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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on April 08, 2007, 22:43:29 PM
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Hi can any of u suggest anything i can do about the vile :sick: lingering smell of cat pooh
i cant take it anymore its making me ill :sick:
as soon as one of them poohs i run and clean it up but the smell is already in the air by then and it lingers n lingers its making me heave :sick: :sick:
i have fans going all the time to circulate the air to try and get rid of the smell and i use oust garden fresh
but nothing works :sick:
im not being rude but my cats poohs dont smell normal i can tell u that now
maybe its there diet i dont know but all i know is when i had my other 2 cats when i was younger there pooh did not smell this vile
i know it sounds silly but its worse than normal pooh smell
and sometimes that and the air fresherner just mixes together and it smells gross
ideally i need my windows flung open
but of course with out a mesh screen or summit i cant can i
where do all of u keep ur cats trays ?
how many times aday do ur cats poop?
wat brand air fresherners etc do u use /recomend?
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Try oust air freshener. I find that very good. I use the 'clean scent' one and find it works well. It doesn't just cover up the smell but really does seem to get rid of it. If one of mine does a poo when I'm sitting near the litter tray or I have visitors due I just spray some of that around the tray and it does the job. But then again, mine dont' do overly smelly poos. If it's really bad then maybe changing the food and/or litter may help. I use a covered litter tray in the corner of the lounge and unless they've just done a poo I can't smell anything.
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We use Neutradol because it seems to be the most effective at breaking down the bad smells. I do, however, remove poos immediately after they've been done - if I'm alerted by madam(my oldest mog) or the smell, that is!
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I have 2 covered trays in the back bedroom which is unfortunately by the front door and my 2 ALWAYS seem to do a pooh when Im expecting someone. I find if I scoop quickly and spray oust in the room and hallway its ok but I do use loads of oust lol
love
Tab
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and my 2 ALWAYS seem to do a pooh when Im expecting someone.
You are not alone ;D
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back bedroom which is unfortunately by the front door
your not in ireland are you tab :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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I have some Plug in thing from Sainsburys and I use the refills that smell of fresh washing.
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The smell of the air freshner mixed with cat pooh sometimes smells worse to me than just the pooh :sick:
the worse thing is opening ur eyes every morning and thats the first thing u smell :sick:
youd of thought by picking up the pooh the smell would go but it seems to already b lingering in the air :sick:
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back bedroom which is unfortunately by the front door
your not in ireland are you tab :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
No its a council flat even worse :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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When my cats do a do they really stink, I find getting it out of the house to the outside bin really quick works best. I use detol air freshener and have just bought a fruity room fragrance spray which seems to linger.
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When my cats do a do they really stink, I find getting it out of the house to the outside bin really quick works best.
i pick it up and take it out as soon as i see one of them poohing but i can still smell cat pooh afterwards ,
some of my cats pooh seems to stink worse than others
max is the worst omg the smell is enough to kill someone :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:
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A change in diet can also improve the smell a lot. What do you feed them? Whiskas in gravy had bad effects on the cat i had a child. :sick:
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they eat asda tiger /kitekat/or felix
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Really smelly poos are a thing of the past in my house now since feeding a raw food diet - thank goodness! ;D - obviously they still smell - thats normal, but its brief and doesnt linger.
A good way to remove the smell is to strike a match or two and let them burn almost down to the end (mind yer fingers!) blow it out and waft near to the tray and around the room, and the smell is gone - honestly - it really works ;D
I'd maybe think about changing their food though, some foods high in cereals and grains can make the poo more smelly. :sick:
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cc please check that the Dettol air freshener doesn't contain phenols, as these are VERY toxic to cats and found in Dettol.
To get rid of the smell of particularly smelly poos, I use incense. By the time it's burned down, the smell has gone. Another old trick is to strike a couple of matches (not the safety kind).
It might be wise to change their diet. Sam and Pol's poos don't smell too bad. They eat Whiskas chicken supermeat. Try various different cat foods until you find one which comes out more pleasantly!
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I have use dettol for years and also dettol surface wipe, i dont go mad with it and its never caused anything for the cats.
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Another old trick is to strike a couple of matches (not the safety kind).
SNAP! ;)
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cc please check that the Dettol air freshener doesn't contain phenols, as these are VERY toxic to cats and found in Dettol
You are quite rght about phenol, it is absolutly toxic for cats.
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Is there any way the tray(s) could go outside? Mine have a tray in a kennel on the other side of the cat flap, so they don't have to get wet to use it! It has reduced the smell in the house and the dust too. Also that catsan litter stuff seems good - I've got a foster cat in the spare room at the minute, and the rescue sent some of that litter, and I can hardly smell the tray at all
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i have an hooded tray in the hall next the the front door with a mini bathroom oust stuck to the wall above it, whenever i walk past i give it a squeeze if needed, does the job if she does a jobby.
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I've no idea if this works but a Royal Canin rep told me that they make a variety of food for indoor cats. Apparently it is formulated to help prevent smelly poo.
Lynn
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I bought a hooded tray in PAH for willow. It has a catflap at the front and vents at the side with charcoal filters - it was about £18.00. It really does help with the smell (I know I shouldn't have a tray in a B&B kitchen but sure you cat people undestand, where needs must ;D ) Also the bouchard "Odour zapper" Juicy apple & pear. Its £1.49 in wilkinsons (£2.99 in PAH) and has a trigger spray so no butane. It has "over 40 natural odour neutralising ingredients" and lasts for ages.
Also, I try to bag & bin ASAP after missile has been launched - although when you can feel the warmth through the bag :sick:
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Really smelly poos are a thing of the past in my house now since feeding a raw food diet - thank goodness! ;D - obviously they still smell - thats normal, but its brief and doesnt linger.
A good way to remove the smell is to strike a match or two and let them burn almost down to the end (mind yer fingers!) blow it out and waft near to the tray and around the room, and the smell is gone - honestly - it really works ;D
I'd maybe think about changing their food though, some foods high in cereals and grains can make the poo more smelly. :sick:
I know some people used to keep a box of matches in the bathroom - they have to be Swan vestas type though
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I bought a hooded tray in PAH for willow. It has a catflap at the front and vents at the side with charcoal filters - it was about £18.00. It really does help with the smell (I know I shouldn't have a tray in a B&B kitchen but sure you cat people undestand, where needs must ;D ) Also the bouchard "Odour zapper" Juicy apple & pear. Its £1.49 in wilkinsons (£2.99 in PAH) and has a trigger spray so no butane. It has "over 40 natural odour neutralising ingredients" and lasts for ages.
Also, I try to bag & bin ASAP after missile has been launched - although when you can feel the warmth through the bag :sick:
omg thats an awful feeling isnt it when u feel the pooh still warm through the bag :sick:
i will try that air freshner u mentioned mark
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Just to update on this
The bouchard apple air freshner that mark suggested is fab
the house is defo a lot less smelly now :rofl:
something else which is good is the touch n fresh bathroom spray thats fab for getting rid of cat pooh smells but it works out a bit expensive considering how many poohs are done each day from my cats lol