Assault of the Urinator
Let Buzzby out into major population. Major mistake! Oh, he got along fine with the rest of the cats. He hissed at the dogs and then beat it out into the enclosure where he took the highest post he could and perched there most of the day.
Since there was no fur flying, no blood showing and no ear-splitting shrieks, I thought it safe to leave the house and keep an interview appointment. When I got back to the house and opened the front door, my eyes started to tear, my nose was assaulted by a stench I have not smelled since Mom died and we cleared her home of all the feral cats. Phew!
Under my computer desk, tail upright and vibrating back and forth- Buzzby proudly finished baptizing the front room. I grabbed him up and put him back upstairs in the cat room. On the way down, I retrieved my black light and my Cat Pee Commando box.
Downstairs, I doused the lights and turned on the black light. My stars! I had cat urine everywhere! On the couch, under the coffee table, behind the computer desk, on the ceiling, over the fireplace. Buzz was a busy boy while I was away. Three hours later, no more Zero-Odor left, all Feliway spray bottles used up, I could finally breathe again.
Both Buzz and Cole get neutered next week. I suspect Buzz has mated before which is why he is spraying now. For now, he is confined to the cat room where urine cleanup is a tad easier (tile floors). Even with the enzyme removers, the urine sat long enough that we have to tear out the living room carpet and replace it soon. I haven’t had male spray since we rescued Mr. Velcro. I don’t know how cat breeders do it, the smell is so nasty and potent.
On the dog front, Chloe ran away again. Only this time, I saw her take off and went after her. She came to me after about a 15 minute exploration. I think Lei was being a bit over-bearing for her and she wanted to just go somewhere that Lei couldn’t get to. Because Chloe is so slight, she was able to wiggle through the narrow fence post. We have now fixed her escape hatch.
I finished my article for QHM. Now, I am just going to sleep on it and re-read it tomorrow. If I still like it, then I will send it to the editor tomorrow.