the staying power of cat piss

I do believe it is worse than a skunk. Well, at least you can tell where the skunk was, but cat pee is deceptive. I woke in the night as usual, but I recall detecting the odor in my haziness. It must have happened in the night. I explained it away as part of my dream, until I had the realization that it was near me. After getting up, I have been sniffing around like some sort of animal checking out its territory. I am washing everything in sight -- bedding, all clothes not hung up, afghans, throw pillows. I have been on my hands and knees, sniffing around. I can't find the location of this horrible smell. I am beginning to wonder if perhaps one of the kitties peed down into the floor vents.

I noticed that wherever I was, I smelled it. so then I wondered if they peed on me? both my cats are fixed, but the male is somewhat jealous of the younger female. Not always, but if I am petting him and SHE comes around, well, he will skulk off. So I figure it is him. However, they both vie for my hip in the morning, where they like to sit on me until I get up. Maybe it is on me. So I have put that garment into the washer, but no, the smell still lingers in every room.

Today was to be a nice quiet day, the day of an exciting symphony and chorus concert that I have been preparing for, Haydn's Mass in some kind of key, otherwise known as the Lord Nelson. It is going to rock! I wish everyone were going to come hear it, it shall be quite a treat.

But as I was saying, today was going to be for puttering around, doing artsy things, baking something maybe, a little laundry (but not the entire house hold) a nap, mayhaps. But my day. not a day for obliterating cat pee. I have to find it, lest it is on my chorus dress, or underwear, who hows where it lurks. I just can't abide such a smell, the only think I can't abide more would be sour laundry. Both of these seem like housekeeping issues, and not natural disasters, such as a skunk. I have made my cat mad, (bad owner) and he has repaid me. My penance is in finding and eliminating the source.

Has anyone wondered about how much like cat pee boxwood shrubs smell? This must be the reason for their long life. No aphids want to suck the sap out of something that reeks of cat pee!

I guess I had better get to the store for some upholstery cleaner and more laundry detergent. sigh* It is going to be a long day.