Bandit is driving me crazy. When we first got him, I was sooo excited and happy that he seemed to be well mannered.
After we had him for about 2 weeks, he started peeing on things. At first it wasnt so bad, peeing on things occasionally and on things I could wash (rugs, bath mats, etc), but it was still really annoying. So, I took him to the vet, did some tests, and found out he has a UTI, which is pretty common. Gave him some antibiotics and it seemed to cure it all. Key word being "seemed". This weekend, he peed on our carpet twice! TWICE!!! ON THE CARPET!!!
I cant clean the carpet enough. I put resolve and cat carpet cleaner on the two spots many many times and I still seem to smell it. Cat pee is the absolute worst! It is so strong, and it stains everything and once you get it cleaned, they smell it and come back later to mark it again.
I happen to think I'm pretty patient, and he's testing my limits. John, who is not so patient, is ready to let him out the door and say "So Long!" Seriously, I cant keep cleaning the carpet like this.
So last night, I gave the cat a bath. I can hear you all now..."You gave your CAT a bath!?!??" and yes, i did. He smelled like cat pee, atleast to me (which everything seems to smell like it lately). So I gave him and Aria a bath. I used to give Aria baths when she was little, and it helps with the furr balls, and to keep their coat soft and shiny, so she did great. She stood in the bath tub, knowing that the more she fought, the longer she would be there.
Bandit however......I was just as wet as the cat by the time his bath was over. He freaked out! I knew it was coming, and I trimmed his nails before the bath so he couldn't kill me with the "Talons of Death". I'm pretty sure he about had a heart attack. So Bandit is down 1 less life than before.
And if the bad habits continue he will be down to only 1 life very quickly, and defending it out on his own in the wild craziness of Cary!
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Wow.. good ole Bandit up to no good. what is new? :)
ReplyDeleteIf you know how to get a rid of a cat you don't want, please let me know. We are still looking for a new home for Smokey. If you get rid of Bandit and want to give Smokey a try, let me know! He is a hundred times better than Bandit!
ReplyDeleteKim - 1-if we get rid of Bandit, we're probably done with more than 1 cat for a while, 2-I called back the vet yesterday, and we're trying some more antibiotics (again) and Kitty prozac for a little bit. So far he seems to be doing well, didnt wake us up last night meowing and seems more calm. I'll let you know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteWe were just going to let him go! haha Let him pee on whatever he wants outside, and not come back!
We need to have a caregiver support group for animal parents. We finally got Larry sleeping through the night, but potty training is never fun. Luckly, he stays in the kitchen so clean ups easy. Patience, I guess, but it's not worth the stress sometimes. Love yah!!
ReplyDeleteCat pee is the ABSOLUTE WORST!!! Try to find a janitorial supply place - they have much stronger stuff for the animal smells. I have some here if you will come home for a long weekend to get it!! (haha!) Love you! Mom
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