Hi, Nina, I am sorry it's probably not supposed to, but your message gave me a good laugh :) -just because I go through very very same thing with Bruce and you. I put clothes on to go to work and start sniffing at work, huh...I smell like a cat pee and I realized that my cat had peed on my clothes and I was too dull to realize right away - and this happened more than a few times..
I used to have the feliway diffusers everywhere in the house, I had, I think about 8 or 9 diffusers, and of course they run out every several weeks and I either forgot to replace or couldn't afford at that time or something,, and haven't been diligent about it - but I think I should use it again if it's working for you guys. Now I put cushions from the couches laying on the floor after Oreo and JoJo's disk/back surgery - I don't want them to be jumping on the couch since it's too high for some of them, and my vet told me that jumping is a very bad thing for their back..so I started putting the cushions on the floor so that they can use them as their bed or to use as a step stool to jump on the couch - and now some of my dogs start peeing on these ----ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! But, when I am about to go nuts, I always try to remind my self of my priority - as long as they are healthy, I shouldn't complain - though my house is never gonna look (or smell like for that matter) ones from country living magazine or architectural digest - but they are my angels and my very reasons for living - I just have to continue to be creative or develop a really tough skin so that I am not too irritated by these things... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT - 2 things That's a good idea Hideyo. My Queen Ursula is a sprayer and the feliway does help with her, (as long as I remember to keep spraying the stuff). I know what her problem is, she gets pissed, (literally), whenever, we, her humble servants, displease her. Gypsy is the one who all out urinates on soft bedding, (poor Zevon, his bed is her favorite spot!). Gypsy started the behavior when she was very, very sick. I think she preferred using cloth to the litter box, because she had sores on her legs and the litter was irritating to her sensitive skin. She was also so weak, that I'm guessing, that whatever was close by and absorbent was fine with her, she too enjoys sleeping on the same stuff she will later pee on. (It ain't dog behavior, I'll tell you that!) She's so much stronger now, but she will still urinate on the occasional laundry pile. Even Ursa does that though. Poor Bruce was sent screaming from the bedroom the other week when he unknowingly tried to slip on a pair of pee-soaked jeans he'd left lying on the floor next to the bed. It was right after he'd taken a shower too! You'd think we'd become better housekeepers around here, but so far we're being slow learners. Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > Tonya - I hear you, I have the same problem - it's really not marking > - just peeing and I have a several of them doing it - they all know > how to and used to use litter box - and they still do - but they also > pee on soft things - I can't leave any clothes or towels at any open > area because they pee right away!!!!!!!!!! > > Here's what I do - and it's not perfect solution - but it's better > than peeing on the carpet - I put a litter box (with no litter) all > over the house, whether it's on the couch or on the carpet and put a > towel in it - and they will pee there - again you still have to wash > towels (can be old rugs), but at least your couch or carpet is > protected by litter box between - again I am not sure if this is > something you are looking for - but that's how I started protecting > things that can't be washed so easily. >
