Not sure why it smells...

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Not sure why it smells...
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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 6:53am

Last night DH and I noticed a strong odor in our living room. It smells like cat pee. Its odd because it sort of comes and goes. I got on my hands and knees trying to pinpoint if it was on the carpet somewhere - I couldn't find it. The smell was more at 4 to 5 feet off the floor.

Zipper is always good about using his litter pan. I tend to take note of how much I scoop out of his pan - and yesterday was pretty much the same as usual. I don't think he would have peed on the floor - his pan is down the hall in another room.

Also, Zipper's litter pan never smells of cat pee - even though most of it makes it into the litter, some hits the back side of the pan (it has a hooded cover so it always stays in the pan) - I would imagine if it was him, then the pee in there should smell too.

I thought maybe it was the ferals/strays that I feed outside - that one of them might be marking the side of our house near a window. So, this morning before work, I went outside to see if I could smell anything - and I could not.

I'm thinking of getting a black light to detect any pee on the carpet if the smell doesn't go away. I still don't think Zipper would have peed in there - and since his pan had the usual amount of pee clumps, that's even more reason to think he did not pee in there.

Any ideas?









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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 7:39am
totally stumped.

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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 9:40am
Could he be marking on the walls or furniture? But you'd probably notice a stain on the walls if that was the case.
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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 11:14am
????? Maybe your smeller is working overtime!!!Have you checked the seal on your toilet as when they get old it can smell like pee,is it cold there and the pipe on the roof is frozen over as ours is!


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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 11:44am

Gee Zook I don't know either. Usually when you get down and smell the carpet if theres pee, you'll know it.


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Thu, 01-13-2005 - 12:52pm
I'm going to go to Petsmart tonight and buy a UV light. If I don't see anything inside the house, maybe I can find some outside on the side of the house (if it will leave a mark on the siding).

At least if I can determine its not Zipper, I'll feel a whole LOT better.

Since Zipper is acting like his usual self - running around the house like a nut, watching birdies, sleeping, drinking, eating, peeing and otherwise - I'm sure he's fine. I called my vet's office and they thought the UV light was a very good idea. They told me to call them and make an appointment if I find out its Zipper.

I may have to move the food I put out for the strays further out in my yard - and away from the house. Right now its on the patio under the roof right next to our house. It was convenient for me - but I can deal with having to go further outside in the cold and dark just to make sure they get something to eat.











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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 01-13-2005 - 8:34pm

Still confused here.







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Fri, 01-14-2005 - 3:29pm
i guess there are some advantages to not having a sense of smell after all. good luck though.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 01-14-2005 - 6:10pm
Well, the smell is gone - completely.






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