Haole Girl
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Sat May-24-08 10:32 PM
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One of my cats peed on my husband's new motorcycle boots! |
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I can't believe this. Our cats very rarely misbehave. And it's difficult to know which one did it, because one is sleeping, peacefully on the couch, and the other went outside.
The only other time either cat peed outside one of their *many* litter boxes was while we were on vacation for two weeks...now that I could somewhat understand.
But... what on earth would make a cat want to pee on motorcycle boots?!
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Sat May-24-08 10:33 PM
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1. It's their way of helping to break 'em in. |
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Didn't you know that's a classic method of curing leather? :rofl:
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Sat May-24-08 10:34 PM
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I just hope the dogs don't chase my husband while he's on his bike! lol
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Sat May-24-08 10:44 PM
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3. You should train the cat not to do things like that. |
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Sat May-24-08 10:47 PM
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4. Hey... I try to train my cats!! |
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If I ever catch one or the other of them doing something like that, I will give them the "Baaaaaa'aaaad CAT!!" treatment and a time out in the bathroom for at least 10 minutes (which is like an hour in "cat time")!
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Mon May-26-08 04:15 AM
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39. If possible it's best to punish them right when you catch them red-pawed. |
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If a lot of time has gone by they might not know what they are being punished for.
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Sat May-24-08 10:54 PM
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5. And the cat is still alive? |
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Does your husband know about this yet?
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Haole Girl
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Sat May-24-08 10:57 PM
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6. Both cats are still alive......not even a time out........ |
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because we don't know which one did it....the beasts!!
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Sat May-24-08 11:03 PM
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9. Just a suggestion if he's planning on throwing the boots away... |
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Because I've been through the same story more times than I care to think about, and a dog peed on my very nice Doc Marten boots not all that long ago - before giving up on them throw them in the washing machine. You may be surprised to find out they come out BEAUTIFULLY, and odor free. And if not - well, you were going to throw them out anyway!
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Sat May-24-08 11:07 PM
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10. He thinks they don't smell... |
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but he has a sinus infection right now... the poor guy! He might be surprised, when he gets well, just how bad it is! Thanks for the suggestion! :hi:
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Sat May-24-08 10:57 PM
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7. Maybe he thought he should have gotten them in another color. |
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Isn't it funny, with cats...when they do something bad it's almost impossible to tell if you have more than one because they lay around like nothing has happened? And yet, when I walk in the door our dog (Jessie/Sheltie), will look at me, flatten her ears and run off...before I even notice what she's gotten into. I guess all cats go to hell.
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Sat May-24-08 10:58 PM
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Cats are smart...and can be very devious!!
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Sun May-25-08 10:14 AM
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19. It's been my experience with more than one dog, |
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they do the 'lay around like nothing untoward occurred' as well. Three perfectly innocent looking dogs napping while a chunk of linoleum was ripped up. Same thing when the wainscoting trim was ripped off the wall. Same modus operandi when all the canned goods were removed from the lower shelves chewed open and eaten.... Trust me, it's not just cats. Your dog is just EXTREMELY sensitive. A week with The Damn Mutts, and your sensitive little Sheltie would be as corrupt as you could envision.
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Sat May-24-08 11:09 PM
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11. Evel Kniteah wants it broken in when he tries his next leap to the kitchen counter. |
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Sat May-24-08 11:10 PM
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Sat May-24-08 11:33 PM
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13. Cats don't like motorcycles. |
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The cat peed in those boots because he thinks your husband should get a Vespa.
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Sat May-24-08 11:36 PM
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14. They have no say in the matter! lol |
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In fact, BOTH of them are hiding from me now... I think they know they have very few rights at the moment! ;-)
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Sun May-25-08 11:05 AM
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Sun May-25-08 12:13 AM
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15. Did you tell your husband it |
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was his fault for not putting them in the closet where they belong? That is what I tell mine when the ferrets tear the insole out of his boots, shoes or whatever else he was silly enough to leave with in their reach.:rofl: The cat is just trying to teach him to put his stuff where it belongs.:evilgrin:
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Sun May-25-08 12:17 AM
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After 15 years of marriage, I didn't need to tell him that... he knew! :rofl:
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Sun May-25-08 12:27 AM
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17. It's called saddle soap |
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Sun May-25-08 12:29 AM
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I remember that now... from the leather chair (after we'd been in Australia 2 weeks). *sigh*
They (or one of them) apparently does not like leather!
