Feline owners who are renters can face challenges every time they move from one rental to another. Their cat may have best cat litter box habits in world, but if new apartment has cat urine damage from previous tenant, cycle could be repeated. If your kitty smells cat urine from previous pet, she may take this as permission to use that spot for her cat litter box needs.

There are things that you, feline owner and renter can do to prevent this. Not only do you help keep your cat honest in her litter box habits, but this also saves rental residence from further damage.

When applying for new rental property, ask property manager or landlord about previous tenants' pets. If she indicates apartment has sheltered cats, ask if departing resident properly cleaned place to eliminate any cat urine odors. If landlord says no, or isn't certain, ask if you can go into apartment for a quick look.

If you gain access, use best piece of equipment you have: your nose. Stand still inside door, and sniff carefully. If it smells cat urine-free, move through rest of apartment and repeat at intervals. If you smell anything remotely like cat urine odor, look around to see if you can find source. If you can, great - let landlord know. If you can't see it, but you do smell it, tell property manager it needs further investigating before you move in.

Allowing your dog to bark excessively can be hazardous to it’s safety. I should know, I lost my dog because of it. I found out that excessive barking is one of major reasons that people end up losing their dog. It’s a problem that nobody likes to talk about or admit to.

Here are some practical solutions to three of most common dog barking complaints.

Complaint # One: Your dog barks for more than 15 minutes continuously, or off and on for more than half an hour - especially after you leave house. Better known as separation anxiety.

Solution: Even Queen of Talk herself, Oprah Winfrey suffered from this problem. The key is to not make a big deal when you are leaving house. Many people feel guilty and start apologizing to their pooch when they have to leave it alone. Don’t! That negative energy will affect your dog. Your dog can feel your stress and will play into it, causing nervous barking. How you react will dictate how your pup reacts. Leave calmly without exciting your dog. Better yet, do something to preoccupy your dog so she’s not focused on you when you are about to leave.

Complaint # Two: Outside sounds cause your dog to bark for long periods of time.