Kittens, Ammonia smell

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We have had our kittens nearly a week now and they have been confined to the lounge until they see the vet on Monday for check ups and jabs but the smell in the lounge is getting very bad and starting to seep into the rest of the house.

They have one litter tray with Cat San which they use and there is another litter tray with a wood litter which they are also starting to use. I can't find any evidence of pee on the floor or the furniture and the litter tray does not smell particularly bad its self, nor do the kittens or their bed.

Poos are removed as soon as they are done and I have changed the litter a few times already even though the instructions say once a week.

It's driving me a little nuts as I can't find the source of the smell.

Any ideas as the lounge is fast becoming a no go area and I certainly don't want them to have a free reign and bring the smell throughout the home.

Cheers.

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Thanks Ali. I am crawling around on my hands and knees sniffing everywhere like a truffle hunting hog

I just can't find any evidence of wee but I have not been scooping after wees, just poos. My mistake although I have changed the complete litter three times in six days.

Cheers again.

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Small litter changed (again) and big litter that was new yesterday scooped for wee.

Smell has virtually gone. So just being quick with the poop wasn't the answer.

Oh the boy has just jumped on my chest for a snooze. Butter wouldn't melt.

This was taken ten mins ago.

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I can feel my nasal passages swelling as I type and I now have a distinct wheeze.

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In that pic Jess, the grey one, is half sunk between the big cushions. 10 mins later and only the top of her head could be seen but was still fast asleep. Pulled her out but she just dived straight back in. Obviously a new favourite snooze place.

I've got the piriton and benedryl on standby, Ali, but just seeing if I can acclimatise as those two drugs, although effective, just knock me out.

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Brilliant! I've just got a bag of wood stuff recommended by another cat owner. He used the Cat San for ages but says the wood smells nicer which it does. They are pellets but breakdown into sawdust when weed on.

I have a compost bin full of green that defo needs some brown.

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Looks like the lady doesn't like the wood litter and has showed her displeasure by curling one out next to the tray.

Back to the Cat San........... for now.

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Thanks for all the tips guys.

Lady kitten, Jess, is still pooing just near the litter trays even though I have gone back to the Cat San in one and the wood stuff in the other. How do I deal with that?

It's a shame as the poops were all going swimmingly until a day ago.

The boy, still unnamed, is fine with the wood stuff or the Cat San as he uses both trays.

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Another tray! There will be no room left for us That part of the lounge is already resembling the plant beds at Center Parcs

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I think it was me changing the type of litter although I have gone back to the original.

It's a quiet corner of the lounge and it is kept warm in there. The Kitchen and hall are freezing and a major runway for the kids and me doing the cooking etc.

I'm presuming that as they have been in there for a week as of today they will consider it as 'homey' if I let them wander the house. We have 3 levels so would I need to put a litter tray on each?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help, ta

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I suppose there are the loos. The best one would be at the top of the house but how does one get them to use a different place when they have just got used to the corner of the lounge.

Cheers....again

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Thanks

Couldn't find them this morning but my youngest found them curled up together asleep in a small shelf built underneath the dining bench where the kid's games are kept. The kittens had moved a game and had snuggled up behind it.

Saying that, trying to watch late telly from 10pm is impossible as they are play fighting and use us recumbent humans as their battlefields.