Cat pee.

IKE

IKE

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For you cat owners.

The senior lady two houses over on our cul de sac owns six cats (the city ordinance max) but leaves food and water out 24-7 which also draws in other cats.

As well as always digging in mamas flower beds they have been peeing on or very close to our front porch and when we open the front door the pee odor is 'Very Strong'.

At this point I'm opposed to doing what the neighbor across the circle used to do a few years back, for the same two reasons mentioned, which is live trap them and haul them off and release them somewhere simply because I wouldn't want someone hauling off a pet of mine that I cared for.

What can be done to alleviate the stench and to keep the cats from continuing to use our front porch as a urinal ?
 

Is there a animal rights group or cat rescue that you can contact in the area? What I was thinking is that if someone caught them, neutered the males and then released them, you might find that the stink abated somewhat. It's my understanding (and I might be wrong because Ziggy is the first cat I've had in decades) that it's probably the intact males that are spraying to mark their territory or to say they were there. And maybe if they were neutered they'd be less inclined to bother.

I know what you mean about the smell. When I was a kid, we sort of adopted a stray male and when another cat moved in next door, our guy started spraying just inside the door of the townhouse! Oh my gosh, it was awful and one spray would last weeks. I think my mom finally neutered him and the problem ended.

And Thomas, it doesn't look like the large dog idea worked for you :playful:! More like the large dog provided a comfy bed partner. Cute picture though!
 

Just thought of another idea. Are the spots they like to aim at accessible and are they actual upright posts that they're leaving a 'signature' on? Because maybe if it wasn't too much of an eyesore, you could get a roll of that 24" wide chicken wire and lay pieces of it in front of the favoured spots. The inconvenience of stepping on it might discourage them and eventually break the habit. And I wouldn't smooth it out too much so that they find it easy to walk on.

We keep Ziggy off our upholstered dining room chairs by laying little square of aluminum foil across the seat (didn't have chicken wire to make squares out of) and as long as that foil is there, he goes somewhere else to lay down.

I think you'd be within your rights too of asking your neighbour to not feed them and attract them in the first place. Or maybe ask her/him to feed them in a far corner of her yard so that they are less likely to mark it just by your door. Hope you get this figured out because it must drive you crazy.
 
Yes,try white vinegar. Kills two birds with one stone-works as a deodorizer and cats hate the smell and will likely stay away. Has to be reapplied regularly though. Cats also hate Eucalyptus Oil. You can buy a small bottle at pretty much any drug store and dilute it and spray around areas you are trying to keep them away from.
 
Get thee to Lowes or Home Depot ASAP. They have a bunch of pellets and sprays that are completely non-toxic. They have no fragrance to humans but repel wildlife including cats.
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Hi Debby, I know my landlady is a first-responder for neglected abused animals. Or rescuing them from fires, flooding. There is a separate group of people I know that go out and catch kitties, and get a super good deal on getting them neutered, or spayed. We need this for our animals. I see these kitties that look like all they've been doing is having litter and litter.

Ditto on Thomas's photo, lol;)
 
LOL, well you are getting a look of distaste from your avatar kitty for sure;) Caption: ditto on the vinegar, LOL!
 
I've heard about the citrus being used to deter cats, like grapefruit, orange peels cut up and placed in problem areas. Also, if it can be aimed right, not to soak the owners, I've heard that there are motion detector sprinklers that can go on when a cat walks in front of the eye.
 
My bro-in-law lives in the desert in Az and felt sorry for the feral cats, so he started feeding them. Last year he had close to 15 cats and kittens. He left for the summer to come up here to Washington to get out of the heat, thinking once the food and water supply went away, so would the cats. Well, he currently has 6 cats and in the mix, two are males and spraying his sliding glass doors he uses to come in and out of his place. He's used and bought everything available to get rid of the issue and the odor to no avail. Imagine, cat urine on top of that hot, hot sun in Az.
 
Un-altered male cat pee is almost impossible to get rid of once it soaks into anything porous. Wood, concrete, earth...it reeks as is intended. An excellent product is Natures Miracle. Non toxic and an enzyme so it's specially made to neutralize cat, dog, even human pee. I use it as a spray for the couch and floor. It helps clean up nasty laundry also. Just add it with your regular detergent.
 
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When our cats were small and I wanted to teach them to stay off my porch I would buy bottles of Amonia and pour (I should have put it in a bottle and sprayed it) it around (one end is cement and the rest is gravel over dirt) and that worked good for me.
 
Thank you for all the tips everyone......I believe I'll work my way through the list by trying the ready made spray from Home Depot or Lowe's first.

Thanks again.
 
You could scoop up the top layer of soil and replace it, but before you replace the soil, lay down some chicken wire around your plants. This will discourage cats and squirrels from digging in your garden. Also, altho not my favorite, you can strategically place mothballs.
 

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