Woman: Honey, we *have* to sell the house while it's still cold out! Once it gets warm our rugs will reek of that incredible cat smell and no one will by the house!
I think kitty-litter is much more effective than it used to be at eliminating odors. Personally, I find the smell of a freshly opened can of tuna or salmon cat food to be FAR more offensive than that coming from the litter box.
I also have three cats and when people come to my house they are very surprised that I do. Just takes a little time to keep the litter fresh. And I am sure my babies appreciate always having a clean box to go to!
One of the reasons I don’t have carpets. I hate them. Too damn hard to clean because you can’t get the dirt that goes through them and the pad. I use area rugs I can take out and scrub and vacuum the floor while they’re drying.
The commenters have it right — if there’s a smell it’s because some human is too lazy to clean the litter box daily and change the litter completely at least weekly.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
She makes an excellent point.
Hillbillyman almost 13 years ago
That is funny…Dave Ramsey said on the air once that if you own a cat you wont be able to sell your house.
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charliesommers almost 13 years ago
I have three cats and my house doesn’t stink. We clean the litter box daily. Dogs are the stinky animals.
littlejeff almost 13 years ago
I think kitty-litter is much more effective than it used to be at eliminating odors. Personally, I find the smell of a freshly opened can of tuna or salmon cat food to be FAR more offensive than that coming from the litter box.
dfowensby almost 13 years ago
isn’t it wierd, the more horrid the odor from the cat food, the more nuts the cat gets wanting to eat it?
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I also have three cats and when people come to my house they are very surprised that I do. Just takes a little time to keep the litter fresh. And I am sure my babies appreciate always having a clean box to go to!
cbrsarah almost 13 years ago
One of the reasons I don’t have carpets. I hate them. Too damn hard to clean because you can’t get the dirt that goes through them and the pad. I use area rugs I can take out and scrub and vacuum the floor while they’re drying.
Spyderred almost 13 years ago
The commenters have it right — if there’s a smell it’s because some human is too lazy to clean the litter box daily and change the litter completely at least weekly.
desertson67 almost 13 years ago
The only good cat is a dead cat.