I purchased a small dog igloo for my cat and it has a terrible "plastic" smell that has never gone away. Does this product have the same issue?
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The Kitty Tube I purchased does not smell like plastic. I can't stress enough how amazing this product is.
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Hi CatGirl; I have not noticed any lingering smells at all. These are far superior than any house I've bought before .
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I didn't notice any plastic smell when I got the kitty tube. I checked again and there is no plastic smell now. I am really happy with the product!
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I have purchased 3 of these shelters and have encountered NO problems with them, including odors. They are well built, sturdy - top notch I think!
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I have 3 Kitty Tubes now. As soon as I saw your question, I went outside and "sniffed" the outside of them (I literally put my nose right on it and sniffed!) and even stuck my head in one and sniffed: no plastic smell at all. I do not recall if, when I first got them, there was any smell to them like a "new" smell or anything. So even if there was,it must not have been bad and faded quickly since I don't remember. Hope this helps!
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I don't. But if I put it in the box after kitty has seriously smelly times, the smell is gone almost instantly.
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Sorry not cats but I ordered it for one of my dogs who has a special diet for gets calcium oxalate stones and has a homemade diet, I only add it every other day to his food but haven't had any problems with it and it lasts a long time. It smells fishy when you first add it but the smell goes away shortly after. I don't know why your cat may need it but i have to check my dogs ph level everyday and it seems to help a bit
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I have this crate and it did not stink at all. You could just smell the new plastic smell when you first opened it. Mine does not smell at all.
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I'm so sorry your poor cat is having such a hard time. If she was already full of fleas before starting the Flea Away, you may need to get her to the vet or groomer for a flea dip, while continuing to use the product for future prevention. My dog wasn't full of fleas when I started using it, so all I can say about my personal experience is that he never attracted any fleas after I started giving him the Flea Away. I'm a little concerned that you said your cat stinks, in addition to being full of fleas. The Flea Away shouldn't have any effect on your cat's odor. There has been absolutely no odor with my dog, while I've been giving it to him. Cats are extremely clean creatures. I'm not a veterinary expert by any means, but there could be an underlying health concern here. Fleas can be very attracted to animals with weakened immune system, and a cat who is not keeping herself clean and is stinking could be ill. You may want to consider a veterinary visit just to be on the safe side. Hope this helps.
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I don't believe so. I did not like it as the smell was strong even with one cat. Just my opinion.
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Any new product made of plastic, vinyl, and some fabric materials will have some kind of odor, much like a new car. Though it doesn't smell like a nice leather interior, however you'd describe the odor when it's brand new, it quickly fades. Right now my heating pad smells like the inside of the ottoman I keep it in. So, I certainly wouldn't decide whether or not to purchase this product based upon a temporary odor. I for one didn't bother giving it a good sniff when I first got it, I simply put it to work on my back muscles, not my nose.
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I used feline pine and sometime ago noticed the re-branded bag recently and was wondering why it smelled so much worse in the litter. Buy a bag of pet/animal bedding from your local tractor supply store or other similar farming supply stores. It's a fraction of the price and works well. My cat breeder uses the horse/animal pine bedding instead of this stuff.
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Plastic smell goes away after a few uses. The temp dropping I don't think is normal. You might want to check if it's still under warranty. Hope this helps!
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We never experienced a new plastic smell. Sorry can't help with this question.
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I have two cats and replace the pellets when I feel they are "getting old". Sometimes I replace them more than once a month and sometimes not. I do tend to add pellets when they are getting low. I don't notice that they smell or retain odor but as I said, sometimes they seem to need changing.
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I bought mine years ago but do not recall any offensive odor, my cat was interested in it before I even put it together. Perhaps contacting the manufacturer and asking if they might know what the cause of the odor is would help.
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This probably won't be any help at all but the reality is the plastic itself smells and that it just has to go away with time. If you've washed it and are sure it's clean I'm sure it's safe for your animal food. But I've had mine for two weeks now, placed a large bag of dog food in it and had no issues with the smell...
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The smell is very strong but it goes away with time. I ordered two different bags and the one from Sleepypod smelled like plastic. I decided to go with it, though, because it's super nice and sturdy. The smell was OK after a month. I also washed the inside pad's cover to speed up the process.
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Ours just had a strong rubber smell. It has gotten alot better. We put stuff in ours and put it in the freezer, the dog goes crazy for it.
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Mine did not smell. But I purchased the frog and it did. I sent it back. I also purchased another item, a chew chocolate bar. Smelled strong of plastic but I liked it so much I thought I'd try and wash it first. That worked. Turned out it was the packaging was the problem.
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You have a very legitimate concern because that's exactly what happened with my dog, when she was younger she would go either on grass or the patio (which was concrete) if she was out too long. But once she was older, she knew better than to go anywhere else. When I unpacked this, it smells just like plastic because that's what it is, brand new plastic and since dogs' sense of smell is so strong, I knew she wouldn't use it. So I rubbed the "grass" part in real grass, put grass and leaves on it and left it outside in hopes of "fooling" my dog into think it was real grass, I even put doggy pee pads with her urine on it underneath the "grass" part and that still didn't work. Sorry, wish I had better news for you. You have a very legitimate concern because that's exactly what happened with my dog, when she was younger she would go either on grass or the patio (which was concrete) if she was out too long. But once she was older, she knew better than to go anywhere else. When I unpacked this, it smells just like plastic because that's what it is, brand new plastic and since dogs' sense of smell is so strong, I knew she wouldn't use it. So I rubbed the "grass" part in real grass, put grass and leaves on it and left it outside in hopes of "fooling" my dog into think it was real grass,... » Read More You have a very legitimate concern because that's exactly what happened with my dog, when she was younger she would go either on grass or the patio (which was concrete) if she was out too long. But once she was older, she knew better than to go anywhere else. When I unpacked this, it smells just like plastic because that's what it is, brand new plastic and since dogs' sense of smell is so strong, I knew she wouldn't use it. So I rubbed the "grass" part in real grass, put grass and leaves on it and left it outside in hopes of "fooling" my dog into think it was real grass, I even put doggy pee pads with her urine on it underneath the "grass" part and that still didn't work. Sorry, wish I had better news for you. « Show Less