That makes two of us. Given that you are paying for the urinalysis, even if it were to be full of carpet residue, I would just insist that they get a clean sample. If you think that he might use clean pellets, I suppose it is worth a try, but given his reaction it is probably a waste of time.
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Hi and welcome to TCS! If he's been cleared medically, it may be just preferences he has developed about his litter boxes/litter. There are some cats who decide they don't want to pee and poop in the same box, or pee more than once in the same box if the previous deposit(s) have not been...
What happened when you changed the location of the litter boxes? Did she poop near them, or continue to use the 2-3 locations that she was previously using? I ask because if the latter, her scent may not be removed from those locations, and getting rid of that should help, along with the...
See if you can find any ideas in these TCS articles. I have included links to ones that are both related to litter box issues as well as inappropriate peeing/spraying cleaning suggestions.
How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet: Effective, Non-toxic Solutions - TheCatSite
How To Get Cat Pee...
My cousin got me using Shout Triple-Acting spray with cheesecloth. She has these cream carpets and she had a warranty with the carpet cleaning company that has them come out to treat stains. One of her kids got sick and she said the guy came with Shout and cheesecloth. :dunno: For urine type...
Here are a few articles on getting rid of pee odor :-
How To Get Cat Pee Smell Out Of Clothes And Linens - TheCatSite
How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet: Effective, Non-toxic Solutions - TheCatSite
How To Remove Cat Urine Odor From Your Home - TheCatSite
You can also try this brand...
I recommend getting some of those puppy pee pads to cover the carpeted area with. See if he still pees in the same area even if the carpet is covered. Those pee pads are also a really good way of checking to see if their urine is darker in colour than it should be, or if it contains even a tiny...
hahaha ok so please let me know if this is as dumb as I think it is. So I have the clean empty litter box with the pellets in it, he didn't even go but he got so weirded out by it he bolted out of the litter box and because he's BEEG he knocked the entire thing over spilling pellets EVERYWHERE...
A sample that has been left out in a sterile container is unuseable. One from a carpet even moreso. Maybe you need to try a different vet. A direct draw is fairly easy provided you have basic understanding of feline anatomy and the bladder is full.
I don't know for sure - maybe look at this information from TCS (see links below) to see if it can give you more tips on how to clean/eradicate urine smells.
But, if there is an underlying urinary issue, these won't solve the overall problem.
How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet...
Hi. When was she last seen by a vet for a thorough checkup? This sounds like it could be a urinary tract infection, which can deter a cat from wanting to use the litter box. They correlate their discomfort with the box and not their body. I would consider a complete geriatric exam as the first...
You definitely need to clean that carpet spot with enzymatic cleaners since he seems to use that same location when he goes outside the box. He can smell his scent there, even if you cannot. See the link below for a TCS article about cleaning urine from carpet. Your problem now might likely be...
I would try cardboard box lids with carpeting inside them, to mimic what she is used to using. You can buy carpet remnants, or perhaps even washable carpet tiles - whatever you can find similar to your own carpeting. I would also take her poop that is found on your floor and place it in the...
It takes a while after neutering for the hormones to cycle out of his system, so that might help a bit more in the coming weeks. However, any place that he has gone that has not been thoroughly cleaned to get rid of the urine smell is like an invitation to go in those places over and over again...
We had two Siamese(Luke-male, Lydia - female) which we adopted about 11 years ago. However the female recently passed away due to complications from diabetes. Around the time of 8yo, our female developed diabetes and would occasionally come down with a UTI. Due to this she would urinate in a...
Thank you so much for your comment, it really helped! I decided to take him to a different vet for a second opinion and I’m still waiting for the results but his urine sample was abnormal and he does have sediment in his urine. I’m still waiting for an official diagnosis from the radiologist but...
A culture is when they keep the urine sample in a place to let whatever bacteria is in there grow, so that they can detect what kind of bacteria it is and use an antibiotic that is most responsive to that specific kind.
Sometimes, before a culture, the white blood cells in the urine have...
He has been with you for several years. It would break your and his heart to be put in a strange place. Is he still peeing> Get some clear plastic carpet runner with those little nubs on the back, cut it and place where he goes. It hurts their feet to walk on it and stopped my boy. you can move...
I'm assuming your daughter is living in a different place than when she had a roommate?
I would wonder about fleas, territorial problems from urine spots left from prior tenants and their pets, or that there is something else in the living quarters that is causing the issue. Think of something...
Sorry about that. I appreciate the suggestions. I have tried various cleaners, including enzymatic cleaners, in hope of removing the urine scent from Casper's favorite spraying spots so that he wouldn't keep being reminded of his past exploits. However, none of them seemed to work better than...