Before this thread even gets off the ground please note that I don't want it turning into a cat-bashing thread. It is to remain kind and considerate, okay? The cat is not a threat to my rabbits, I just want it out of the garden for reasons I am about to explain.
Right, now that's out of the way .
I noticed on Wednesday that Thumper was favouring her right paw. Anyway, she's still favouring it today so took her to the vet tonight as I thought she may have a grass seed in it. She doesn't. What she does have is contact dermatitis. The vet asked if we had treated the grass - no. Put anything down at all - no. Then I remembered. For the last week or so, every single morning there is an extremely strong smell of cat wee when I go into the rabbits' shed. Every day. The cat can't get into the shed of course, but it's evidently marking its territory around it at night. The vet said that cat wee would definitely cause Thumper's very sore foot - and it is sore all over her pad (vet shaved it, cue one very sad rabbit) and swollen to boot.
So, how do I discourage what I would assume to be an entire male from spraying the rabbits' shed, please? I know I can put half full bottles of water out, but it's coming at night so I doubt that would work. Banana skins I *think* work but I'd have to remember to move them the next day else the rabbits would eat them :lol:
Any other ideas please? I don't even know what cat it is, never seen the dratted thing! The rabbits aren't bothered by the smell - I am, it stinks. And I don't think they're bothered that the cat is there either, which is a bit odd but hey ho.
When I have sniffed the outside of the shed, no, not exactly on my hands and knees :lol: but I do bend down, I can't find the source. Inside it absolutely stinks, but outside barely anything. It wouldn't spray the roof would it? Or would it? I dunno.
Anyway, I would be very grateful for sensible - kind - ideas that work pretty much instantly as Thumper is now effectively crying in the shed from being mauled by the vet (cowed down low, like one of the lions in front of Buckingham Palace, grinding her teeth really quickly, not in a purr type way) and I really don't want to take her back to the vet so need to get rid of this puss. I've been advised to get some cream from the chemist, can't think of the name just now, to be applied twice daily for 3 days but if that doesn't work then she will have to go to the vet for something stronger, but her paw's a right mess at the moment .
Oh, and how do I dilute cat wee in the meantime, please, that's bunny safe as well? Thank you!!
Right, now that's out of the way .
I noticed on Wednesday that Thumper was favouring her right paw. Anyway, she's still favouring it today so took her to the vet tonight as I thought she may have a grass seed in it. She doesn't. What she does have is contact dermatitis. The vet asked if we had treated the grass - no. Put anything down at all - no. Then I remembered. For the last week or so, every single morning there is an extremely strong smell of cat wee when I go into the rabbits' shed. Every day. The cat can't get into the shed of course, but it's evidently marking its territory around it at night. The vet said that cat wee would definitely cause Thumper's very sore foot - and it is sore all over her pad (vet shaved it, cue one very sad rabbit) and swollen to boot.
So, how do I discourage what I would assume to be an entire male from spraying the rabbits' shed, please? I know I can put half full bottles of water out, but it's coming at night so I doubt that would work. Banana skins I *think* work but I'd have to remember to move them the next day else the rabbits would eat them :lol:
Any other ideas please? I don't even know what cat it is, never seen the dratted thing! The rabbits aren't bothered by the smell - I am, it stinks. And I don't think they're bothered that the cat is there either, which is a bit odd but hey ho.
When I have sniffed the outside of the shed, no, not exactly on my hands and knees :lol: but I do bend down, I can't find the source. Inside it absolutely stinks, but outside barely anything. It wouldn't spray the roof would it? Or would it? I dunno.
Anyway, I would be very grateful for sensible - kind - ideas that work pretty much instantly as Thumper is now effectively crying in the shed from being mauled by the vet (cowed down low, like one of the lions in front of Buckingham Palace, grinding her teeth really quickly, not in a purr type way) and I really don't want to take her back to the vet so need to get rid of this puss. I've been advised to get some cream from the chemist, can't think of the name just now, to be applied twice daily for 3 days but if that doesn't work then she will have to go to the vet for something stronger, but her paw's a right mess at the moment .
Oh, and how do I dilute cat wee in the meantime, please, that's bunny safe as well? Thank you!!