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Is it better for carpet or wood floor to smell like pee?

7 years ago

My kitty pees on the family room floor. I've tried everything possible to control this but it's not working. Right now I have an area rug there and so that smells like pee and the room smells like pee. I've tried various sprays to cover up the smell but none have sufficed. I'm going to continue to try to work on this problem with her, but I'm trying to figure out my options if she continues. We're guessing she's about 12 years old, so I could have her for a few more years.

So I could keep the rug until she's gone and have a room that smells like pee. Or I could get rid of the rug, but then she would pee on the wood floor and wouldn't that ruin the floor? And wouldn't the pee smell then become ingrained in the wood which would be even harder to get rid of than a carpet? Any other advice?

Again, I'm still working to solve the problem, but if we can't, I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle her peeing inappropriately.

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MDLN
7 years ago
First, would get kitty checked by vet for any medical problem (e.g., feline lower urinary tract disease, diabetes, hyperthyroid).

Sounds like area has been marked with the odor - which is attracting kitty back to it. Have you used a good enzyme cleaner (copious amounts)? Then block off the area for a long time (months).

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2174&aid=158
Debbie Downer
7 years ago
What the above poster said. Also I would then put down litter boxes in the spot where she is wanting to pee (it sounds like its just in one spot?) then .... very gradually.,,, move the boxes where you want them to be.

Otherwise, in the meantime.... why not put down a sheet of plastic or vinyl - something non absorbent you can clean easily?
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many woods--oak for example--react to cat pee and leave a black spot that can only be removed by refinishing the floor, and sometimes not even then. If they are well sealed, this is less likely to happen but I wouldn't take a chance. Ditto, remove carpet and put down vinyl. Maybe add a scrap of carpet on top that you can change out periodically. Check the litter too--keep it clean clean clean! Offer her options too--sometimes they don't like the type of litter.

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