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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 745970" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>Copa, what wonderful progress you are making! I see you moving forward, getting unstuck.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is wonderful!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ok, this is an area where I can offer lots of experience! Some things to try:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Get a black light to find the hidden urine spots. Urine (and other biological...stuff) glows in the dark under black light. You can pick up a little one on amazon for about $10. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Once you find the spots, use the nature’s miracle and white vinegar cleaning method I outlined above. If you can, keep the animals away from the areas that have been peed on during the cleaning process. You want to kill the smell and break their association with peeing in that spot.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">For Dolly, doggie diapers work! We used Simple Solution diapers from amazon. The washable, not the disposables - disposables get expensive fast. There are male and female models - make sure you get the right sex and the right size for best results. They have some absorbency on their own, enough for leaks, but for better absorbency stick an overnight maxi pad in there. Let her get used to the diapers on their own before doing that, though. She may also need more frequent trips outdoors to try to minimize peeing in the diapers as much as possible. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If she is leaking where she lays, or you need to keep her in an enclosed area and protect your floors, the other staple items in our house were the washable bed protector pads they use in nursing homes. Also got those on amazon. They are I think 34x34 and have a pink waterproof backing and a soft quieted top. Come in a package of 4. Washed those and the diapers in their own doggie load with lots of bleach. They were a life saver. You can also use them to cover spots that either of them can’t seem to stop peeing in. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">For Stella, lots of possible reasons for litter box issues. Could mean a change in her kidney values. Or it could mean a bladder infection. If they start to associate the litter box with pain, they will avoid it. Another possibility is arthritis - it may make it harder for her to get in and out of the box. For Stellaluna’s final year or so, we switched to a broad, low sided plastic tray that I think was sold as a puppy training tray. It was easier for her to get in and out of. She still tended to miss - she developed a bad habit of just stepping into the tray and leaving her butt hanging out the back - so we used a couple of the nursing home pads underneath to catch the mistakes. Sigh. Adapt and accommodate. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cats hate citrus, so spraying a citrus scent in areas where she seems to be habitually peeing may break the cycle. Cats also will not pee where they eat, so it can work to make an area a snack area once all cleaned up. </li> </ol><p>Good luck! Our elderly animals take a lot of work and patience. Now that our old ladies have left us, we’re not doing all this anymore. The next cohort is still in their prime. But it IS possible to manage incontinance and other issues as they get older. The right tools help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 745970, member: 23349"] Copa, what wonderful progress you are making! I see you moving forward, getting unstuck. That is wonderful! Ok, this is an area where I can offer lots of experience! Some things to try: [LIST=1] [*]Get a black light to find the hidden urine spots. Urine (and other biological...stuff) glows in the dark under black light. You can pick up a little one on amazon for about $10. [*]Once you find the spots, use the nature’s miracle and white vinegar cleaning method I outlined above. If you can, keep the animals away from the areas that have been peed on during the cleaning process. You want to kill the smell and break their association with peeing in that spot. [*]For Dolly, doggie diapers work! We used Simple Solution diapers from amazon. The washable, not the disposables - disposables get expensive fast. There are male and female models - make sure you get the right sex and the right size for best results. They have some absorbency on their own, enough for leaks, but for better absorbency stick an overnight maxi pad in there. Let her get used to the diapers on their own before doing that, though. She may also need more frequent trips outdoors to try to minimize peeing in the diapers as much as possible. [*]If she is leaking where she lays, or you need to keep her in an enclosed area and protect your floors, the other staple items in our house were the washable bed protector pads they use in nursing homes. Also got those on amazon. They are I think 34x34 and have a pink waterproof backing and a soft quieted top. Come in a package of 4. Washed those and the diapers in their own doggie load with lots of bleach. They were a life saver. You can also use them to cover spots that either of them can’t seem to stop peeing in. [*]For Stella, lots of possible reasons for litter box issues. Could mean a change in her kidney values. Or it could mean a bladder infection. If they start to associate the litter box with pain, they will avoid it. Another possibility is arthritis - it may make it harder for her to get in and out of the box. For Stellaluna’s final year or so, we switched to a broad, low sided plastic tray that I think was sold as a puppy training tray. It was easier for her to get in and out of. She still tended to miss - she developed a bad habit of just stepping into the tray and leaving her butt hanging out the back - so we used a couple of the nursing home pads underneath to catch the mistakes. Sigh. Adapt and accommodate. [*]Cats hate citrus, so spraying a citrus scent in areas where she seems to be habitually peeing may break the cycle. Cats also will not pee where they eat, so it can work to make an area a snack area once all cleaned up. [/LIST] Good luck! Our elderly animals take a lot of work and patience. Now that our old ladies have left us, we’re not doing all this anymore. The next cohort is still in their prime. But it IS possible to manage incontinance and other issues as they get older. The right tools help! [/QUOTE]
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