anuria

the good news is that before coming to work yesterday morning, the 2nd, i located the source of the cat waste odor. there was a bunched-up throw rug in a distant corner of the room. when i gingerly picked it up it was damp, and it adhered to the floor slightly. the wood floor beneath it was stained black, and that was stupid nasty. and the stench was abominable, to be sure. i threw the rug into the wash and scrubbed the floor a bit with 409. in the evening, after returning home from the office, i scrubbed the floor again, with bleach and a brush. then i sprayed pureayre liberally. kara was home yesterday, after working the weekend, and she put the rug through the wash multiple times, but it might be a lost cause. however, this morning the stench upstairs was all but gone. i am pleased. (i did put an extra litter box in the vicinity, in case of emergencies.) all the same, this victory does not change my weekend plans of putting the jumble of the upstairs room into some semblance of order.