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Quick question. I have a pair of shoes that got soaked in cat piss - like, inside, padding and inner sole. I've sprayed and scrubbed with Nature's Miracle and Dr. Scholl's multiple times, but the smell won't go away. They're leather shoes so I can't put them through the wash. Any special techniques for cleaning this, or am I just buying a new pair of shoes? They're my favorite work shoes and still in pretty good shape so I'd rather not.
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MrSlam posted:Soak them in lemon juice. Cats hate anything involving citrus. But you're missing out because shoelaces are one of the most effective cheap (not)cat toys on the market. Lemon juice huh... would spraying a living plant with citric acid be detrimental to its health? I'm thinking of this drat pine the cat keeps thinking of going after.
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Mar 29, 2016 00:08
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Quick question. I have a pair of shoes that got soaked in cat piss - like, inside, padding and inner sole. I've sprayed and scrubbed with Nature's Miracle and Dr. Scholl's multiple times, but the smell won't go away. They're leather shoes so I can't put them through the wash. Any special techniques for cleaning this, or am I just buying a new pair of shoes? They're my favorite work shoes and still in pretty good shape so I'd rather not. You will be buying a new pair of shoes. Anything that gets cat piss out is going to ruin the leather. Hydrogen peroxide sometimes works for me when Nature's Miracle fails, but you'd destroy the shoes.
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Mar 29, 2016 00:16
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dopaMEAN posted:
I would personally keep an eye on the old lady and see how she does alone for a couple of weeks. If it looks like you are both ready for a new friend, perhaps consider a younger cat, maybe a kitten. They're playful, but she would still be able to dominate them and feel in control. Kittens are a lot to take on, but I've known cats who were incapable of living with other adult cats warm up to kittens because they still feel In Charge...even if the kitten grows up to totally boss them around  Or, perhaps, contact a shelter and see about foster-to-adopt programs. These awesome programs mean that you can care for a animal for a period of time - giving them much-needed love and attention, as well as seeing how they function in your household - with no added responsibilities or promises made. Even if it doesn't work out, you still give the cat some time away from the shelter, and help form a concise review of him/her to better home the cat in the future. It's a win-win!
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Mar 29, 2016 01:06
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Quick question. I have a pair of shoes that got soaked in cat piss - like, inside, padding and inner sole. I've sprayed and scrubbed with Nature's Miracle and Dr. Scholl's multiple times, but the smell won't go away. They're leather shoes so I can't put them through the wash. Any special techniques for cleaning this, or am I just buying a new pair of shoes? They're my favorite work shoes and still in pretty good shape so I'd rather not. You might be able to reduce a bit of the stink by packing the shoes in an airtight container with baking soda and keep rotating the baking soda out, but I wouldn't count on it.
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Mar 29, 2016 03:20
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porkswordonboard posted:I would personally keep an eye on the old lady and see how she does alone for a couple of weeks. If it looks like you are both ready for a new friend, perhaps consider a younger cat, maybe a kitten. They're playful, but she would still be able to dominate them and feel in control. Kittens are a lot to take on, but I've known cats who were incapable of living with other adult cats warm up to kittens because they still feel In Charge...even if the kitten grows up to totally boss them around I'm going to have a baby in June, do you think it would be better for everyone if I got the new cat/kitten settled in before baby arrives? I like the idea of getting a kitten before the baby comes so that it's nearing adulthood and comfortable in its environment before our baby is old enough to try to interact with it. Obviously we'll make sure there are safe baby-free spaces for the cats to escape to when they don't want to be bothered.
