Help,any suggestions?

Question

My kitten stays indoors which i intend to keep that way & have her as house cat, but im really consious about smells & the cat litter tray is driving me mad & i feel like my house smells off cat pee, she using her tray correctly but its driving me mad, i dont want to let her out tho because i dont think i could let her back in incase she caught flea's or other things (& aswell living inbetween 2big dogs isnt good idea to let her out anyway) any suggestions, ive tried different litter like the pink one which was reccommened by pet shop and i still can smell

can i also add that she is getting bald patches on her temples. she isnt itching or anything, could this be down to me moving her around trying different rooms because of my prob bein able to smell her.

Answer 1

I use a good "clumping" litter that I find in the grocery store for "multiple cats" which I clean at least once a day (sometimes more) then I spray the litter with Lysol Air Spray between cleanings. I double bag the waste and place it in the outside trash can. This seems to do the trick but I do keep the litter box in a room that is far from the living and bedrooms anyway. As far as the hair loss is concerned, you need to see the vet just in case your cat is allergic to something in the litter you're using or her food. After you have her spayed the odor will lessen.

Answer 2

This is what worked for me. I've got a very sensitive nose and can't tolerate much odor. We use hooded litter boxes. This helps contain the smell. There's nothing you can do about a "fresh" deposit in the litterbox, but by using a scoopable litter it is easier to keep clean. I use Tidy Cats for Multiple cats because it clumps better and doesn't track as much.

We feed our cats IAMS dry food. It's what I consider a medium-priced food and is available almost everywhere. My cats are very healthy and have thick, silky coats and bright eyes. They're healthy and very active. All of this is important because we sometimes show cats. The IAMS will give a less stinky litterbox. If you change their food, be sure to do it gradually. Through personal experience (I was out of town and my husband changed the food to a cheaper nationally advertised brand. The whole house smelled like litterbox, and he had scooped already. We switched back to IAMS and the smell was gone in 24 hours.) this is an extra benefit.

You should also have an extra litter box. The litter box should be cleaned monthly and the litter changed whenever it gets "sticky" rather than "clumpy". By having the extra litter box it will save time and make it less of an emergency. Sometimes a plastic litter box will absorb odor over time and then it should be replaced.

I also use a deodorizer/cleaner called "X-O" which is available online and from janitorial supply stores. This is a super-concentrated liquid that is the best odor remover I've ever used. I spray a few puffs of X-O on the litter whenever I scoop and also into the air. No heavy coverup odors either. Supposed to be safe for cats. I also keep on hand an enzymatic cleaner like Simple Solution or Natures Miracle in case there are any "accidents". This will remove the stain and odor entirely so the cat doesn't re-offend in the same place.

If you walked into my house you wouldn't know I had cats. No smell, but there are 5 kitties.

Answer 3

I'm glad you have chose to make you kitty an inside only kitty.

One of the tricks is to get a litter box with a cover. I have two covered boxes. There are two advantages, first keeps kitty from kicking litter everywhere and keeps odors down.

There are good odor control litters. I like the Feline Pine and Yesterday's News. These are pellet like litter and will break down into a sawdust like consistancy when kitty pees. These are so absorbant that the bottom of the box isn't wet.

My cats, aka the bosses, don't like them, though. They prefer the clumping litter. I have used several kinds but Fresh Step works the best for me with multiple cats. It has great odor control and is not as dusty as some of the less expensive ones.

If the urine has an extremely strong odor, please have her checked for urinary tract problems as one person mentioned. Also, make sure she is drinking plenty of water. Cats are not big water drinkers. If you are feeding her a canned food, add a little water to it to make it soupy or mushy. Adding water helps keep the food from drying out and gives kitty more of the water she needs.

As for the look as if she is balding at her temples, this is normal. It may have a name but I don't know what it is called. But it is natural and all cats I have ever seen have very little fur there.

Purrs to you and kitten.

Answer 4

Indoor cats are not safe from fleas, do not rule out this being the cause of the bald patches. Check her for them - look close to her skin, preferably combing her with a flea comb, to check for flea dirts (poos). They look like black flakes that turn red when wetted, you find them particularly on armpits, bellies and groins.

The only thing you can really do re: the smell is try different cat litters. If it's her poo that's causing the particularly bad smell, try different foods - though some cats just have interminably hideous smelling poo, no matter what is fed!

Chalice

Answer 5

There are some great litters out there that just don't smell, including Feline Pine. I would definitely get her checked out to make sure she's okay as far as having an infection as well if you think that's a possibility.

There are some great products on the market to help with the smell. You have to look around for them. One is an odor thing you can put in a wall socket - it is NOT something that has its own perfumed smell - it actually cleans up the air - and there's another product, a spray, called Zero, I believe. You can contact me if you need names and I will get them for you.

You are right - don't let your cat out.

Answer 6

clean tray out daily if it smells that bad. Are you sure your kitten does not have a urine infection? As my cats tray dpes not start smelling until after about 3-4 days. (I always remove the poo as she does it)
But like you i hate the smell of cat wee

Answer 7

Scoop it twice a day. or if you want to spend more you could get clumping liiter so you can scoop the pee too. Get a citrus air freshner. theres a brand that is not aresol(which is bad for the environment) Good for you for wanting to keep animals inside cats and dogs ect belong inside.

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

you can buy scented litter liners