I am going to ask you all really dumb question.  READY?  Geisha peed again sometime last night on that bed and blankie it is one of the old blankets not a new one, she did not pee on this bed the whole time I was gone, 5 days, and now with me being home  less than 2 days she peed out of the box on  that darn bed.  So here is my question………………… The vet asked me has anything changed in the house recently and I did not think of this till this morning driving to work

About a month ago I started smoking again on the regular basis, and I have noticed that she does not get up on my lap anymore seems to keep her distance and has started this peeing do you think my smelling like smoke is stressing her out?  This morning was my last cigarette, because I said, once I got back from PA and they were all I was done.  I hadn’t smoked on the regular basis in about 3 years.  Someone at work says she maybe able to  smell it coming out of my pores and doesn’t like it.  Can a cat be that sensitive ? HELP

Nutz,

Throw those cigs away!  My Mom died of lung/liver cancer from smoking.  Her doctor had seen SO much cancer in women who smoke.  He said that if a woman smokes, she WILL get cancer - it's just a matter of time.  It scared my Sister so badly that she quit cold turkey!

Hugs,

5CatMom
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I had one left in the pack from my trip home and threw it away this morning.  it is stupid but when I heard my mom had breast cancer I started to smoke to relax,  very dumb.  But they are gone now and I am done, I never have a hard time quitting people can't understand how i can smoke one minute and just quit the next i smoked from age 15 probably to age 35 only about a pack a week but I quit cold turkey with no problem.  The main reason i smoked as long as i did was all the studies on weight gain, which never did happen to me I guess I didn't smoke enough for that to happen.  Hopefully me quitting will also help my Geisha calm down i feel terrible thinking my smoking maybe causing her problems .

i know i need to throw the bed away too but i was nervous that she would go on the carpet while i wasout of town,  I just can't believe she did not pee on that stupid bed the whole time i was in PA and peed on it the minute i get home. 

Welli can tellyou she pooped in on the rug infront of the mirror where i stand to put on my make-up, that was there Sunday night when Jim got home from fishing and was not there Sunday morning when my friend checkedon them, I left Saturday morning.  I guess she got tired of waiting for someone to come home.  Poop is one thing pee is a totally different problem.   

Lorie- It may be a combination of still smelling the urine & getting back at you for leaving. Try getting a gal or 2 of "out" or "nature's Miracle" & clean everything in the area with that. You can also use it in a carpet shampooer.I don't know if the smell of smoke would do it. I smoke & they won't sit on my lap if I have a cigarette,but have never stayed off when I don't.ps you can add the out to the washing machine also.

It sounds to Me like she is very glad you are home, or very mad that you left. I think it's because you left. That upset Her life.

Lorie, the only other thing is if Geisha keeps on with this over the day or so, you might want to consider getting her to the vet just to make sure there isnt something medical going on with her.......

Oh OK Lorie I missed that.....as usual I always miss stuff!     Anyway, thats very good and am glad to hear it wasnt medical related.  Ms Geisha sounds like she might be getting in some major payback to mommie.  But really when you look at that, it just means she really missed you which is actually very sweet.  Although Im sure you arent thinking its very sweet while cleaning up the payback presents.  Just soak her (get it? soak) with tons of love and affection and maybe she will finally forgive you.