By NotEnoughCleaner - 12/11/2009 17:30 - United Kingdom
midgie tells us more.
Oh, she's been to the vet. Lots. And apparently, unlike in humans, cat 'stress incontinence' isn't the kind where you pee when you sneeze, but the kind where you pee everywhere when you're stressed. Why is she stressed? We think she freaked out when my husband worked away from home for a few weeks. Why isn't she better - dunno! She has meds. from the vet to help her. I can't keep her out of the kitchen, due to the design of my funny, v. old, house the kitchen doesn't have a door to close it off from the rest of the house. Also her cat-flap (kitty door) is in the front door, which opens onto ...the kitchen. And she's been peeing under my bed... I've now thoroughly run out of tolerance for cat pee, hence the hatred...
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Don't hate your cat :( Gosh.... some of the comments are so cruel. It's not your cat's fault. Stress incontinence is involuntary. If you go to your local pet store, they might have some diapers that are meant for animals in heat, but would probably work well for your cat.
i agree with #26. some of the comments are really cruel. yea some people don't like cats, but apparently OP does, and that is why she has one, of course. and it isn't the cats fault, so just buy her some diapers. or just give it to somebody who will love it. because apparently you don't love it enough to care. it probably doesn't enjoy pissing everywhere involuntarily.
Oh, she's been to the vet. Lots. And apparently, unlike in humans, cat 'stress incontinence' isn't the kind where you pee when you sneeze, but the kind where you pee everywhere when you're stressed. Why is she stressed? We think she freaked out when my husband worked away from home for a few weeks. Why isn't she better - dunno! She has meds. from the vet to help her. I can't keep her out of the kitchen, due to the design of my funny, v. old, house the kitchen doesn't have a door to close it off from the rest of the house. Also her cat-flap (kitty door) is in the front door, which opens onto ...the kitchen. And she's been peeing under my bed... I've now thoroughly run out of tolerance for cat pee, hence the hatred...
Prozac? At the vets office I work at someone brought in their cat to be put down for the same problem. We kept him insetad and after getting the correct level of prozac he doesn't pee everywhere.
why would you cook your cat?
For dinner. It makes a mean bulgogi. Maybe even some tacos with hot sauce! I jest.
I feel bad for you, but really - why is your cat on the countertop? I've had 4 cats and none of them were allowed on the countertop. It's not that hard to train them.
You poor thing. My evil little one has done the same thing. Bleach and a lot of it. Keep scrubbing it, keep adding more bleach and then you gotta rinse and rinse again so it doesn't smell like bleach.
Or mix the bleach with the cat pee, and use it to gas the cat. Two birds with one stone.
it's chloramine not chlorine, and it won't come from dried cat piss, the ammonia is volitile so as long as you wash with water first, or let it dry it will be perfectly safe, just don't piss in the bleach
Clean the stove with a baking soda paste. If it's really bad, you may want to let the paste sit overnight. I promise it will get the smell of pee off your stove. As for the cat... does she only pee when you're not home? You may have to lock her in the bathroom while you're gone, to at least contain the problem to an area that's easily cleaned. She also may have a urinary infection... see another vet if your current vet told you she's "stress incontinent," whatever that means.
i hate cats- get a dog :)
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I've always wondered what the scent of burning cat pee is like. In some Asian cultures burning cat pee is used for aromatherapy. Consider yourself lucky that you have a cat that is aware of this fact. Your own little aroma therapist!
um, ew. but you shouldnt hate her, its not her fault. you should have trained her and possibly have her spayed (if thats the actual problem, usually its only with males tho)