Re: Harley I have a Felway diffuser going 24hrs a day and even bought a cd of music that is supposed to "CALM" animals. It is great for putting me to sleep at night, but has no effect on Harley.
---- Martha Walton <[email protected]> wrote: > Went to the store that the mattress came from. They sold me a waterproof > cover for $40. > I got one for both of the beds in the house. The man says it works great > for pet problems. I put the cover under the mattress pad. I hope it works. > > I put vinegar/water on the soiled spot and it dried quickly with the > ceiling fan on high. > > We have a recently adopted cat and there are some battles going on in the > house. I might try the feliway diffuser. > > Oh, also I wanted to add that my couch is covered with carpet protector > that is held onto the couch with upholstery Twist Pins. On top of that are > two slipcovers. That's how I have my couch protected. It's pretty comfy. > > Who was that on this board who said to let the cats have the house and the > humans can live in the closets? ha ha ha > > > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Lee Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For the summer, you can get either the disposable large size pads or the > > adult mattress pads that are sold at medical supply shops for adults with > > bladder incontinence. Hey, I'm the queen of waterproofing. With all the > > cats I have had, there has always been a bed wetting problem with at least > > one or two of them. Instead of screaming and tearing my hair out and > > dumping the cat out the door, I used some of my elderly mom's disposable > > mattress pads for a while. She actually wasn't incontinent but she > > couldn't walk so needed a bed pan, so just in case...I would use the > > mattress pads. Then I purchased several of the washable types when one of > > my very old cats began thinking the bed was her litter box. You can also > > purchase a zippered waterproof mattress cover, then put a regular quilted > > mattress topper over it and just toss the topper into the washing machine > > if someone makes a mistake, sponge the waterproof cover with rubbing > > alcohol. It's a good deodorizer after it evaporates. But in the summer, > > if you don't want to feel you are being shrink wrapped, you can use the top > > removable types and either toss into the wash or toss into the garbage if > > they are disposable. The washable are more economical. You can even make > > up the bed in the morning and then put a fitted waterproof mattress topper > > over the whole thing to keep everything good while you are gone. If an > > accident happens, you just whisk the cover off and you are ready for > > sleeping in the bed. > > > > For the nasty drip into the mattress I would recommend an enzyme type odor > > eliminator. I used to use Petzyme, which you can purchase at PetsMart. It > > doesn't have any added scent as a cover up. Sometimes I think I prefer the > > odor of cat pee to those awful "perfumes" they dump into deodorizers. When > > you use the enzyme type deodorizer, you have to make sure the spot stays > > wet for at least 24 hours. If it dries out, by-by little beneficial > > bacteria and the enzyme doesn't work. > > You can Google cat urine neutralizer or deodorizer and see what you come > > up with. There are many brands and many prices. > > > > > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > > neighbors too! > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
