From the category archives:

Cleaning Supplies

Reader Success Story: The Stink is Gone!

May 10, 2013

Seriously, is there nothing worse than a house that smells like cat pee? Even the cleanest, most fastidious cat parents sometimes have to deal with the pungent, ammonia-y stink of a cat who is spraying or peeing where he shouldn’t. When I heard Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, a veterinary writer in San Diego, was struggling with [...]

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Cleaning the Litter Box: Clean+Green Giveaway

August 1, 2012

I don’t love washing out the litter boxes – dumping the litter, washing and drying the boxes and putting new litter back in. But, alas, today on my “to do” list it says: “wash litter boxes!” In our house we have a few boxes with litter and one box, just for our problem cat Romeo, [...]

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Cat Peeing on the Rug? Try These Tips

June 27, 2012

When I come across a treasure trove of great information about litter box avoidance, I get VERY excited! One of my favorite blogging vets is Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists. I enjoy his blog, Cat Man Do, and love his dedication to cats. He recently posted a reader question about litter box issues. [...]

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The Best Pet Odor and Stain Removers

June 19, 2012

One topic that never gets old to pet parents is – odor and stain removal! Periodically I like to poll my pet friends to come up with a list of cleaners that really work. Here’s what they told me: 1. Fizzion Once Jackson Galaxy mentioned Fizzion on his hit show, “My Cat From Hell,” Fizzion [...]

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Q-Tips and Litter Box Duty

March 23, 2012

So, Q-Tips are great for cleaning the corners of the litter box and also for scraping gook off the scoop. Just for the record, I do not get goop on my new Litter Lifter but you’ll see in this video that I’m using an old scoop that does accumulate gunk on it. I’m running another [...]

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Getting Rid of The Cat Urine Smell

February 20, 2012

Have you ever visited Paws and Effect? It’s a terrific blog written by a team of very wise cats. Yesterday’s topic? One of our favorites over here at The Happy Litter Box: CAT PEE! Siouxsie, Dahlia and Thomas answer a reader’s question about getting out the cat pee smell. They offer step-by-step instructions for cleaning [...]

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Jackson Galaxy Recommends Fizzion

January 8, 2012

I’ve received a few emails from readers today wanting to know about the cat urine remover Jackson Galaxy mentioned in My Cat From Hell premiere last night. It’s called Fizzion. I have not personally tried this but I am definitely going to and I will let you know what I think! In the meantime, did [...]

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The Nose Knows Nose Offense

September 22, 2011

While cats bring so much joy to a household, they also bring less than lovely odors, mostly related to the litter box. And, the thing about litter box odors is that they sneak up on you. Our litter box station is in the basement so one would think any stink is contained downstairs. Nope. For [...]

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Ewww…..Cat Odors and Stains

March 10, 2011

As a cat parent, like many of you (maybe ALL of you) I am always thinking about cat odor and keeping my house smelling clean. Recently my friend Dr. V. at Pawcurious asked her Facebook fans what their favorite odor and stain removers were. Here are some great recommendations. I have not personally tried all [...]

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