I'd check the litterbox first (see if it needs changing), but I'd ask about it. Febreeze won't do that much, especially if it is an actual peeing problem rather than just popourri du pee (believe me, I've walked into my house after being gone an hour when it is hot and been aghast I hadn't been able to smell the rank box before.)
But then "Jesus KEERIST WHO FARTED?!" is an acceptable greeting in my family, so we're pretty open to that sort of critique.
Yeah, it's embarrassing to them, but better to know (or just be able to apologize for your pissy cat) than be unawares.
We are right but she also thinks I have zero tact or social skill, sometimes, so I'd prefer to not reinforce that idea...
Also, if they throw the dirty cat litter in a bin and don't take it outside, that will stink things up pretty badly. (Currently guilty of that.)
My sister keeps the litter box up near the kitchen and her kitchen always smells of cat pee to me, but since she's the older sister and has the nicer, bigger, cleaner house (and she doesn't take criticism well), I have never mentioned it. It would just lead to a nasty comment about some failing of mine, and I don't want to start it.
Also, if they throw the dirty cat litter in a bin and don't take it outside, that will stink things up pretty badly.
That causes the worst cat-pee stink. I may be a bad housekeeper, but that's one thing I always do: take the bag of dirty litter outside immediately, even if just gets to the porch and not all the way to the bin. I had a petsitter once who left a week's worth of dirty litter in the trash can in the kitchen. Man, the house reeked when I got home.
eta: not judging or anything, that's like, literally the one thing I always do.
Happy Solstice, everyone.
Yes, indeed, Happy Summer Solstice!
Happy midsummer! As. I said on Facebook, enjoy the light!