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Mar 29, 2016 05:06
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Quick question. I have a pair of shoes that got soaked in cat piss - like, inside, padding and inner sole. I've sprayed and scrubbed with Nature's Miracle and Dr. Scholl's multiple times, but the smell won't go away. They're leather shoes so I can't put them through the wash. Any special techniques for cleaning this, or am I just buying a new pair of shoes? They're my favorite work shoes and still in pretty good shape so I'd rather not. you're kinda hosed unless you can wait a looooong time; i've had some luck with using a bunch of enzymatic cleaner and then hanging something out to air out and forgetting about it for a long time and when i get back to it it has a 60/40 chance of not having that piss smell(or enzymatic cleaner smell) anymore
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Mar 29, 2016 07:29
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You can always gamble on leaving them in the sun for a day. We have a rubber mat that catches litter outside our box and our elderly cat started peeing on it when she had spine problems. Nature's miracle couldn't quite get the smell out, but a good 8 hours being blasted by UV from the sun did the trick. Not sure how that would work since it's inside the shoe though, unless you have removable insoles.
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Mar 29, 2016 13:49
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dopaMEAN posted:I'm going to have a baby in June, do you think it would be better for everyone if I got the new cat/kitten settled in before baby arrives? I think that's honestly up to you. If you're not going to be able to spend a lot of time with the kitten due to childcare duties, I would avoid it, but if you or someone else will be around to make sure the lil dude is getting properly socialized then that could work nicely. In this case, I would probably look for a young cat/kitten who's a little more chill, because the sounds of a cat rocketing around your house at 2am probably isn't ideal for sleeping for you or the baby. If it was me, I'd wait until the baby was 6 months old or so before getting another cat. Otherwise that's a LOT of change to put both on yourself and the 15 year old kitty in a short span of time. But I don't know your situation, it might work out great! Also, congratulations!
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Mar 29, 2016 16:23
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my cat is 14 yr old and always smells like piss. why does she smell like pis? if i sniff her head it smells like piss if i sniff her body is piss. she used t o smell ok a year or two ago
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Mar 29, 2016 22:41
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She could have a dental issue making her saliva smell bad and transfers over when she cleans herself. When was her last checkup?
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Mar 30, 2016 00:06
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13 or 14 yr ago
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Mar 30, 2016 01:22
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I know cats are weird and not all cats are interested in nip, but... My boys (~8 months) are having a really strange reaction to it: they are intrigued by the smell from a distance, but when they get close and smell it they seem to get freaked out and back away/leave very quickly. I've tried cheap ground stuff and some more expensive dried buds, is it worth trying to grow some? I live in an apartment where getting enough light without lamps would be a problem.
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Mar 30, 2016 01:56
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Go to a pet store, buy a little catnip plant, see if they like it.
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Mar 30, 2016 02:05
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Gorgar posted:Go to a pet store, buy a little catnip plant, see if they like it. None of the ones I've been to yet had any live plants, guess I'll keep looking. 
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Mar 30, 2016 02:07
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I've had luck finding live catnip and cat mint plants at Home Depot in their garden center. Just don't do what I did and give it to your siblings to keep for you until you had time to harvest it only for the fat ginger cat down the road to eat the entire thing in one sitting and then pass out in the pot.
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Mar 30, 2016 02:11
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Canadian Bakin posted:I've had luck finding live catnip and cat mint plants at Home Depot in their garden center. Just don't do what I did and give it to your siblings to keep for you until you had time to harvest it only for the fat ginger cat down the road to eat the entire thing in one sitting and then pass out in the pot. Garfieeeeeld!
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Mar 30, 2016 03:22
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So I stupidly let my cat gnaw on a leftover cooked chicken bone tonight, only checking after the fact and seeing that cooked bones are dangerous. She didn't really crack the main part of the bone so much as gnaw off all the residual meat and cartilage (and possibly some small bits of bone at the ends..) She seems fine for now, but I feel like an idiot. Anything I should be on the lookout for the next couple of days aside from obvious signs of distress and digestive problems? Also, she really enjoyed the bone, so I'd like to occasionally get her some raw bones to go to town on (and supposedly it's good for her teeth and gums). Is there a recommended type that is easy to get and isn't going to make her sick or spread bad bacteria around our house? There seems to be a wide range of somewhat conflicting advice about this online. Does anybody do this with their cats?
