If you have a cat ... your house smells like him. Yes, yes, it is very likely that you will not perceive any strange smell (I do not do it either and I live with 4 furry animals), but if you receive a visit from a person who does not share his life with this animal, he may perceive an unpleasant smell.
So ... How to prevent the house from smelling like cat?
What to do so that the home does not smell in an unpleasant way?
To prevent the house from smelling like cat, or more specifically, cat urine, some things have to be done that will also help the feline to feel better. They are as follows:
- Every day you have to remove feces and urine from the sandbox. If you have more than one cat, you should do it at least twice a day.
- Once a week it will be very important to thoroughly clean the litter box. For this, you can use a few drops of dishwasher; then you have to rinse and dry well to remove all the foam.
- Add a deodorant to the sandbox. You can get it at any animal supply store.
- Put the sandbox in a room where the family does not live much.
- Use an odor neutralizer or freshener so that the house smells of roses.
- Neutering your cat when it is still a puppy (6-7 months). This will prevent you from marking corners.
- Play with him, and give him a lot of love. This way you won't feel stressed, so the risk of dialing out of frustration and / or boredom disappears.
Why don't we identify the bad smells of our cat?
For a matter of olfactory adaptation. According to cognitive psychologist Pamela Dalton, from the Monell Chemical Senses Center, everything around us emits odor molecules, but our brain focuses mainly on those stimuli (images, sensations, sounds or smells) that can be dangerous. Thus, after several inhalations, select what we should pay attention to.
The smell of cat urine is unpleasant, but since it poses no threat, nothing happens, so there comes a time when the brain simply ignores the smell.
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