Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
My cat keeps peeing and pooping on my hardwood floors. Any suggestions on how to get up the urine smell?
Amy
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I don't have pets but my son says Odoban is a good product for pet odors. I've also seen ZeroOdor advertised on TV. Also, check this link http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf250655.tip.html for past suggestions about this problem. (06/20/2005)
By Seagrape
RE: Cat/Dog Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
My wife and I have two indoor dogs. They urinate in the house quite often, especially when it is raining. We used odo-ban on the hardwood floors and rugs, didn't work. We even soaked the rugs in odoban overnight. The smell was not as apparent but it was still there. Oddly enough, after the rugs dried and sat a couple of days they started to smell again. Odoban will cover some odors but in my opinion it just makes flower scented urine. Vinegar worked better for us, simply because of the acidity level. Hope this helps. P.S. Hardwood stains can be removed with Hydrogen Peroxide. (05/17/2006)
By Everett
Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
My cat has ruined our hardwood floors. The smell is awful since we have been using the heater. I have tried so many products and nothing works. I have to be careful with certain products on the wood. I am very sad because I may have to give the cat away or put it on medication. Please help.
Yvonne from San Pedro, CA
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Having worked as a vet tech for 20 plus years, I've heard and tried many things for removing urine smell. One that works great on carpet, can't say what it would do to hardwood floors, is Scope Minty mouthwash. First, remove as much of the urine as possible using absorbent toweling, then liberally apply the mouthwash to the area and let it set for a minimum of 30 mins. Wipe up area with dry towels. Of course the area will smell a bit minty for a time, but it seems to work long term for removing the smell.
On a side note: when animals develop a behavioral problem such as repetitive soiling of carpet or other areas, intervention is a must. The area needs to be cleaned thoroughly and the animal needs to not have access to the area. Any animal soiling the house should have an exam and evaluation by a vet for health problems, then be treated appropriately. If there are no health issues found, then the animal needs to begin a retraining program using direct supervision and a crate in order to learn where the appropriate elimination area is. During this time, the animal should not have unsupervised access to the problem area.
With cats, they should be confined to a large crate with a litter box so that they have to use the correct area. After a week or so of no accidents in the crate, then the area can be opened up to one small room, preferably a bathroom or laundry room. After two weeks of no out of box accidents, then the area can once again be increased. The goal is to get the entire house accessible, so long as the litter box is being used 100% of the time. (01/10/2008)
By Sheila
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Thank you all for responding. Sheila, I should have been more clear. My cat pees outside the box when we are away and he is confined to three rooms. If he is not confined, he uses the box normally however he sprays in other areas. Would you use the same protocol as you described for the spraying as well? Again, if he isn't confined, he uses the litter box correctly but sprays in other areas. The smell of the spray is what is driving us crazy. I will try the mouthwash. Any additional suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I plan on contacting a behavior specialist as well. (01/10/2008)
By Yvonne
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
My husband sands and refinishes hardwood for a living. The best thing to do is get a person who does that for a living to look at it. You may only have to "screen and clean" your floors to get it out and add an extra coat of finish to it if it's not deep into the wood. If it's been there too long, you may have to get it sanded and refinished. Be careful, especially if you don't know the guy because it is cheaper to screen and coat it than it is to sand and finish and he may stick it to you and make you think it really needs to be sanded completely when it doesn't. I would get more than one quote on it if I were you. If you have any more questions about it, e-mail me, I would be glad to help. My husband could give you more tips to fix it without the price because it can get expensive. elizabeth_t_hayes AT yhaoo DOT com. Hope this helped. (01/11/2008)
By elizabeth_t_hayes@yahoo.com
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Listerine mouthwash works quite well for permanent elimination of cat urine odor. The other option is to rent "ozone generators" to run in the house 24/7 for a week or so. This method requires that people or animals not be in the home during this time, since the ozone levels required reach toxic levels. (03/06/2008)
By mds
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Will send results once I try. Thank you so much. I am trying peroxide first, then white vinegar and finally minty scope to be sure! (10/17/2008)
By Diane2008
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
The house I moved into had horrible cat urine floors. It had soaked through the carpet to the hardwood underneath. Once the carpet was up, I tried everything to get rid of the smell. If you use something liquid, it is going to absorb it and keep the wood wet, which defeats the purpose. The best solution I found was regular, old cat litter.
