tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post4404044527630689649..comments2024-03-28T05:57:41.542-07:00Comments on Adventures In Keeping House: An Incident At HomeSannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-21796894659008560732017-03-08T00:07:46.811-08:002017-03-08T00:07:46.811-08:00Thanks for your concern, Joyce! He's definitel...Thanks for your concern, Joyce! He's definitely done it before, simply this time the smell was by some reason very strong (probably because of the interaction with plastics/rubber underneath the mat).<br /><br />The reason for this behaviour in his case is most probably the fact that both our cats till recently were not neutered males. They also fight and steal each other's food, I'm afraid. Tarl (that's his name) wanted that his smell dominated, and boy, did he succeed:) He was also constantly outside, fighting. Now that we had him neutered he's getting more quiet, but it takes time I suppose. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-1773622890891846282017-03-07T19:16:16.879-08:002017-03-07T19:16:16.879-08:00If your kitty continues to pee in the house when s...If your kitty continues to pee in the house when she usually does her business outside, or if he chooses odd places like the bathmat rather than the litter box he is accustomed to, this could be a sign of illness. It might be indicative of a UTI, especially in male cats. I would keep an eye open - and your nose attuned for smells! Since you didn't suspect the cat right away as the cause of the odor, he/she probably has not done this before, and to do so again might indicate it's time for a trip to the vet. Joyce Ackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628063943686030106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-48380641882808398422017-03-06T07:09:58.765-08:002017-03-06T07:09:58.765-08:00Well, I've learned it now:)Well, I've learned it now:) Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-15819756302425028762017-03-06T06:03:38.486-08:002017-03-06T06:03:38.486-08:00In animal households, the first suspect is ALWAYS ...In animal households, the first suspect is ALWAYS the animal if there is a case of Mysterious Odours. Housewife Outdoorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-51361203848445414562017-03-06T00:26:35.508-08:002017-03-06T00:26:35.508-08:00Dawn, no, thank goodness, they are both doing grea...Dawn, no, thank goodness, they are both doing great:) The one is still an ahem, "man", and he mostly goes outside to do his stuff. The other one, featured in the picture, has figured out that a cat litter box is warm and cosy, so now we have to clean it twice a day.But he still likes dark corners, so I'll have to keep an eye on him. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-67864513358598907752017-03-05T18:24:23.821-08:002017-03-05T18:24:23.821-08:00I'm so glad your kitties are ok. I was afraid...I'm so glad your kitties are ok. I was afraid the story would end up being about a dead cat.<br /><br />I have a 15 year old cat who I adopted when she was 12 and she has a thing for peeing in trays. We would always have a boot tray out by the door but once we got her, we can't have it anymore because she will pee in it. <br /><br />I can't complain. At least peeing in a tray is neat as far as cats peeing on things go. :-)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487739974246714580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-22785594916184336442017-03-05T11:00:19.249-08:002017-03-05T11:00:19.249-08:00Susie, lol! Our cat is (or used to be:) a tomcat, ...Susie, lol! Our cat is (or used to be:) a tomcat, and he's done it a couple of times before, after which we had him neutered. I probably should have suspected him right away, but the smell was nothing like, in fact, it was just terrible. I kept thinking that something died and was disintegrating, or that some poisonous gas was being spread around. May be, it had to do with the rubber underneath the mat, getting by turns dry and wet again, I don't know...<br /><br />As for my husband, you should have seen his face expression when I came downstairs and had to admit it was neither the sewer pipe nor the ventilation system - smug doesn't begin to describe it:) Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-51190024592802595992017-03-05T10:44:27.255-08:002017-03-05T10:44:27.255-08:00Years ago our kitty did that on a small rug that w...Years ago our kitty did that on a small rug that we had at the front door. We were certain the kitty did it, as we had no other indoor pets at the time. We, too had a search for the mystery stink. It didn't take us too long to figure out where it was coming from. It was an inexpensive rug, so I took it out to the garbage can. <br /><br />A few years later, after the stinky memory wasn't so fresh in our minds, I got another small nonslip, rubber-backed rug for in front of that door. It was there for one night and the cat peed on that rug, and so did our dog, who was a new member of our household at that time. I imagine once the cat did it there, then the dog came along and did the same thing. It was even more awful than with the first rug.<br /><br />The cat is in kitty heaven (not because of the rug incident, but old age. He died at 17 years old) and our dog is 11 years old now. I haven't put a rug in front of the door since then. Maybe there is some sort of chemical or glue that they use in those rugs that pets react to in that way. I have heard of other people whose kitties have done the same thing. <br /><br />I have a much keener sense of smell than my husband has. The "discussion" you and your husband were having, sounds similar to my husband and I. We have been having those types of "discussions" occasionally for nearly 43 years now.<br /><br />susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.com