shropshire 0 #26 February 15, 2009 Hey, look on the bright side ... I bet your neighbourhood doesn't have a rodent probloem (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #27 February 15, 2009 I used to have deal with this problem, only inside my house. The white vinegar solution did help neutralize the odor. I also crumpled up tin foil, straightened it out again and then placed it over the areas where the cat was peeing. I had read that the cats don't like the way the foil feels against their nails and it also helps act as a barrier to the cat being able to smell some of the old urine, if you didn't get it all up. It sure does look ugly though! My cat was very ornery though, she wouldn't pee in the place I fixed up like this, she would just go find a new place. In addition, my mom bought some kind of stinky spray repellant so her cats wouldn't scratch her furniture...I wonder if it would work if you sprayed that on your stuff. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #28 February 15, 2009 QuoteActually the cats are all in good health. She keeps their vaccinations up and they're well fed. While all but 2 of the cats will run away from anyone else, they all see her come home and come out of the wood work to scamper to her side when she arrives. She knows there is a problem but won't give any of them up. OK, are they spayed and neutered? I thought only intact males engage in this kind of annoying territorial marking. If they are not spayed/neutered she is not as good as a cat owner as you might think. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #29 February 15, 2009 Quote With some modifications... Cat-B-Gone I didn't want to, but I LMAO "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #30 February 15, 2009 or .... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #31 February 15, 2009 Quote or .... Can you imagine . . . If this would only really work . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #32 February 15, 2009 agh, Too sweet. You're getting soft in your old age. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #33 February 15, 2009 I recommend a Remington 870 "cat catcher" fully tricked out as shown here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #34 February 15, 2009 Quote agh, Too sweet. You're getting soft in your old age. Yep - I guess I am. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #35 February 15, 2009 QuoteOK, are they spayed and neutered? I thought only intact males engage in this kind of annoying territorial marking. If they are not spayed/neutered she is not as good as a cat owner as you might think. The only one of our 3 cats - 2 female, 1 male - all neutered/spayed that sprayed was one of the females. The male periodically pisses where he shouldn't but he has never sprayed.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #36 February 15, 2009 QuoteQuoteOK, are they spayed and neutered? I thought only intact males engage in this kind of annoying territorial marking. If they are not spayed/neutered she is not as good as a cat owner as you might think. The only one of our 3 cats - 2 female, 1 male - all neutered/spayed that sprayed was one of the females. The male periodically pisses where he shouldn't but he has never sprayed. Although I'm not lucky enough to have caught any of them doing the act of spraying/peeing I'm fairly certain it's one of the females that is doing it. However, there are 2 males (from the litter last summer) who I found are -not- fixed (yet). One of them is a friendly cat and allows me to pick him up. He is -not- fixed...and about the age that would start spraying. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #37 February 15, 2009 It also matters when you get them fixed. If a male cat starts spraying before you get them fixed, chances are it will continue even after they are fixed. Best thing is to get them fixed while young, around 6 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #38 February 15, 2009 QuoteIt also matters when you get them fixed. If a male cat starts spraying before you get them fixed, chances are it will continue even after they are fixed. Best thing is to get them fixed while young, around 6 months. Yep, I know, it takes a few months for the hormones to completely stop working and send messages to the brain. Any marking after neutering is more out of habit which is a tough one. Either way, if that lady owns cats that are not fixed (and the numbers alone are indicating that she does) she is not being responsible. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #39 February 15, 2009 QuoteQuoteIt also matters when you get them fixed. If a male cat starts spraying before you get them fixed, chances are it will continue even after they are fixed. Best thing is to get them fixed while young, around 6 months. Yep, I know, it takes a few months for the hormones to completely stop working and send messages to the brain. Any marking after neutering is more out of habit which is a tough one. Either way, if that lady owns cats that are not fixed (and the numbers alone are indicating that she does) she is not being responsible. Totally agree with you there! And there's no way anyone person and care for 20 cats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #40 February 15, 2009 Kitty diapers ? "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #41 February 17, 2009 Quote Kitty diapers ? We tried this on our 19 year old cat who had a pissing problem. Pissing anywhere but the goddamn litter box. Even cutting a hole for the tail, but he would find a way to wriggle it off. It's been more than 8 years but damn, every time I see that little urn of his ashes, that is all I remember."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #42 February 17, 2009 You know those holiday tree lights, take the bulbs out and plug it into a non GFI outlet, run the string outside where the cats are pissing......Shock of their life, and very funny- get footage on You Tube for usoh and keep an electrical fire extinguisher handy just in case. Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #43 February 17, 2009 Nature's Miracle- they sell it large jugs at the let store. Use liberally. And sorry, but it sounds like you need to call animal control on the neighbor. I am a cat lover but feral cats running wild are more than just a nuisance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #44 February 17, 2009 Quote Actually the cats are all in good health. She keeps their vaccinations up and they're well fed. While all but 2 of the cats will run away from anyone else, they all see her come home and come out of the wood work to scamper to her side when she arrives. If she can afford to keep 20 cats vaccinated, she must be loaded! And if she's that much of a regular at the vet, can't understand why she wouldn't get all of her toms neutered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #45 February 17, 2009 I would check into the license and leash laws in your area. Sounds like there may be some violations, let the city take care of your problem and haul all the cats away May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #46 February 17, 2009 Sorry about your dog. =( (((((((((Hugs!))))))))) As for the cats... Buy some "Nature's Miracle" cleaner at Petsmart. That'll get rid of the smell, but it takes days/weeks for the enzymes in the cleaner to totally work. As for getting them to stop, isn't going to happen. They're not peeing because they have to go, they're marking their turf. The only thing that's going to make them stop peeing is if you start leaving food where they're peeing, and that'll just bring more cats. If you're really desperate, try planting society garlic. It has really pretty purple flowers, but the stuff STINKS! My cat avoids it like the smell will rub off on him. And when you're ready, to solve the problem in the backyard, and perhaps begin to fill the hole in your heart that your furry friend left behind, consider adopting a dog from the one of the breeds that like to guard, such as a shepherd or rottie? Somebody even the bravest of kitties isn't going to tangle with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #47 February 18, 2009 Quote It also matters when you get them fixed. If a male cat starts spraying before you get them fixed, chances are it will continue even after they are fixed. Best thing is to get them fixed while young, around 6 months. Well, they're about 8 months old now...so it's past due. One suggestion from a skydiver friend was to take them down to the DZ to catch mice... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #48 February 18, 2009 QuoteEither way, if that lady owns cats that are not fixed (and the numbers alone are indicating that she does) she is not being responsible. --Some of the cats are prodigy of her first cats. --Some are dropped off by whomever when they see cats in the area they 'donate' their cats to the brood. When discovered she doesn't have the heart to take them to a kill shelter, and the no-kill shelters in town are all full. --Some are from her pupils (she's a teacher) who bring sob stories of their parents wanting to get rid of their cats (kill shelter or abandonment) and she takes them in (the cats, not the kids). --Some are feral cats that adopt the neighborhood while wandering through. They see other cats and food, and well....stay. She keeps them. --Some are tom cats from other former neighbors who have been left to fend for themselves and adopt her house (same reasons as above). --Etc. See the problem? She started with around 10 of her own and it's grown by either birth or adoption of some kind. They -used- the be kept indoors, so nobody knew the number she had...until she remodeled her house and kicked them outside. Now the whole neighborhood knows, not just the few directly adjacent to her. Oh, and she gives vaccinations on her own. You can do that from the local feed store. The spay/neuter is the added problem because her kittens that are born each year mature and start breeding before she realizes that enough time has gone by to let them reproduce. Then once pregnant, she doesn't have the heart to abort the fetuses. So, yes...there is a huge problem, but she's not able (or willing) to fix it. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #49 February 18, 2009 Quote I would check into the license and leash laws in your area. Sounds like there may be some violations, let the city take care of your problem and haul all the cats away Actually animal control will not take action to catch the cats themselves. However, if they are feral cats and -you- catch them they'll come over, free of charge, and take them away. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #50 February 18, 2009 QuoteSorry about your dog. =( (((((((((Hugs!))))))))) Thanks. Quote As for the cats... Buy some "Nature's Miracle" cleaner at Petsmart. That'll get rid of the smell, but it takes days/weeks for the enzymes in the cleaner to totally work. Actually purchased Petsmart's "Pet Organics No Mark!" months ago. These cats ignore it. :^( QuoteAs for getting them to stop, isn't going to happen. They're not peeing because they have to go, they're marking their turf. And there are more than one who do this. They've gotten into a war to see who will win the territory. One 'marks', then another one comes and does the same. Quote If you're really desperate, try planting society garlic. It has really pretty purple flowers, but the stuff STINKS! My cat avoids it like the smell will rub off on him. Have some in the back yard, but not close enough to the doors/porch to make a difference. And you're right....it smells! I had a thread, months ago, on getting the plant 'sap' on my hands and couldn't get the smell off! QuoteAnd when you're ready, to solve the problem in the backyard, and perhaps begin to fill the hole in your heart that your furry friend left behind, consider adopting a dog from the one of the breeds that like to guard, such as a shepherd or rottie? Somebody even the bravest of kitties isn't going to tangle with. I'm finished with pets. I've had dogs/cats/turtles/birds/hamsters/etc throughout my life. It's time that I let that go and allow myself to travel, etc without having to worry. Besides, I have friends/family who are allergic and it's the first time they'll be able to visit without having to run away, sneezing and blowing their nose. It's nice to be able to invite them over now. But thanks. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