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Mar 30, 2016 04:12
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Yeah I feed my cat raw chicken or gizzard. I can get them in large bags for $2 and lay them in a flat container and freeze them at least two weeks first to hopefully murder any bad stuff. Then I grab a piece or two to defrost in the fridge before I go work, and warm them up to body temp before feeding.  Feed them on a tiled area you can wipe off. Or a mat you can easily clean. If the cooked bone wasnt broken or splintered, your cat should be fine.
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Mar 30, 2016 04:52
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kaworu posted:On another note, I have a bit of a weird question. I am a part-time smoker, though I have cut down a fair bit; I smoke maybe, 5 cigarettes a day or something. On the occasions when I go out to smoke, if I come back in and, say, try to pet Jackie shortly afterward she will get downright crazy obsessive about licking the fingers I was using to hold the cigarette. She will forcefully hold my hand down with her big paws/claws. I just don't get why she does it, or what the motivation is. I mostly remember to wash my hands now after I smoke because it can't be a healthy thing for her, I somehow imagine. Seems like this is a thing. Its possible your cat has a nicotine habit. Make sure she doesn't get into your cigarettes or she might poison herself. Dixie Cretin Seaman fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Mar 30, 2016 |
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Mar 30, 2016 04:55
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SynthOrange posted:Yeah I feed my cat raw chicken or gizzard. I can get them in large bags for $2 and lay them in a flat container and freeze them at least two weeks first to hopefully murder any bad stuff. Then I grab a piece or two to defrost in the fridge before I go work, and warm them up to body temp before feeding. I've read that salmonella isn't a big deal for cats, but shouldn't I be concerned about her spreading it around the house after going to town on raw chicken meat? For example, wouldn't it be all over her fur if she licks herself after eating?
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Mar 30, 2016 05:00
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Dixie Cretin Seaman posted:Seems like this is a thing. what the gently caress
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Mar 30, 2016 05:21
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Dixie Cretin Seaman posted:So I stupidly let my cat gnaw on a leftover cooked chicken bone tonight, only checking after the fact and seeing that cooked bones are dangerous. She didn't really crack the main part of the bone so much as gnaw off all the residual meat and cartilage (and possibly some small bits of bone at the ends..) She seems fine for now, but I feel like an idiot. Anything I should be on the lookout for the next couple of days aside from obvious signs of distress and digestive problems? Raw chicken necks are good for this! You can buy a bunch of them really cheap and they're a good size for a cat to enjoy gnawing on. We used to do it for our old cat until she got too old and sick, she loved it. Sometimes we'd give her chicken hearts too as a special treat since anywhere that sells one will sell the other and they're also really cheap.
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Mar 30, 2016 06:34
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Since easter was sunday, I suggest everyone spend 50 cents on some plastic easter eggs. They're brightly colored, and the holes in them mean a little catnip in them will drive your cat insane. I have one I taped shut that Priss will occasionally play with. But what she really loves is playing fetch with a half of one. The easiest play I've ever done with a cat. And holy poo poo the muffled meow while she saunters back carrying this bright pink thing almost made me cry it's so cute.
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Mar 30, 2016 07:34
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Dixie Cretin Seaman posted:I've read that salmonella isn't a big deal for cats, but shouldn't I be concerned about her spreading it around the house after going to town on raw chicken meat? For example, wouldn't it be all over her fur if she licks herself after eating? Yes. According to my friend who is a vet, the disease passes through the cat and will be spread all over, from licking its butthole/self and litterbox pawprints. At his workplace, once they find out an animal is on a raw diet, it's to be handled with gloves only.
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Mar 30, 2016 13:43
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Dixie Cretin Seaman posted:Seems like this is a thing. One time when I was going out to smoke, my cat ambushed me and swatted the cigarette out of my mouth.
