falsus in advertisium

[serinde]

Either there is no truth to the tale that cat pee glows under black light, or the bulb I have that the packaging labels "Black Light Bulb -- For Parties!" is not in fact black light[tm]. I sort of suspect the latter, because a white T-shirt wasn't looking funky under the bulb either. Snarl.

[Context: One of the cats, most likely Mage, expressed unhappiness during the recent unpleasantness by several rounds of peeing on the bedroom carpet. There is at least one spot, based on smell, that I didn't manage to find either when fresh or by lucky aim of the Nature's Miracle since. And the carpet is sufficiently shag and pale to not show it up. Hence, other forensic methods are called for.]

Comments

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

You can generally find cheap-ish UV lights (around $10) at office supply stores marketed for counterfeit detection. The bogosity level of using them to detect counterfeits is VERY high, but I got a nice UV penlight for testing toy plastics that way. And a totally useless iodine marker. :)

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Ah so. Thanks; will investigate.

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

Alternately, you might still be able to find Urine Gone with free blacklight at Target. :)