The reason Nature's Miracle says not to use any other method of cleaning is because they know you will use another method before buying it. Now they have an excuse as to why their product doesn't work. Nature's miracle is junk. My wife and I are current replacing flooring in our house. We adopted a 3 year old cat that was left behind after the owner moved. We found out why she was left behind. She pisses and poops everywhere. She had some kind of pancreatic issue and was on steroids her whole life. She died at the young age of 12. We loved her so we endured the daily treasures left behind. I would destroy another house full of flooring for that cat. It's a small price to pay for that unconditional love. This is Pita (acronym for pain in the arse)

I agree. Have him vet checked first, then offer him an open type litterbox. Even tho he's used the automatic ones in the past he may not like them now or there could be something about the closet that bothers him. Have you changed to a different brand of litter during this time?

Thanks to everyone for all your advice. 1) I looked into Smart Strand. It appears Home Depot carries it but under a different name. It looked quite nice-- much nicer than a patio rug-- however it was a little expensive for me (around $4 per square foot--$600+ just for material not counting the cost of binding) considering that I don't know for sure whether I'd be able to get any future smells out or not. (Yes, I am cheap, or as I prefer to think of it, "thrifty".) My husband and I were thinking about it, though. 2) I will ask the vet about Kitty Prozac. My problem cat isn't Siamese --he's just an insecure baby. Ironically, our other cat *is* part Siamese. She is not possessive, just full of self-confidence and has never, ever had an "accident". 3) I'll also look into Fizzion cleaner in the future. That's one I haven't tried. Other research I've done suggests that polypropylene or olefin WITHOUT a jute backing is best material in a generic sense. Apparently jute tends to hold odors. Finally though-- here's what I've settled on: I looked up my old Overstock order for the existing stinky rug to see exactly what it's specs were. The rug is three years old. To my amazement, Overstock still carries it and it's on sale for $225. This is a 10' x 13 rug--- big. At that price it's a no-brainer. Especially since I really like the existing rug. It doesn't look or feel like a cheap rug, IMO. I am also getting a good felt pad to put underneath. My theory is that a felt pad will soak up excess fluid so the rug won't absorb as much, and then I could cut bad spots out of the pad and tape new felt back in. Also I'm going to put a sheet of plastic between the pad and wood floor to protect the wood floor. Thanks again for all the advice, Ann

I am so sorry Bluebell! Life can be so very hard sometimes! Oldbat, I have read that quote and I love it. I am doing well. I still get frustrated and feel hurt but it is improving slowly. I try and only take life day by day. It is too hard to try and think of the future. I am not sure if he once was a good guy or not. It is hard to say. If he had it in him to do this now, doesn't that indicate he always did. To be honest, I want to learn to forgive at some point. I do not want to hold onto the anger. However, that will take a long time. By the time that he and my friend "might" not work out...and I doubt they will, I want to simply not care. Not sure if that is possible though. To be frank, I am pretty happy being on my own. No one is looking over my shoulder and no one is belittling me. I simply could not stand him in the end. I walked on eggshells around him and it made life miserable. Thank you all for your kind works and thoughts. They mean so much to me.