Ello

we got 2 cats - one 7month kitty, wazza, (boy) and a 4 yr old female, stella.

Now one of em, is weeing in the exact same spot every 1 to 2 weeks - by the bottm step of the stairs. Both have their own litter trays which they use no problem - it just seems that every now and again the wee by the stairs appears!!
We clean it all up with non-bio detergant (on the vets advice), but it just seems to delay it a bit longer before it happens again!

Both have been neutered/spayed. The only thing i would add is that Wazza has a habit of bounding over to the litter tray when he hears stella in it and sits right outside just waiting for her to come out or he trys to poke his head in there - the little weirdo lol!!!!
And lastly, They dont seem to care which litter tray they use now - the pair of em use which ever one takes their fancy, when they originally had their own litter tray.

Any advice would be welcome (someone said about cleaning the floor as normal then wiping it with vinegar?)

Hiya, firstly I have no idea why the accidents should be so infrequent, I'd have thought either they would use a tray or not, seems strange it only happens every week or two. Maybe you should thoroughly investigate every nook and cranny in your house to ensure there isn't another secret place.

Secondly, you have to use biological washing products, it's the enzymes in the detergent which break down the scent molecules, non-bio won't remove the scent molecules properly and the cat will keep gong back there.

Lastly, maybe a trip to the vet is in order, cats often toilet in odd places if they have a urinary tract problem.

Good luck with your furbabies

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HI,
I read a few weeks ago an article about cleaning up accidents - the advise was to use an enzymatic cleaner without a strong smell - or it can appear as if you have 'over-marked' the spot if you use a strong smelling disinfectant. Then eventually when the smell fades, one of your cats will helpfully remark the spot, just so you know it is still your territory...lovely!

I wondered if your litter trays were in the same spot - perhaps if they are in different areas of the house then there is less risk of one of your cats feeling intimidated into not using the tray. Perhaps putting one somehwere near the base of the stairs might prevent the accidents occuring? Not reallythe ideal spot from your point of view though, as I can appreciate...

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Cheers for the advice guys.....

There def not any other places as have looked all over and cant see/smell anything!! Surely if it was UTI, it'd be far more frequent and besides, they are both in their trays about twice a day each!
I forgot to mention initially, that i saw stella scratching at the bottom of the stairs one morning, when i went to investigate, she ran off then wazza came to see what was going on, scratched the bottom step and ran away - thats when i noticed the wee , but didnt catch anyone in the act lol!!
Coming to think of it, when stella was scrathcin bottom step - wazza was doin his business in what was supposed to be her litter tray! Dont think this is too much of an issue as ive seen stella use what is supposed to be wazza's litter tray. ARGH lol!!!!

I second Clairelily ,It has to be" Biological "washing powder not Non Biological washing powder to remove the stain/smell of urine or you could try this from P@H Stain and Odour Remover Clean Cotton 470ml by Simple Solution | Pets at Home.

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My cat scratches around her food bowl if the food smells too strong, as if she is trying to cover up the smell. This suggests to me that your stair is still smelling quite strong to the cats, even tho you have cleaned it.

really? hmmm, i have always wondered why little wazza scratches around his food bowl every now and again - so would this be why?

Yea, we gonna give it a propa clean with this bio powder as mentioned above - the only problem is that as its happening right by the join of the floor to the wall and stairs (we have laminate flooring), we fear that the wee has gone into the cracks as it were and we thnk the cats can smell the stuff we cant clean/reach etc?!

[QUOTE=Seffi]really? hmmm, i have always wondered why little wazza scratches around his food bowl every now and again - so would this be why?QUOTE]

Not sure but I think so because when she does it, especially if I have used a plastic bowl (they absorb odours) I can put the same food into a steel bowl and she'll eat it without scratching. Sometimes it will happen with just the odd tin of her regular food but she usually does it with stronger smelling foods such as fish or heart. When she scratches, it is exactly the same movements as when she covers her poo (which they do so predators can't smell them) ie. long scratches towards herself in an arc of 180 degrees. Once she starts scratching I have to change the bowl/food because she just gets too distracted with the scratching to eat. I am slowly getting rid of the plastic bowls and replacing them with metal or ceramic.

When you wash the laminate, hopefully the cleaning fluid will go down the same way as the urine

I had two cats and the eldest used to poo in the same place, behind the sofa every so often. I think this was to do with the other cat getting in the way of her litter tray as after my ex took our youngest cat, the eldest never did it again.

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after cleaning with biological washing powder spray the area with surgical spirit (after testing on an unseen bit first!!), should help eliminate any lingering smell