looks like good stuff so i def try that if the odoban doesnt work....thanks so much....im stressing out about this...i dont want to have to get rid of my new cat ya know
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Another wonderful product is called Oxy Solution by Simple Solution. Cheaper that Nature’s Miracle but works just as good. I tried the OdoBan but the smell bothered me as I have asthma.
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Just another thought. We have a cat who suffered with UTI's when we first got him. He was peeing on our couch and we used several gallons of Nature's Miracle to clean up his mess. Just by chance we found an answer to his not using the litter pan. He uses a litter pan without litter in it to pee. Many times cats will refuse to go back to the litter pan after a UTI because they associate pain with the litter pan. We just rinse it out after he goes.
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thanks catsofmany ill try that too if he doesnt stop...im surprised u got the smell out...preston has peed so many times on my couch that i cant even bear the thought of sitting on it im just gonna throw it out its old anyways ill end up spending more on cleaner than i would on a new couch or chair
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Hi - I heard you say that you didn’t have any luck with odor eliminators. Neither did I. Then my friend told me about a different enzymatic cleaner made by All Natural Products. I had the stinkiest odors ever because I have three cats and I used this product - it was GONE. I couldn’t believe it. Please check it out - it’s cheaper than the top name brands and works better - plus you can use it on almost every surface imaginable. http://www.allnaturalproducts.com. Good luck!
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