Talc shows up really well too - there's a reason it's used at Halloween under black lights a lot! ;)
I'm not surprised it's harder to detect with the hardwood. I'd go with what my nose detects, and use some Simple Solution or anti-enzymatic to break down the urine (Anti-IckyPoo is great too, but I've only found it at my vet where it's kinda spendy). I'd be careful NOT to saturate the area, though. Hardwood doesn't like it. I *have* read that you can use vinegar as a deterrent, but that seems to help when the smells are freshest, and I'm not sure about mixing it with other agents.
I second (can I third?) Damiana's recommendations re: additional litterboxes (one for each cat is the rule in our household) and Feliway (fantastic for calming everybody down when there's low-level hostilities).
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Date: 2007-03-18 09:56 pm (UTC)I'm not surprised it's harder to detect with the hardwood. I'd go with what my nose detects, and use some Simple Solution or anti-enzymatic to break down the urine (Anti-IckyPoo is great too, but I've only found it at my vet where it's kinda spendy). I'd be careful NOT to saturate the area, though. Hardwood doesn't like it. I *have* read that you can use vinegar as a deterrent, but that seems to help when the smells are freshest, and I'm not sure about mixing it with other agents.
I second (can I third?) Damiana's recommendations re: additional litterboxes (one for each cat is the rule in our household) and Feliway (fantastic for calming everybody down when there's low-level hostilities).