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Mar 30, 2016 14:37
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Nasgate posted:Since easter was sunday, I suggest everyone spend 50 cents on some plastic easter eggs. They're brightly colored, and the holes in them mean a little catnip in them will drive your cat insane. I have one I taped shut that Priss will occasionally play with. But what she really loves is playing fetch with a half of one. The easiest play I've ever done with a cat. And holy poo poo the muffled meow while she saunters back carrying this bright pink thing almost made me cry it's so cute. Cheapo cat toys are always the best cat toys. I feel like there should be a master list somewhere. -Milk Jug Rings -Hair Ties -Plastic Easter Eggs -Shoelaces -Backscratchers -
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Mar 30, 2016 15:21
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MrSlam posted:Cheapo cat toys are always the best cat toys. I feel like there should be a master list somewhere. -Q tips -Cardboard boxes My cat is pretty happy someone mentioned the Easter eggs! She's a huge fan of balls in general and really took to the plain old empty Easter egg!
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Mar 30, 2016 15:29
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Boxes from Amazon that I would really like to throw away one day make good toys
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Mar 30, 2016 15:33
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MrSlam posted:Cheapo cat toys are always the best cat toys. I feel like there should be a master list somewhere. -Feet -Bottle caps
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Mar 30, 2016 16:01
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-An old sock with catnip (I call mine "drug sock")
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Mar 30, 2016 16:26
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I bought this for my cats and they didn't hate it which is a beaming recommendation from cats: http://www.musicforcats.com/ They have a sample you can play and see if your cat reacts to it but it's a very interesting concept.
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Mar 30, 2016 16:38
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Pizza tables were a favourite of my cats (those little things they put in pizza to keep it from hitting the top of the box.). I don't have pizza anymore so they haven't had one in a long time though. Also if you are outside the US then kinder surprise capsules are perfect. They are durable as gently caress and are really difficult to open. I'll throw a few pennies into one and toss it on the ground and they lose their minds.
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Mar 30, 2016 16:38
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Reik posted:I bought this for my cats and they didn't hate it which is a beaming recommendation from cats: I played it for my cats. They did not respond in any way. I find the premise behind it - that musical response is encoded in genes - to be rather dubious. There's no reason a cat should care about music. They'll respond to something that sounds like a bird call for obvious reasons, which can sound musical. If your cats actually liked it, then good for them. I personally doubt cats respond to it at any higher rate than they respond to any other music.
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Mar 30, 2016 17:05
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-drinking straws, preferably tied into a knot
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Mar 30, 2016 17:13
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My cat ignores every toy I ever get for him, and exclusively plays with trash and other odd items. I have this really thick and heavy duty rubber band that was on a double pack of celery that he goes totally insane over, now if I could only get him to bring it back when I've shot it across the room  He's not the brightest bulb.
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Mar 30, 2016 17:46
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Minarchist posted:My cat ignores every toy I ever get for him, and exclusively plays with trash and other odd items. In my expert opinion, it appears that you have a cat.
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Mar 30, 2016 18:05
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Iron Crowned posted:In my expert opinion, it appears that you have a cat. Yeah, he's a cat all right. He used to be a lot moodier, I found going away from the free feeding to a strict twice-a-day feeding schedule made him realize that I'm where the food comes from and maybe he shouldn't be so actively lovely all the time. He actually purrs and is affectionate now when for the first 2 years I had him he was really standoffish and aloof. I know its because I'm bribing him with food but he's starting to purr more and more when I pet him which he never used to do, and he actually wants to cuddle up at night. He still can't bury a turd to save his life. *scrape scrape scrape* on every wall and surface other than the sand next to it. He's not the brightest.
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Mar 30, 2016 18:17
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We have dozens of toys, but our girl Tipper lost her poo poo when she would play with our 10% off Half Price Books coupon we got for selling books to them. Now I have to keep selling them 1 book at a time when the coupons get torn up so I can get her a new one.
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Reik posted:We have dozens of toys, but our girl Tipper lost her poo poo when she would play with our 10% off Half Price Books coupon we got for selling books to them. Now I have to keep selling them 1 book at a time when the coupons get torn up so I can get her a new one. On a similar note, my cat goes crazy for receipts, so I just toss my grocery receipts on the floor when I'm done unpacking the bags (and scoop them back up after she gets bored).
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