http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:21:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-12414 Netty net Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:49:56 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-12414 How your creative on how clean up after your cats. I have one cat. How your creative on how clean up after your cats. I have one cat.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10067 WriteEditSeek Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:14:03 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-10067 Lyta -- Have you tried Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract Litter? I've had success with it. Also, you might try mixing clay litter with the crystals. I started doing that because one of my cats didn't like the crystals much. The clumping of the clay stuff is also nice. The crystals are nice because they provide good odor control. Lyta — Have you tried Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract Litter? I’ve had success with it. Also, you might try mixing clay litter with the crystals. I started doing that because one of my cats didn’t like the crystals much. The clumping of the clay stuff is also nice. The crystals are nice because they provide good odor control.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10065 WriteEditSeek Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:09:43 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-10065 Wow, Lyta, I thought I was a pretty hardcore pet lover, but you've got me beat by a long way! What a nice person you must be to be a caretaker to all of those rescued animals. Bless your heart. It seems that the behavioral issues get worse the more animals you acquire. That's been my experience. Things were good with two, but started to deteriorate once I adopted the third and fourth kitties. The kitties all pretty much get along and aren't destructive now, but it's taken a while to get to this point. Wow, Lyta, I thought I was a pretty hardcore pet lover, but you’ve got me beat by a long way! What a nice person you must be to be a caretaker to all of those rescued animals. Bless your heart. It seems that the behavioral issues get worse the more animals you acquire. That’s been my experience. Things were good with two, but started to deteriorate once I adopted the third and fourth kitties. The kitties all pretty much get along and aren’t destructive now, but it’s taken a while to get to this point.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10053 Lyta Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:24:43 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-10053 Great article. I loved reading it and the comments. I wish I had four cats, due to Mother-in-law\\\'s move in with us, we had 7 between 2 households and husband inherited rescuing kitties from his mom so now we have 9. No outside homeless pet is safe around us :) We have 3 rescue dogs, one from puppy mill shut down/discovery, one who arrived on our doorstep via neighbor house when mother refused to allow son to keep puppy he bought at trade day, and one who jumped in truck behind the first two at a creek visit. All cats surviving (three are over 16) were rescues of various types but last 3 showed up (we live out in very rural area surrounded by farms) hungry, dirty and scared in the middle of cold winters. Last two were not litter mates but apparently became pals to survive. One obviously much better at it than the other, who was a skeleton with skin. So yes, I have messes. Best carpet cleaner for pet stains overall stains, 409 foam. I also am slowly converting to all hard floors however I will miss carpets warmth. I have one persistent cat (age 8) who refuses to pee in a litter box anymore. No matter what I do or what I\\\'ve tried she won\\\'t cooperate and if I make it too difficult for her to use her chosen spot (litter box room is hard floor and thank goodness for hoover floor mate) she will simply use next to \\\"my\\\" areas (chair, shoes or bed) right in front of me. I believe the only way she would use a box is if I had new boxes daily with fresh litter and no one had used any of them yet. I have 9 boxes, no tops but deep. Clean twice a day and change litter weekly. Tried every litter out there and eventually went back to A&M with crystals. Got any ideas? Great article. I loved reading it and the comments. I wish I had four cats, due to Mother-in-law\\\’s move in with us, we had 7 between 2 households and husband inherited rescuing kitties from his mom so now we have 9. No outside homeless pet is safe around us We have 3 rescue dogs, one from puppy mill shut down/discovery, one who arrived on our doorstep via neighbor house when mother refused to allow son to keep puppy he bought at trade day, and one who jumped in truck behind the first two at a creek visit. All cats surviving (three are over 16) were rescues of various types but last 3 showed up (we live out in very rural area surrounded by farms) hungry, dirty and scared in the middle of cold winters. Last two were not litter mates but apparently became pals to survive. One obviously much better at it than the other, who was a skeleton with skin. So yes, I have messes. Best carpet cleaner for pet stains overall stains, 409 foam. I also am slowly converting to all hard floors however I will miss carpets warmth. I have one persistent cat (age who refuses to pee in a litter box anymore. No matter what I do or what I\\\’ve tried she won\\\’t cooperate and if I make it too difficult for her to use her chosen spot (litter box room is hard floor and thank goodness for hoover floor mate) she will simply use next to \\\”my\\\” areas (chair, shoes or bed) right in front of me. I believe the only way she would use a box is if I had new boxes daily with fresh litter and no one had used any of them yet. I have 9 boxes, no tops but deep. Clean twice a day and change litter weekly. Tried every litter out there and eventually went back to A&M with crystals. Got any ideas?

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-9917 WriteEditSeek Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:21:00 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-9917 Thanks for mentioning the potential problems with leather. My cats have been fine with it, but I can imagine leather could be a nightmare if your cats started kneading it. Thanks for mentioning the potential problems with leather. My cats have been fine with it, but I can imagine leather could be a nightmare if your cats started kneading it.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-9871 Guest Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:43 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-9871 re the leather/faux leather furniture, warning, some cats like the feel of kneading leather with their claws .. the leather doesn't take it well. re the leather/faux leather furniture, warning, some cats like the feel of kneading leather with their claws .. the leather doesn’t take it well.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-9807 Frances Lawrence Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:32:08 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-9807 Nice writing style and good information. I have two cats and I have found hard floors so much easier than carpet. Leather sofas are a mixed blessing, it is easier to manage cat hair, but it is hard to prevent the cats scratching them, I also ban the cats from the bedrooms and also from the kitchen, they are slow learners but eventually they get the idea! Nice writing style and good information. I have two cats and I have found hard floors so much easier than carpet. Leather sofas are a mixed blessing, it is easier to manage cat hair, but it is hard to prevent the cats scratching them, I also ban the cats from the bedrooms and also from the kitchen, they are slow learners but eventually they get the idea!

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-8943 WriteEditSeek Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:26:30 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-8943 @ Lauren -- I can just picture your manx, the excavator. That's fantastic. I've had some digger kitties as well, though, thankfully, my current cats have gotten over those tendencies. @ Lauren — I can just picture your manx, the excavator. That’s fantastic. I’ve had some digger kitties as well, though, thankfully, my current cats have gotten over those tendencies.

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-8939 Lauren Axelrod Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:16:53 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-8939 Ok, I can not put the litter box in the tub. My manx thinks she's now my assistant archaeologist and excavates her box everyday. lol Ok, I can not put the litter box in the tub. My manx thinks she’s now my assistant archaeologist and excavates her box everyday. lol

]]> http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-poop-and-throw-up/comment-page-1/#comment-8937 WriteEditSeek Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:09:10 +0000 http://therealowner.com/home/how-i-cat-proofed-my-home-strategies-for-dealing-with-fur-litter-and-throw-up/#comment-8937 @ fishfry -- Yes, indeed, they do have me trained! @ fishfry — Yes, indeed, they do have me trained!

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