Just make sure it's a bossy little girl cat. Maybe a calico or tortie or Siamese. She'll make 'em shape up.
Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, it might just keep them all so distracted that Sammy wouldn't think to search out the purse! Pam MaryChristine wrote: > only this group would think that adding more cats could solve a cat > problem! > > On 5/22/07, *Susan Hoffman* > > wrote: > > Throw in a third cat? That will alter the dynamic. > > > */Nina >/* wrote: > > I'm thinking of contacting the fire department to see if I can > lease one of those airplanes that dump water/chemicals on > fires. I could fill the hold with anti-stink and have them > dump it on my house. > > My sister has all of two cats and one of them climbed on her > table yesterday and while Connie watched in horror. squatted > and peed in her very expensive, (well previously expensive) > purse. Of course this is a rescue kitty that I begged her to > adopt from me. She loves Sammy, he's a sweet, sweet boy that > cuddles under the covers with her at night, but she's been > asking me what to do about this and I'm running out of ideas. > This is the third time he's done his inappropriate urinating > in the last couple of months. The first time was in one of > those cardboard scratching boxes on the floor, the second was > in my dad's backpack while he was visiting, and now the purse > that Tux treats like his mother, (Tux has been known to seek > out this purse and rub and nurse on it). She's already taken > Sam to the vet for a check up and urinalysis; he's healthy as > can be. She's added additional litter boxes. That seemed to > help for a little while and he uses them most of the time. > The two cats get along for the most part, but Sammy is older > and they do sometimes scuffle when Tux becomes too energetic. > (You may remember Tux as the kitty that gave us all a scare > when he went missing for 3 days and ended up being locked in > the attached garage the entire time). I'm pretty sure this > has something to do with the dynamic between the two cats, > (Sam is Connie's cat and Tux is more bonded to her son > Justin), or at least some sort of territorial/jealousy thing. > I suggested keeping Sam confined to her bedroom for a couple > of days to see if he appreciates the alone time, and a litter > box that is not contaminated with Tux smells. I thought she > could try that at least when she's not home, but she doesn't > want to segregate Sam. Sam used to be an indoor/outdoor cat > that never used litter in the house. I'm wondering if the > problems would stop if he had access to the outside, but > Connie lives in coyote country. I suggested a trip to Home > Depot to construct an attached outdoor habitat, but she thinks > that's extreme. Ha! She don't know extreme! Anyone have any > suggestions? > N > > MaryChristine wrote: >> we really have to get these cats of ours jobs--they have WAY >> too much time on their paws to sit around and figure these >> things out..... >> >> and yes, mine have managed to baptize the area in front of >> the dryer, as well..... i just pour the anti-stink straight >> on the floor there.... sigh. >> >> >> >> On 5/21/07, *Nina* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > wrote: >> >> Thanks for the sympathy. The dryer is such an ingenuous >> touch. How >> clever this particular little fiend is, (I don't know >> which of my clan >> is the culprit). Not only does the dryer "bake in" the >> fragrance, but >> it is then carried about all over the house, (not to >> mention everywhere >> I might travel). It's so darn efficient of them! All >> the fabric throws >> covering the furniture are now pre-marked :-) . >> Nina >> >> elizabeth trent wrote: >> > Oh no! Nina, you have all my sympathy. "Ode de kitty >> toilette" is >> > definitely not the nicest fragrance - especially for >> warm weather. >> > Have you tried spraying with 'Urine Gone'? That helps >> me a lot >> > with Shakiti (aka - magic marker) in the house. I saw >> some a CVS last >> > week. You can order it online too. I am so sorry! >> > >> > elizabeth >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! >> Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... >> >> MaryChristine >> >> AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats >> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ICQ: 289856892 > > > > > > -- > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 289856892