I put piles of it on the wet spots and it literally soaked up the urine. I could see the litter turning yellow before my eyes. I had to do it a couple of times, but it worked! Unfortunately, there was a spot that was too badly damaged that had to be cut out and replaced. Hope this helps anyone with this problem. (11/07/2008)
By Brooke
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
We moved into a house that smelled like cat urine, the previous owners ripped up the carpet but when we bought the house it still smelled. So we used bleach and water. Dilute the bleach with water and mop like no other. If it's hardwood floors, apply and then clean with natures miracle first, then re-stain your wood floor with wood primer, apply 1 then dry-apply another coat. Dry and you will not smell it again. Natures miracle is an organic type so it won't ruin your wood floor. (03/01/2009)
By KIM
Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
My son bought a house that smells like cat pee. I have read many articles on the subject, however nothing I have read specifically answers this question. We have sanded the floors down to bare wood.
I was going to use bleach to see if I could get rid of the smell, but I am not sure if I can put the diluted bleach directly on the sanded floor. I am afraid that after all of the work we have done, the bleach will harm the floors. Any suggestions? Can we mop the bare wood floor with the bleach solution, and is bleach the best solution?
By Jan from Grosse Pointe Park, MI
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
We bought a house that had floors ruined with human urine, long story. We sanded to the bare wood, mopped with bleach, let it air out and dry well then refinished the floor. That was 10 years ago and the floors look and smell nice. (06/02/2009)
By Glenn'sMom
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I know there is a product called "Urine Clean" which should remove the odor. (06/05/2009)
By no-no-nancy
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I have had opportunity to be "blessed" with pee smell problems on an ongoing basis. So, I've had opportunity to try a few things. There are a few products that neutralize the odor very well.
By Genifromalamp
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
P.S. Bleach is not the best solution. (06/05/2009)
By Genifromalamp
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
We also have had this problem. We had to purchase "wood" bleach and bleach the area. We also had to refinish the dining room floor (where the problem area was). After it was done and sealed we had no odor and the floor was beautiful. (06/06/2009)
By donnabob
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I raise Boxer puppies, so I know the frustration with the smell of urine. The best thing that I have found is called OUT!. You can purchase this at Wal-mart in a small bottle for $8.50 and I have also found it at K-mart in a gallon jug for $12. Just spray it on the hard wood floors and let it sit for 10-15 minutes and then mop the floors as usual. It actually neutralizes the odor instead of covering it up.
My friend had the same problem with cat urine. I took over a bottle and she sprayed on the floors and 3 hours later the house was rid of all the smell.
I swear by this stuff. I keep a gallon on hand at all times. It actually smells really nice too so I also use it as refresher on the curtains, furniture, etc. (06/08/2009)
By boxergirl76
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Bleach and cat urine mix is potentially deadly. Visit
thatsmellincat.com for some good products that I use on my hardwood floor. (08/06/2009)
By nateg77
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I have 4 boxes full of so-called urine clean up products, which failed. Only one worked. It's Anti Icky Poo and I got it from
catfaeries.com. They have a yellow stain remover too.
Anti Icky Poo worked on my rugs, kitchen floors, and my hardwood floor entry way. (11/09/2009)
By MarieClaire
Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
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By Southerngirl from LA
Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
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By petengina
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
Here is a website that might be helpful to you.
Cat Urine Odor Removal. Home remedy methods to Clean Cat Urine Smell
This is the website:
catsofaustralia.com
I hope it is helpful for you! (08/16/2010)
By CaressaK
RE: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors
I have a cat with behavioral issues. I use Odoban which works well, but every once in a while I get a whiff of what might still be between the cracks in the wood. I just recently tried white vinegar and it really seems to work well. I used a spray bottle and sprayed on straight (not diluted) and made sure to soak the cracks. I let it sit there for about a minute and then patted the area dry with paper towels, pressing firmly on the cracks until no more moisture was absorbed into the towel. Vinegar is known for neutralizing odors and it's cheap! It didn't stain my floor, but you may want to try in an inconspicuous spot on your floor first. A friend of mine swears by Nature's Promise, but I haven't tried that yet. The September 2010 issue of Real Simple magazine has tips for getting cat pee out of carpets. They use vinegar too. (08/30/2010)
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