My 2 rescue cats, both spayed, use their boxes for urination but are defecating on the carpet under a bed. Will this help with that problem?
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You need to see your veterinarian. Both of my cats are rescues. My male was doing the same - stool was extremely hard and dry. Urinated in box, pooped outside.X-ray showed stool backed all the way up. He is now on medication and pooping in the box most of the time. If he poops outside the box it's because it hurts and I increase his dosage. Your cats are probably identifyting pain defecating with the litter box. I'd rule out physical probs first than take it from there. The feliway helps calm my male from freaking out so much from being medicated directly to mouth. I now give smaller quantities in food several times a day and I have a triple fish emulsion compounded by a pharmacy. Good Luck! You need to see your veterinarian. Both of my cats are rescues. My male was doing the same - stool was extremely hard and dry. Urinated in box, pooped outside.X-ray showed stool backed all the way up. He is now on medication and pooping in the box most of the time. If he poops outside the box it's because it hurts and I increase his dosage. Your cats are probably identifyting pain defecating with the litter box. I'd rule out physical probs first than take it from there. The feliway helps calm my male from freaking out so much from being medicated directly to mouth. I now give smaller... » Read More You need to see your veterinarian. Both of my cats are rescues. My male was doing the same - stool was extremely hard and dry. Urinated in box, pooped outside.X-ray showed stool backed all the way up. He is now on medication and pooping in the box most of the time. If he poops outside the box it's because it hurts and I increase his dosage. Your cats are probably identifyting pain defecating with the litter box. I'd rule out physical probs first than take it from there. The feliway helps calm my male from freaking out so much from being medicated directly to mouth. I now give smaller quantities in food several times a day and I have a triple fish emulsion compounded by a pharmacy. Good Luck! « Show Less
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Yes, it helps calm my cats (3). You might want to get another litter box as sometimes each cat just needs to have their space. Comfort Zone really does help my 3 cats "chill out" though. I also got the spray and use it in their carriers when we travel and stay in hotel rooms - it works!
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I only tried the product for urination issues. So I don't if it works on defecation. You might want to tried a product that I use with good results for both problems the name is: No Mark ! from Whisker City. Good luck.
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That, I don't know. I was having trouble with my cat marking and since using comfort zone my cat has stopped marking and seems more relaxed and calmer. Good luck.
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I don't know if it will help that, but it seemed to help my cat who has urinary track syndrome be less stressed and less likely to have a blockage
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First, shake it outside until no more litter falls out... (hang it and beat it with a broom) ...if you're using clumping litter you'll have a real headache when you go to hose it off. I tried all sorts of odor neutralizing products, but nothing worked and my cats started to prefer the mat to the box. When I trashed the mat, nobody peed outside the box anymore. I picked up a few carpet remnants and they worked equally well... at $1 each it wasn't a burden to replace them if an accident happened.
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Hi April This would be the unit that help eliminate the worst of the urine smells ozone is a great oxidizer. There is some things to know to help you with this problem I have been in the carpet cleaning business for over 40 years. So if you have carpet you should have it cleaned first to remove most of the urine steam truck mount should be your best bet on powerful deep down urine removal. There also is a difference if it is a cat or dog. Cats have a stronger urine then a dog and that is from the kind of food cats eat. Now you should have the purifier in the room with the worst urine odor that will help the odor for migrating to other parts of the house. I also can give you more ideas of thing you can do so if you would like a more personal assessment of your problem just give me a toll free call . 800-868-5534 I do take call just about anytime even on Sundays thanks Lou hope I was of some help.
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Nope! Look for some videos of toilet trained cats; most perch in such a way that everything is directed down, nice and neat! I clean the toilet once a week with no issue.
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I haven't tried that but it sounds like a good idea. It's been awhile since I've needed the product but as I recall, step one is to soak up and remove as much urine as possible, then use the Urine Off to neutralize and leavings. So, if you're carpet isn't drenched already, that might be a good idea. I do know that if you have an area rug, oriental carpet for example, you want to roll it up and clean the hard floor underneath and then clean the carpet.
