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11/8/2013 at 6:40pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700; Isis 600 + canopy
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I love my cat, but cat pee and particularly male cat pee when spraying is the work of the devil!
I second the biological washing powder stuff. And good luck.
We had an issue with an old incontinent cat, and honestly, after a few 'accidents' in the same place we have to get a new carpet, and even a new strip of concrete laid in one part of the house. I've tried every single cat pee remover known to man, and the bio washing powder is as good as any of the more expensive specialist things IMHO.
If its just the one off, hopefully you should be OK.
And for the future, if you want to avoid it again, apparently they don't like citrus smells (although honestly, I don't think that would make a difference to any male cat I've ever met), and you can also get something called Lions Roar from garden centres which is essence of Lion poo, and basically makes the cat think that there is a MUCH bigger stronger cat around, so it runs a mile.
Having been to a zoo recently and smelled Ocelet pee at close quarters. I reckon this would work a treat!
But I reckon you just pitched YOUR tent on HIS territory, and he just thought that was not on, so he decided to claim it for his own!
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12/8/2013 at 10:35pm
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I found cleaning it with bicarbonate of soda to be effective
I had my tent ready for a weekend away that got delayed, so left it for 2 weeks. At the time I had an issue with a stray tom breaking in through the cat flap and eating my cat's food, and marking near the back door.
What I hadn't realised was that in the fortnight my tent and backpack were in the next room, they had also become a "new thing" for the visitor to claim ownership of (I had thought the odour was coming from the back door so battled there wondering why the niff hadn't gone)
I was bussing it out to walk from Hathersage to Wardlow with my gear, to camp beside what is in my opinion one of the best real ale pubs in the country, and was horrified when I got to the bus stop and realised that the cat pee smell was following me and coming from my backpack and tent (thankfully while at the busy bus stop I saw a wheelie bin left out so I stood near that and tutted pointedly at the people leaving smelly bins out!)
It was quite awful, but on the camping trip, several pints of Abbeydale Brewery's Brimstone helped numb my sense of smell for sleeping and on getting home I first soaked tent and rucksack in a citronella spray, then cleaned with water and bicarb, and finally reproofed the tent and the strong smell has gone completely.
As for dealing with the offending cat, I looked in my wardrobe and saw the air rifle in the back.....
..and decided that was no solution at all, so I bought a cat trap from Amazon.
The wild "feral" tomcat that was caught after 3 nights shaking the trap, spitting and lashing out through the bars is now 6 weeks later sans testicules, using a litter tray perfectly with far less of that special tom cat perfume and is curled up my my feet right now purring away with a full belly. And leaving my camping gear well alone! (Well, he was eating the food I put down anyway so it's only cost me the vaccinations and microchipping)
Quote: Originally posted by mcguire6078 on 12/8/2013Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 11/8/2013
I have suggested burning the whole unit with the cat in it.
I really like this idea (without the cat). If they can wait until November 5th I'm sure other UK Campsite members could bring fireworks. Now what could we use as Guy Fawkes for the bonfire...?
Post last edited on 12/08/2013 23:04:34
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Topic: Cat pee in tent
Soak the affected area and leave to dry - then just vacuum or brush off the powder.
