Black Lite question..

**kitten645** · 09-05-2007, 09:24 PM

Some may know that my 18 year old foster has now decided to pee where he pleases. Been to the white coats and everything is okay. I think it's seperation anxiousity. I've been a stay at home meowmie for the year and a half I've had him and started a full time job recently.
Anywhoo, my question is use of the black lite that is supposed to light up urine stains. I got the black light with Urine Gone! and it doesn't seem to be working very well. I KNOW it's completely useless during daylight hours. I've waited for night and have shown it on places I've SEEN him squat but it doesn't show much. It seems to reflect off of anything white alot...making it glow. I do see some marks from old throw up spots but it doesn't seem to show up the pee stains. Some do very faintly but it takes quite a long slow look to see anything.
Has anyone had experiences with this before? Suggestions or thoughts? I try to get the room as pitch black as possible...very fun with two black cats very curious as to what the heck meowmie is doing! LOL. Any help? Thanks.

**moosmom** · 09-06-2007, 08:10 AM

In order to see cat pee, you need a black light which can be purchased at any pet store. Cat pee glows under ultraviolet light.

**Freedom** · 09-06-2007, 08:47 AM

You can't look directly AT the spot, you need to use your peripheral vision. Then the glowing spot appears more distinctly. It is never really STAND OUT OBVIOUS, but you see it better if you don't look straight on.

**Medusa** · 09-06-2007, 11:38 AM

I've never used mine w/any success either. My 'sniffer' works every time, though.

**kitten645** · 09-06-2007, 11:18 PM

Thanks for the replies. I searched everywhere for a black lite...Petco, Pet Smart and lots of little places and none carried them. That's why I was happy when I saw it came with the Urine Gone!
I'll surely try the peripheral theory tonight.

My 'sniffer' works every time, though

LOL! I haven't resorted to getting on all fours for a snoot full. The smell sticks in my throat for hours when I've happend upon it unintentionally! Do you rent out your sniffer? Care to come to my house and assist? LOL

**Jessika** · 09-06-2007, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by kitten645

Thanks for the replies. I searched everywhere for a black lite...Petco, Pet Smart and lots of little places and none carried them. That's why I was happy when I saw it came with the Urine Gone!
I'll surely try the peripheral theory tonight.

LOL! I haven't resorted to getting on all fours for a snoot full. The smell sticks in my throat for hours when I've happend upon it unintentionally! Do you rent out your sniffer? Care to come to my house and assist? LOL

Now I know for a fact PetCo carries them, yours may not but the one I worked at did, because I remember kids running around in the store playing with them lol