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I use it mainly in the bathroom...tiles, floor, basin, etc. I have two rescue cats and they have never had a problem yet! I keep the cat litter box in the shower. The small bathroom floor dries very quickly...hope this helps....
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I would think so - these pads absorb the pee quickly so the cat shouldn't be stepping in much, if any. Not much difference than using a litter box. Hope this helps...
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For me the answer was yes. I have a cat that had urinary tract issues and used our living room carpet as his litter box for a short time. Even after carpet cleaning multiple times with product specifically designed for pets we still had an oder and didn't want to rip up new carpet as recommended so I purchased one of these units and placed it in the area and there was an immediately noticeable difference. Yes there was a slight clorox oder but it was not a problem. Used it non-stop for 2 months. Unplugged and the oder is completely gone and has remained that way. Hope this helps.
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I've had trouble with one area in my house with cat urine from a previous tenant. This solution works pretty well. The smell will be gone for quite awhile and most of the time i don't notice it. I do typically go over it, for good measure, even when I cant smell it when I have to clean up one of the dogs messes and have solution left over. I think part of my problem is that the urine got on the tack strips which is why every once in awhile the smell will be noticeable.
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Try putting a litter box close to the lounge. If your litter boxes are not cleaned daily that could be the problem. Some times if cats go to the bathroom in the wrong place it could be a sign of a blather infection.
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Yes! We had the same issue with one of our cats. This box is huge and deep. Works great for us.
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Maybe. I had a long, informative conversation with my vet about cat bathroom habits gone horribly wrong & learned that there are multiple factors at work in what makes an animal use a spot. XO has NO deterrent to prevent using the spot again. (A deterrent in the garden, for example, is red pepper flakes which cause the animal to avoid the area.) My experience is that XO takes away the "marking" scent that made the spot attractive to the animal. But the spot might be attractive for other reasons (how it feels, location & other factors.) XO can't solve that. I tried a product sold by my local pet supply store. It did not work as well as XO. I continue to buy XO. My cat who liked to use my best rug as a bathroom passed away from old age. I continue to buy XO to use around the house. I have a youngster who is sometimes visited by the barf fairy during the night & his aim misses the toilet bowl -- XO works wonders in ridding smells. It does not merely mask them as some product do. Hope this helps.
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Hey Michael, I had this exact problem with my cat. He was peeing on my couch, bed, rugs, etc. He has had some slip ups since I got this litter box, but they are significantly reduced. Having this one plus my old regular litter box (which I try to shovel out every time I notice he's used it) seem to work pretty well. He seems to pee outside of the litter box most when I'm not doing as good of a job cleaning out the original box. Hope this helps! It's been really helpful for me.
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It acts like a diaper and so the cat will urinate and defecate in it. We have an older cat that likes to spray and urinate when out of his room so we use Joybie for this. It fits well and he can't get it off due velcro straps. He doesn't like wearing it but it keeps our furniture and dog beds free of urine and we use a thick maxipad in it.
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They're actually a pretty great idea, unless you have cats (like mine) who like to dig, and dig, and dig, until they get to the bottom of the box! I think for most people it would be fine. The idea is that you can easily replace old litter by lifting out the liner. You'll know if the liners will work for you, if you don't have to scrape the bottom of the box to remove stuck on pee! If you do, you'll find that the pee disintegrates the liner.
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The spray is basically to help calm cats and give them a feeling of well being. It's helpful to spray in the carrier when going to the vet, or even on a blanket or bed. If you think your kitty may be peeing on the carpet because it's stressed or frightened of the litterbox for some reason; this may help if you spray it in the vicinity of the litter box. However, spraying it on the area where the cat goes isn't going to stop it. There is a Nature's Miracle cleaning solution that works great for cleaning the carpet, but this product is basically to relieve stress.
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I know it helps with urine. It worked well with my cats. I haven't tried for defecating out of the box. I would think it is worth the try.