Domestic Advice Urgently Needed

Fran

Jay-Jay wrote:

Clever cat though peeing in the scales :rotfl:

Perhaps it was weighing its pee to check on it's own health - they're not stupid! :T

Vinegar can get rid of cat pee smells.

Newbird

I don't think your cat will want to pee in the kitchen again - as SnowyOwl says, it'sonly out of desperation. Pine disinfectant will def attract cats back to the area, it's possible bleach may do, but it will kill most germs.

Alfietinker

Don't worry - it's when you tread in sick on the carpet that you need to worry! Or when they wee on the nice feather duvet - don't ask!

We use normal Asda cheapo disinfectant when washing the litter tray with no probs so I'd have thought this would be fine on the scales/worktops. Or a weak solution of bleach washed down well afterwards.

Do your parents usually have a litter tray or is the cat out at night? I wouldn't like to see the poor thing spend a cold wet night outside, so could you not get a litter tray? If he's a house cat then he should have a tray anyway. Get one of the ones with a lid though, or they'll be flicked poo everywhere!

rubytuesday

SnowyOwl wrote:

Please don't put the cat outside at night - that will only increase the chances of him meeting a nasty end.

I'm afraid I am going to contradict those who advised using bleach...don't...it has urea in it, and this is a most enticing aroma in catland. If the smell lingers (and his nose is about 1000 times more sensitive than yours so you while you may not be able to smell it he will if there is a smell there) he might decide to make another visit to the worktop. I would be inclined to use vinegar for its disinfectant qualities - also non-poisonous, and usually smells off putting to cats. Then to make sure every last trace of odour is gone wash the scales and worktops with a solution of biological washing powder and hot water (but not so hot you scald your hand). NB disinfectant which goes cloudy when you put it into water is highly toxic to cats, so don't use eg Dettol.

Tonight ensure his litter tray is clean and is accessible throughout the night.

Poor kitty only wanted a piddle...my kitties have been known to go in the sink in the bathroom, or in the bath. Never (to my knowledge anyway!) in the kitchen sink, or in the soil of a large houseplant. It's ALWAYS my fault when they don't use their tray - I've either accidentally closed the door to where it is, or else I have been a bit lax about cleaning it out. They are fussy little beggars.

I was just about to say the same thing! Although one of my cats has pooed in the bath!

Queenie

The type of vinegar you should use is distilled WHITE vinegar. Cats and dogs are deterred by the smell.
(Malt vinegar - the brown stuff you put on your chips can stain if used neat!)

Alfietinker

SnowyOwl wrote:

been a bit lax about cleaning it out. They are fussy little beggars.

My two hover whilst we clean it just so they can use it immediately. Then we dispose of their little presents, and they go in again for a wee! They will never use it dirty!

Sheel

A lemon fragranced disinfectant may be a good idea as cats don't like the smell of lemon

Bibendum

How long are they away for.... if you let it happen again it will stink!!!!

PS: don't forget to feed the cat. It wouldn't understand no dinner as a punishement!

savvy

Fran wrote:

Vinegar can get rid of cat pee smells.

And it's supposed to repell them from that area again...........................but then guess they go find another spot!!! :rolleyes:

Claude_2

Be careful with using bleach. Some cats love the smell. One of mine will actually roll onto the wet floor when I use bleach to clean it (and that's diluted with a detergent too). Do desinfect with bleach but finish off with vinegar! Or lemon!