RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
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Post By Natasha (Guest Post)
(12/29/2007)
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Hello Bonnie from Saint John,
I'm having the exact same problem. My tenant has a cat and it has been spraying it seems. We smell it most when the heat is on, which is often as it's winter in Canada. Did any of these suggestions help? If so, which one was best? Please let me know. I'm desperate.
Request: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
My room smells like cat spray, not pee, spray. I don't know where it's coming from. The people who lived here before me must have had a cat. What do I do?
Ana from Toronto, ON
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RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
Do you have carpet? You may have to clean/treat it or get rid of it! (12/05/2006)
By pamphyila
RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
Go to a pet store, they have products there that will handle this problem.
Good Luck to you (12/05/2006)
By Paula Jo Carr, Mebane NC USA
RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
Soak citrus peels in vinegar and spray it around the room. The vinegar neutralizes and the citrus scent keeps the cats from going there again. It also smells good!
You can also leave a bowl of vinegar (with or without citrus peels) in a room to freshen the air.
Sprinkling baking soda around and vacuuming it up after an hour or so also helps freshen the air in the room. You can do the same thing with dry tea leaves.
(12/12/2006)
By Cantate
Request: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
My male cat sprays and it smells bad in my house. Can anyone help me take the smell out of my house?
Thank You,
Joanne from Kingston, PA
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RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
HI have 5 indoor cats and know your problem. The first thing to do, is clean it as soon as it happens, if possible.
I read different things on here about using white vinegar and water to take the smell out. If it is on clothes or that kind of thing use the vinegar in your wash. I have used a product called "Out" from Walmart. This is cheap and works wonders for urine, feces and vomit. Many others on here have posted about it and seem to have luck with it as well.
Another thing is finding the urine, if you are not sure where it is, use a blacklight. Cat urine glows under it.
I hope that this helps! (03/13/2006)
By katieandjeffy
RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
I live on a farm and often get stray males spraying on and around my home. We have an enclosed porch that they seem to find a way in and spray. I usually can't find the spot where they spray so this is what I do.
First I make a mix of peroxide and baking soda. It will be foamy. The vet said don't use vinegar because it smells similar to the urine and it will encourage them to go there again.
Anyhow, I make this in a big bowl...it will foam up and if not in a big bowl you will end up with it on your counter. I pour this mixture directly on the concrete floor, and also put some in a spray bottle. I spray where the smell is the strongest and it takes the smell away. This will take a few days to completely rid it but does work. (03/15/2006)
By melfrmNY
RE: Cat Spray Odor Inside My House
Hey, I was reading through here and thought i'd offer up my opinion.
For cleaning urine, hydrogen peroxide and water is amazing. For floors and whatnot, let it set; for carpets rub it in and wash away with warm water after it has dried.
For clothes, however, I find that putting some white vinegar (as mentioned before) in the wash works quite well.
As for preventing them going in the same place again, replace some of your every day cleaners with something lemon scented. Cats don't like citrus scents (especially lemon) and prevents them from going in that area. Also, lemon air freshening sprays are good to knock out a whole room. I, personally, use lemon mopping liquid, and sprinkle lemon scented powder on my carpets before vacuuming. The house smells wonderful.
Also, cut out an ammonia from your cleaning rituals. There is ammonia in cat urine, and so the smell is familiar. It encourages, rather than discourages, the cat.
I hope these tips help. (05/11/2006)
By Anna
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