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Urea (cat pee) is acidic which will neutralize and create a reaction in alkaline batteries and make them leak. That is why you clean the contacts with lemon juice or similar acid to remove the leakage from the alkaline battery.As for the lithium batteries, they are all 3V new so I wouldn't say brighter. However I have messed up a lot of nice flashlights and other electronics with leaking alkaline batteries. So now I pretty much stick to lithium or chargeable - mostly 18500s in flashlights. Old school also, have a lot of Kerosene and lanterns, plus wicks.
Also, years ago a friend told me not to have batteries stored in the same room as my cats litterbox. I ignored that cause I keep it really clean, at least every 48 hours. But what he said must have been true. Every battery in the same room = toast. Other batteries in other areas bought around the same time? Fine. Battery destroying cat!
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They make AA and AAA 1.5 volt Lithium batteries, which I bought some of each. The test may take a while, but I am tired of ruined flashlights.