Hi, cat urine can be a bit of a problem as all cat owners know. I plan to pass on some information to you that I have picked up along the way. Articles that we find are helpful but be careful, I disagree with some of their cleaning methods.You could easily and quickly cause yourself more problems than when you started trying to fix the problem.
First I think that we should discover why cat urine over all is such a problem. We hear dog urine and we think ( that's bad ) and we hear cat urine, we think ( oh no ). What is cat urine? Then we can go from there. So here it is.....
.05% ammonia
.18% sulphate
.12% phosphate
.6% chloride
.1% sodium
.1% creatine
.003% uric acid
2% urea
95% water
This information was found at www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-spraying-
Cats produce a chemical called pheromones, this sending a message to other cats. One of the problems with this is that cats spray not only on floors but on walls, furniture and as long as the urine stays there they will continue to re-offend the area. Researchers say not to clean up with ammonia because ammonia actually attracts cats because of the ammonia in the urine. They just think it's urine and re-offend.
Researchers recommend vinegar as a home remedy. Vinegar will discourage from re-offending the area. Vinegar may work really well but the smell is tough. But, I guess you could put a little in a spray bottle and when you catch them in the act, you could spray a little in the area to discourage them from spraying there. The problem with urine is that you do not smell it until the ammonia starts to overcome. This can be a costly problem if you do not catch it early on. Starting with the carpet then the pad and finally messing up the floor structure, This is when you have big problems.
I have a couple of chemicals that are very good and I get them through JON-DON out of Atlanta, Ga. Please feel free to give them a call for any questions that you may have. They are really nice and willing to help anyone. I also use a black light to locate the problem area. We will do some detective work and figure out a couple of things like, how long the cat has been going to the area and will the cat be allowed access in the future, etc.
How do I stop my cat from spraying? Well this may seem extreme but there are things that you can do to slow it down. This has been recommended, you may want to get your cat spayed, neutered or even castrate them.
First I think that we should discover why cat urine over all is such a problem. We hear dog urine and we think ( that's bad ) and we hear cat urine, we think ( oh no ). What is cat urine? Then we can go from there. So here it is.....
.05% ammonia
.18% sulphate
.12% phosphate
.6% chloride
.1% sodium
.1% creatine
.003% uric acid
2% urea
95% water
This information was found at www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-spraying-
Cats produce a chemical called pheromones, this sending a message to other cats. One of the problems with this is that cats spray not only on floors but on walls, furniture and as long as the urine stays there they will continue to re-offend the area. Researchers say not to clean up with ammonia because ammonia actually attracts cats because of the ammonia in the urine. They just think it's urine and re-offend.
Researchers recommend vinegar as a home remedy. Vinegar will discourage from re-offending the area. Vinegar may work really well but the smell is tough. But, I guess you could put a little in a spray bottle and when you catch them in the act, you could spray a little in the area to discourage them from spraying there. The problem with urine is that you do not smell it until the ammonia starts to overcome. This can be a costly problem if you do not catch it early on. Starting with the carpet then the pad and finally messing up the floor structure, This is when you have big problems.
I have a couple of chemicals that are very good and I get them through JON-DON out of Atlanta, Ga. Please feel free to give them a call for any questions that you may have. They are really nice and willing to help anyone. I also use a black light to locate the problem area. We will do some detective work and figure out a couple of things like, how long the cat has been going to the area and will the cat be allowed access in the future, etc.
How do I stop my cat from spraying? Well this may seem extreme but there are things that you can do to slow it down. This has been recommended, you may want to get your cat spayed, neutered or even castrate them.
Castration of males or spaying of females can reduce the cat’s motivation for spraying.
Early neutering of your kitten will in most cases stop your cat from spraying in the future. Neutering after spraying activity has commenced may reduce it.
For older cats, one study showed that
87% of all male cats stop spraying after castration
78% stop immediately
9% stop in a few months
13% keep spraying
87% of all male cats stop spraying after castration
78% stop immediately
9% stop in a few months
13% keep spraying
Another study showed that 77% of cats reduced or stopped spraying within six months of being neutered or spayed. http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-spraying-urine.htm
There are anti anxiety drugs for cats that spray ( cats also spray due to stress ). I found this product called feliway, a spray that produces a friendly pheromone in places that your cat sprays. These pheromones pacify cats that are spraying around the house. Here is another, Scatmat responds to your cats touch with a harmless static pulse This keeping the cats from going in unwanted areas.
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