It was just one of those things.
He had just been released following his neuter surgery.
She was waiting to be called back for her cat to be checked.
They met in the lobby of a vet clinic (from the Denver Post)
From across the lobby, their eyes met.
He wagged his tail.
She smiled.
He came to her. She run her fingers through his fur.
It was love at first sight (from the Augusta Chronicle)
He peed on her shoe.
.
.
And moments later, he was gone.
But she still has the memories, and a shoe that smells like urine.
.
So…. any of ya know how to get that smell out of a leather shoe?
Erm…. soap and water!?!? Awww or time to treat yourself to some great new shoes!!! 🙂 Take care
x
Posted by Old Kitty | March 18, 2013, 5:17 AMIt would have just had to have been Jen’s favorite shoes, ya know. *sigh*
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:04 AMWell, it was hilarious, but no fun to wear those shoes anymore! I wish I knew a trick for that, sorry.
Posted by georgefloreswrite | March 18, 2013, 5:36 AMNo, those shoes cannot be work…. except maybe for gardening.
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:05 AMOh dear! 😯
Posted by adinparadise | March 18, 2013, 5:40 AMI know!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:04 AMI don’t know if it would be any good on leather, but we picked up a tip from Bruce Fogle we used when we were house-training the boys; use white malt vinegar to neutralize the smell of pee. And it does work! (Apparently vodka or methylated spirits work too.)
Posted by The Barkshire Post | March 18, 2013, 5:59 AMSince they are a beloved pair of shoes, Jen wants to give it a try. Thanks!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:04 AMLife must have its symmetry. Pee on the other shoe.
Posted by Carl D'Agostino | March 18, 2013, 6:20 AMgood idea!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:22 AMHehehe. Whee shouldn’t laugh but! 😉
Our Mummy uses white spirit to get rid of the smell, or febreeze spray if you have some. Also washing up liquid with a strong smell can be very good if you are dealing with something delicate, or dyed.
Hope the shoes survive
Nibbles, Nutty, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
Posted by hutchagoodlife | March 18, 2013, 6:36 AMWe’re gonna try it all. If it doesn’t work, they’ll go in the trash. But we have to try! Thanks!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:40 AMPaws crossed!
Posted by hutchagoodlife | March 18, 2013, 6:52 AMThanks!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:54 AMThat is bad!
Posted by Emmadog | March 18, 2013, 6:40 AMThat is stinky!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:41 AMI think vinegar would take the smell out! When Nikita was a puppy, she would get so excited when she saw the UPS guy at our house that she would always pee on the floor. It was funny until I had to clean it up.
Posted by Nikitaland | March 18, 2013, 6:47 AMAt least the driver’s shoes were spared!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 6:54 AMlove xo
Posted by Cat Forsley | March 18, 2013, 7:07 AMHi Cat!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 7:31 AMtaking June Buggie’s message o Love to meet some Happy KIds at school today 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 xo Love xxx
Posted by Cat Forsley | March 18, 2013, 7:41 AMa message on your wall on fb 🙂 xxxx Love see You later xo
Posted by Cat Forsley | March 18, 2013, 8:00 AMI have no idea, but I love this post!
Christine x
Posted by journeyintopoetry | March 18, 2013, 7:23 AMThank you!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 7:30 AMSorry I’m laughing but Jake peed on my NEW shoes last fall. They were a synthetic fabric so I could wash them and it worked. At least I can’t smell it. Maybe Nature’s Miracle? You are special!
Posted by katecrimmins | March 18, 2013, 7:58 AMI didn’t think of that. They do have a formulation for dogs. Thanks!
Posted by rumpydog | March 18, 2013, 8:00 AMOh no! Dogs are so funny and they don’t even know it. 😀 Will Febreze work?
Posted by ILoveDogs | March 18, 2013, 8:01 AMReminds me of the time I picked up a cat I had years ago named Morris from his neuter and once he got home, the last thing he ever sprayed, was my leg and I had shorts on!!
Posted by Isaiah's Mom | March 18, 2013, 8:19 AMI think that’s a really nice souvenir… why she wants to remove it?
Now she has a signed shoe, that’s stylish ;o)
Posted by easyweimaraner | March 18, 2013, 8:21 AMNot exactly the happy ending I was hoping for…..