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Sun May-25-08 10:17 AM
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20. yech!! Good luck getting the smell out of leather!! |
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Just when you think it's gone, it gets a bit humid and BAM, it's back... x(
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Sun May-25-08 10:49 AM
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21. I'm just glad it wasn't my boots! |
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He still claims he can't smell it. Now...that is what you call a bad sinus infection!!
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Sun May-25-08 11:02 AM
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22. Hmmm....will you be minus a cat once he finds out? |
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Edited on Sun May-25-08 11:07 AM by ikojo
The boots could smell of something the cat in question does not like...the cat probably thinks he/she has improved the boots.
Motorcycle boots are not cheap either.....Poor kitty
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Sun May-25-08 11:08 AM
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24. He isn't as angry as I am about it! |
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We have role reversal, quite often, in our household. The kitties are still alive - both of them - and I still haven't figured out which one did it!
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Sun May-25-08 02:19 PM
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25. Are you sure? I've had leather footwear get wet and end up smelling like cat pee, but it |
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was never the cats' fault.
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Haole Girl
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Sun May-25-08 06:44 PM
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He just bought them yesterday... left them out, but the box open. They hadn't even been worn yet & there was a huge puddle, too. :-(
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Sun May-25-08 07:57 PM
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27. Ah, yes. The puddle. WEll, maybe the boots already sniffed a bit like pee and kitteh thought |
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that meant this was a sanctioned place to go?
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Sun May-25-08 08:01 PM
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28. I have no earthly idea how either of those cats thought that was... |
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..appropriate! At least the boot was actually on the tile & not the carpet!
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Mon May-26-08 06:22 AM
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Take them back. Tell the clerk that the boots smell like cat piss.
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Sun May-25-08 08:08 PM
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29. Are any of the cats urinating inappropriately anywhere else? |
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I realise the temptation to think it's an emotional response, but a urinary infection can cause inappropriate urinating too. Keep an eye peeled for any other signs ...or smells... that might indicate a trip to the vet is required.
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Sun May-25-08 08:22 PM
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That is one of the things that made it so crazy! :crazy:
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Sun May-25-08 08:11 PM
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30. Our cat used to pee on Mr. Gray at night. |
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Right on his back. I laughed my ass off but Mr. Gray was, should I say it....pissed!
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Sun May-25-08 08:17 PM
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31. You sure it was the cat? I remember some close escapes on motorcycles.... |
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I know it's an overused cliche, but you really can have that scared out of you.
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Sun May-25-08 08:23 PM
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Yes... the boots were brand new. He just got them, and only one was even removed from the box. As I posted a few minutes ago, I'm just thankful it was on the tile! lol Oh, and I'm thankful it wasn't on my boots!!
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Sun May-25-08 08:29 PM
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35. My oldest cat peed on my daughter's backpack the other morning |
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right in front of us! I had to throw the backpack away! We got a new kitten a few weeks ago and I wonder if this is why. He has never done anything like that in the 5 years we've had him. He's the most docile, kind cat, but lately, he's just been a real pain in the ass:mad:
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Sun May-25-08 08:35 PM
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36. I've heard about cats "marking their territory" before. |
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I'd hate to think either of mine felt they had to do that. There was a neighbor cat, who wanted in, sitting outside the window a couple of nights before... and I hadn't even thought of that. hmm...
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Mon May-26-08 12:06 AM
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37. Where were the boots made - or the leather made? |
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Some places still use urine to tan the leather. I knew someone who had a Mexican made saddle that always smelled like pee, especially when it was wet. The leather broke down really fast, too. ;(
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Mon May-26-08 02:23 AM
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38. you want I should kick some feline ass, KC2? |
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or your husband's for riding a motorcycle? :7
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Mon May-26-08 04:45 AM
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40. If anyone could kick some ass, you could, Skittles. |
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You are teh awesome in that department.
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