Nobody wants to go home and smell cat pee on the porch. But cats don't use your hall as a bathroom. They are probably marking the ground to indicate that it is welcoming. To avoid the problem, it will be helpful to understand which cat is responsible in order to understand their behavior. To prevent the problem, you will also need to make the porch less attractive for these animals and have stray cats in your area neutered.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Make the Veranda Less Appealing
Step 1. Don't keep food on the porch
Stray cats are attracted to outdoor food sources. They will learn that they can find food in your home and will mark the area with their urine. Avoid keeping food so as not to invite them.
Step 2. Remove potted plants from the porch
Some cats are attracted to dirt. It may be tempting to use it as a toilet. Remove all pots from the porch so cats don't have a chance to urinate on your soil.
Step 3. Remove places where cats can sleep comfortably
These places include upholstered chairs or items such as boxes and crates that can accommodate a cat.
Step 4. Don't worry about covering the surfaces with the plastic from the aluminum foil
While you may have heard this tip, cats will continue to urinate you anyway, so these methods are generally not effective.
One of the benefits of covering is that it makes cleaning urine much easier
Method 2 of 4: Keep Stray Cats Away
Step 1. Delete the resources
Remove cat food, water, and other valuables. This will reduce your porch's popularity for cats.
Step 2. Use compressed air
An ideal deterrent is a compressed air cylinder activated by a motion sensor. These cylinders sense movements on the ground. Once activated, they blow compressed air, hated by cats. If a visiting cat realizes that your porch is a dangerous or hostile place, they will not return.
This is a tactic that cats won't associate with you. If you keep cats away, but they understand that you are the source of the hostility, you may not be able to solve the problem. For example, if you yell at a cat every time it approaches, it will learn to do so when you are not around. He will associate the punishment with you and not with the porch. This is why cats will avoid you, but will keep coming when you are not around
Step 3. Invite neighbors to spay their cats
No deterrent can control the problem if the cats in the area are not neutered. Cats will often urinate on your porch to signal their sexual readiness. Talk to your neighbors and ask if they are willing to have their cats spayed.
Step 4. You should be sure that the cat responsible is the neighbor's cat before talking to him
Try to identify the cat by looking through the window or with a security camera.
Step 5. Eliminate your cat from the suspect list by testing fluorescein
It is a harmless orange dye that, when ingested, gives urine a bright green color, and is fluorescent when illuminated with ultraviolet light. Get some fluorescein from your vet and add a few drops to your cat's food. After a day or two, inspect the porch. Try doing this at night with a black light. If you see fluorescence, your cat is responsible, not the neighbors' cat.
Step 6. Contact an agency to have stray cats spayed
If stray cats live in your area, they are probably not neutered. There are many charitable organizations that are dedicated to trapping and neutering stray cats. Search the internet for the options available to you.
You may also want to contact your veterinarian. He probably does sterilization for those organizations and will be able to give you their contact information
Method 3 of 4: Make Your Cat Feel Safe
Step 1. Secure the cat flaps
If your cat is responsible, he is probably marking his territory. This happens when the cat feels challenged or insecure for some reason. The most common of the reasons is the threat of its territory. To avoid this behavior, you will need to make him feel safer. If you have a cat flap or other entrance for the cat, it is vital to make sure that no stray people can use them to enter the house.
- Lock the flap and let your cat pass only when he asks.
- Use a microchiped cat flap that activates only when your cat's microchip passes.
Step 2. Use a feline pheromone diffuser
A diffuser gives off a synthetic version of the hormones released by a lactating cat, which makes kittens feel safe and happy. It is very useful for reducing a specimen's stress levels.
Ask your vet about this product
Step 3. Give your cat plenty of attention
Make sure you play with him regularly. Try sessions of 5-10 minutes, 3 times a day. A tired and happy cat will be less stressed by what happens outside the house.
Step 4. Keep your cat indoors
If neighbors' cats arouse territorial instincts in yours, keep it indoors.
- Seeing other cats can stress yours. Consider obstructing the view of the lower part of the windows so your cat can't see others.
- Keeping your cat indoors can also help you tell if your cat is urinating on the porch. If the smell no longer shows up, your cat may be responsible.
Method 4 of 4: Get rid of the smell
Step 1. Do not use ammonia based cleaners
Most household cleaners contain ammonia, one of the constituents of urine. By cleaning cat urine with a regular detergent, you will simply replace the cat smell with another urine-based odor. This will increase the cat's instinct responsible for urinating in the area, because it will sense that its smell has been covered by another.
Step 2. Make a deodorant solution to get rid of the smell
This method will allow you to completely remove the urine odor. Use an enzymatic or organic detergent mixed with water.
- Mix nine parts of water with one part of laundry detergent. Spray the solution on the surface to be cleaned. Scrub with a brush or rag. Choose a non-toxic detergent.
- Some surfaces such as carpets, soft furnishings and painted walls may discolor. Test a small part first.
- If a carpet or fabric has been soaked in urine for some time, there is no way to get rid of the odor. In this case, throw them away.
Step 3. Rinse and dry the area
Thoroughly rinse the area where you applied the deodorant with clean water. Dry well with a clean towel.
Step 4. Spray the area with denatured alcohol
Use a sprayer to wet the areas most frequented by the responsible cat. Get the alcohol into all the cracks and crevices with a nail brush. Let the area air dry.
Step 5. Do not use a strong smelling substance
Avoid the temptation to use it to keep cats away. The responsible cat will only feel the need to urinate again to reapply its scent.
Avoid using essential oils such as eucalyptus or rosemary. While cats are thought to dislike these smells, this approach can be counterproductive
Warnings
- The best way to trap a cat is to seek professional help. Get in touch with an expert who will recommend the safest solution if he doesn't.
- Don't pick up a cat you don't know. Stray cats can suffer from diseases that can be spread to pets and in extreme cases to you too. In addition, they can become violent and cause injury.