Posted by Genevieve Petrillo | March 18, 2013, 8:47 AMI think hiking the smell off works real well. And make sure there is hiking through a river.
Blessings,
Goose
Posted by Goose | March 18, 2013, 8:50 AMWell….in Japan it’s said that ” alum water” works to get the smell of ammonia away. We can get the alum at the supermarket or pharmacy.
All we need is just to add some water to alum, so it’s not so difficult to make, mom hasn’t have any opportunity to use it though…
Posted by eripanwkevin | March 18, 2013, 9:05 AMI was thinking Nature’s Miracle. Also, when you want to get the stale smells out of a refrigerator, there are ideas like a pan of clean kitty litter, baking soda or charcoal briquets. Worth a try? Good luck!
Posted by dogsleder | March 18, 2013, 9:08 AMCute story. 🙂 I bet that peeing on it again would work best and makes the leather softer. xD I can see though why Jen wouldn’t like that. Vinegar sounds good, or maybe lemon juice, it smells better than vinegar and is used to remove odours as well. But I don’t know what it might do to leather. Another thing she could try is cleaning solvent.
Posted by stanzebla | March 18, 2013, 9:45 AMHee-hee, that’s tragically funny!
Posted by Roxy the Traveling Dog | March 18, 2013, 9:51 AMYou could try a paste of baking soda and vinegar smeared on then brushed off when dry then lay them out in the sun…
Posted by Jo Bryant | March 18, 2013, 12:46 PMLol… oh no! I’ve been peed on before too. Unfortunately I don’t have any good tricks or tips for removing the smell.
Posted by Ann "Paws" Staub | March 18, 2013, 1:35 PMToo bad they weren’t canvas, you could have run them through the wash. I learned the hard way!
Posted by Linda Arthur Tejera | March 18, 2013, 1:38 PMHAHA awesome xD
Posted by LifeOfBun | March 18, 2013, 1:54 PMBrin once vomited in my slipper 😦
Pee on leather is a toughie. I’d wash both shoes, and dry them with newspaper stuffed in them to hold their shape. Then shoe polish – and hope for the best x.
Posted by shacklefordlb | March 18, 2013, 2:07 PMI think I go with the pee on the other one lobby. At least you’ll have symmetry 🙂
Posted by CATachresis | March 18, 2013, 2:26 PMWe’re not laffin’ really…nope…..Mom had a kitty that pooped in her Dad’s shoes once!
Posted by The Florida Furkids | March 18, 2013, 2:54 PMChalk the shoes up to the love of dogs.
Posted by BJ Pup | March 18, 2013, 5:13 PMYikes… I would wash them in the washingmachine on 30 degrees woolwash. Good luck 🙂
Posted by angelswhisper2011 | March 18, 2013, 5:35 PMWe were going to suggest vinegar OR a new pair of shoes:)
Woos – Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Posted by Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning | March 18, 2013, 7:36 PMPack the shoe with bicarb soda to absorb the smell 🙂
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Posted by willowdot21 | March 18, 2013, 9:57 PMI can hear the background music playing as we speak. 🙂 wag wag
Posted by The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap | March 19, 2013, 1:46 AMOh dear (mustn’t laugh), do hope you manage it. Now, if it was cat pee, we’d suggest you threw them out right now 😉
Posted by Animalcouriers | March 19, 2013, 4:03 AMyeah, “yard shoes” now …
Posted by betunada | March 19, 2013, 9:37 AMVinegar soak inside and out (both in case they shrink a bit or fade), saddle soap wash, silicone waterproofing. Trust me.
Posted by Bernadette | March 19, 2013, 5:47 PMHydrogen peroxide, tomato juice, baking soda and Dawn. Oh wait, that’s for skunk spray. And it doesn’t even work that well. But then at least Jen’s shoe would smell like tomato instead of pee!
Maybe just time and fresh air will do the trick if all else fails?
Good luck!
Posted by runningonsober | March 20, 2013, 8:12 PMHa! ha! ha! me can’t stops giggling!
Kisses
Nellie
Posted by catfromhell | March 20, 2013, 8:13 PM