I know this is all said and done but....

I have to add to it... if you have a pet that is constantly peeing or pooping in your house and you took the pet to the vet and there is nothing medically wrong.. don't say you have run out of options and will put the healthy pet to sleep. There are other things you can try- there are plenty of books about behavior modification in pets(especially cats). You can also try giving the pet some extra attention. Maybe that it is.

But it will take time and needs to be done. Don't say I will do it and you don't . That won't work. Make a plan and stick with it because:





PETS(CATS) ARE NOT DISPOSABLE!!!!

And for those that disagree, remember we are all entitled to our OWN opinion!!

Message edited 6/14/2009 9:05:11 AM.

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I had a male cat growing up that was getting kidney stones. We had to give him a $2000 surgery to keep him alive. After the surgery, he was never the same. He would pee all over my parents house and the smell was terrible. You can't get it out b/c it seeps down into the carpet padding. I tried EVERYTHING that was suggested to me, but there weren't that many options - and still, he would not stop.

One day - I came home and my dad had taken him to a shelter that puts the cats to sleep I hated my father for a long time for doing that but as I got older I understood, he was destroying the house. The smell never came out, no matter the product, until my parents had a house fire and the whole house was redone!

Just sharing my story. Its a difficult situation to be in and I feel bad for the people going through this.

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Great post Reggie, so true.

Denise, my cat had the same surgery. After that he was fine. Sorry to hear about your result.

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My kitties really did a number on my house for years. I replaced carpet twice. I still have to replace my bedroom carpet.

It never entered my mind to put them down. We just tried and tried until we found the answer.

I had two cats and 4 litter boxes. That did the trick.

Those two have since passed, but my two new kittens don't seem to have that problem.

I think I learned a lot about having cats and their needs. I don't think I did everything I could to prevent the damage but I soon figured out how to prevent further damage.

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I totally agree with OP.

And it's not just peeing/pooping. My dog just recently had to have her ACL replaced, it was $$$$. I can't tell you how many guys DH works with said they just would've put the dog down, because it would have been cheaper.

Are f'in kidding me?

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Posted by IrishLass

I totally agree with OP.

And it's not just peeing/pooping. My dog just recently had to have her ACL replaced, it was $$$$. I can't tell you how many guys DH works with said they just would've put the dog down, because it would have been cheaper.

Are f'in kidding me?

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Thank you Reggie. It can't be stressed enough.

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we were having problems with or dog. he is getting up there in age but they told us he doesnt have a UTI or etc... so we were at our wits end. The Vet finally gave us a prescription for a pill for incontnence (sorry spelling) and he is doing much better!!!!! he has to go less often and is have fewer accidents.

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Exactly!
Don't get a pet if you don't expect there to be some kind of an accident, something destroyed in your home, etc.
It is envitable that eventually something will get ruined.
I'm not saying it's the norm and you should just let your animals run amuck peeing and pooping on everything and clawing your furniture to shreds.
But with a pet has to come the expectation that at the end of the day they are ANIMALS and they are sharing your home... and eventually you will have to deal with a mess.

My cats are more important to me than my rug or my couch. If something occurs, I clean it up and try to correct the problem...

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Posted by Goobster

Posted by Blu-ize

My kitties really did a number on my house for years. I replaced carpet twice. I still have to replace my bedroom carpet.

It never entered my mind to put them down. We just tried and tried until we found the answer.

I had two cats and 4 litter boxes. That did the trick.

Those two have since passed, but my two new kittens don't seem to have that problem.

I think I learned a lot about having cats and their needs. I don't think I did everything I could to prevent the damage but I soon figured out how to prevent further damage.

Can I tell you how much I love this post???

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I never had this problem with my cat but, I just adopted a dog 3 months ago. He is 4 years old and keeps going in the house. I think part of it is the cat. he would pee on the cats stuff but, now it seems random. I don't want to crate him. But, I would never even think of giving him up because of it.