RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Spots are best removed with seltzer water (make sure it doesn't have any sugar in it) and then use Spray and Wash. Being a black stain, Tilex might bleach the spots.
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Post By annoyed (Guest Post)
(03/10/2008)
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I just recently left my cat alone for two days and when I arrived home my apartment stunk of pee. He is not used to being left alone so long so I think he did it for that reason. The worst thing is that he peeded in my closet. I tried a bunch of different things that seemed to work for a little while but when I would come home again after a couple of hours the smell would be back and would even seem worse. I think now after reading your posts that I used cleaners with ammonia. I am going to try some of the remedies posted here. Thanks for all the ideas and hopefully they will work.
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Post By Gary (Guest Post)
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Additional information of removing cat urine:
Use a blacklight to help locate the areas of urine. Darken the room and use a good blacklight (I use a 15W bulb in an "under the counter" type fixture). Hold it about 2 feet above the carpet and the urine will glow (wet or dry). Check the walls while you're at it!
Remember that the area of soak will be about twice the area of the stain on top of the carpet. Pour the peroxide on the area that glows and then pour enough additional to fully saturate the surrounding area. Walk over the area to work the peroxide through the carpet and padding. If any of the liquid still looks brown or yellow after 2 hours, add more peroxide and "walk" it into the carpet.
Let it work for about 2-4 hours, walking over the area occasionally. If you've put enough peroxide on the area, it will show liquid as you step down on the carpet. Use old towels and soak up all of the liquid, walking over the towels to assist the process. if you have a wet vac it helps to remove the liquid and fluff the carpet.
The carpet needs to get fully dry within a day or it will begin to sour or grow mold under the padding. The nice thing about peroxide is that it breaks down into water and oxygen. it will leave no harmful residue. Enzyme solutions can cause allergies in sensitive persons, peroxide won't. If you got enough peroxide applied, all of the stain and odor will be gone. If there is still odor, use you nose and/or the blacklight to find the areas that may have been missed and do the "treatment".
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By Gary (Guest Post)
(12/16/2007)
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Forget using the enzymes and pet store "magic" solutions, they're very expensive and don't work.
What does work? Hydrogen peroxide.
We had an area of carpet that reeked and had brown stains on it. It was a synthetic fiber carpet, so I figured it wouldn't bleach the color. I got about a dozen quart bottles and saturated the rug and padding. I walked over the area to work the solution through the carpeting and padding, let it set for about 4 hours, then put old towels down and let it soak up. I walked over the area and kept changing towels until it was all soaked up. The next day it was fully dry and all of the stain and smell were gone. Works well and very inexpensive if you get the cheap quart bottles at Walmart. It might bleach some natural fabrics, so try it on a hidden area first, but most synthetics have the color in the fiber and the peroxide can't penetrate, so it won't remove the color. The trick is fully saturating the area so that the peroxide can reach all of the urine in the carpet padding and tack strips.
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Could we refer to this as cat urine?
I use white vinegar, water and baking soda.
Jennifer
Northern Virginia
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Nature's Miracle Mystery
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Post By Sidra (Guest Post)
(11/03/2007)
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Looks like I read the dates backwards, that the pro natures miracle posts came before the con natures miracle posts. anyways it brings up a point that ads should find others places to be than consumer forums. I trust those most without vested interests (ahem). Many peeps I've seen on the net say that odors return with the stuff.
Someone needs to invent a cocktail that chemically mixes perfectly with pee, like an olfactory puzzle piece, that together smells exactly like your favorite flower or something, or maybe there's some anti pee substance, like two equal and opposite sine waves that cancel each other out. so you just pour it on. that would be easier.
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Questionable Nature's Miracle Posts and Kitty Psychics
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Post By Sidra (Guest Post)
(11/03/2007)
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It seems to me that Nature's Miracle got an unusual amount of animated enthusiastic almost ad-like (ahem) plugs, by 'guest users' after the consumer community agreed that it didn't work for them at all. Not really my business, but I like fairness.
As for the Woolite stuff, brutal, feels like my DNA is corroding. I'd rather the cat pee smell than this. I'm not a fan of old school earth-mean chemical cleaners as it is, but you know cat pee removal missions can make you crazy and do things spur of the moment. Looks like there's no easy and singly agreed upon solution. Quite amazing considering that we can build rocket ships.
I think we need to go to the source of the problem, that is, we still don't really know how to communicate effectively with cats despite all the time we spend with them, or explain to them that we'd prefer they express themselves without peeing on porous immovable materials. If anyone ever figures out how to explain something like this to one of them, please post it here. Maybe there's a kitty psychic who's the real deal. perhaps on google.
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from subfloor
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Post By Suzan (Guest Post)
(10/26/2007)
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Ok! We bought a bank owned 400k property. We were told by neighbors the previous owner bred Yorkies in this home. Well they have pretty much destroyed the entire 1st level of this home. (Urine) we have removed and trashed the 5 inch baseboards, the new carpet the realtor put in to try cover the smell in order to sell it, and gone as far as to cut out the drywall all along the floors on level 1.We have used 2 coats of Kilz oil based primer. We waited for it to dry to determine its effectiveness and it still smells. We have done extensive research to find the best solution to eliminate the odor with no luck. Seems like the only thing left to do is replace the entire sub-floor and we do not want to do that! What do you think? Are there any other options? Can email me @ suzansellsreos AT yahoo.com
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By (Guest Post)
(10/15/2007)
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Natures Miracle is the greatest ever!!
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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It can't be said enough, vinegar, water and baking soda works. I put the baking soda down dry on a tile floor and then mopped the vinegar, water solution over the baking soda. I let the solution sit all day and then mopped it clean later. The smell is gone.
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By sheelagh (Guest Post)
(10/03/2007)
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Don't use anything like bleach or that has ammonia in it, to a cat this smells like cat pee. Use a biological wash powder as this has enzymes in it that break down the smells, and surgical spirits may help.
sheela
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Post By nicky (Guest Post)
(09/15/2007)
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I just used the vinegar, peroxide mix, and I'm waiting to see what happens.. My cat began peeing in her room, which I know is a behavioral thing.. She used to go outside when we lived in Key West, but here in upstate NY I'm scared of her coming in contact w/ the unknown things in the woods. There is a stray that is coming around, and this is when she starts. It's been bad and then gets better, but I needed something to finally take the deep rooted smell away. We just adopted two main coon kittens (5 mo).. so this is hopefully a behavior cure. She needs friends and now she has got them. I want a pee smell free home, so hopefully it works. i'll post my results.
love,
pee smell free home.. i hope..
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By Lisa L (Guest Post)
(07/22/2007)
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I have 2 male cats. BOTH fixed and the older one is starting to spray, I have tried baking soda,hotwater and soap in the carpet cleaner, carpet fresh pet for odors,febreeze,409 carpet pet odor and stains, and it still smells horribly. I'm about to just find the cats a new home, because I'm tired of dealing with this. ozzy has had a urinary tract infection before and he never sprayed and we got him treated. but now he's doing it just in the living room. I'm going to try the vinegar and water/baking soda and by the grace of god might work. we just remodelled this house and i'll be danged if animals are going to ruin everything new.
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By Caitlin (Guest Post)
(06/09/2007)
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hey
We have 5 cats in our house and one girl kitty that keeps peeing on the back of the same couch! we just bought it 6 months ago and so we cant buy a new one. We have been using vinigar and water for ages, but the problem is that she keeps going there after its been treated. I think the strong vinigar smell is stressing her out... does anyone know of anything i can put on the couch that wont encourage her to go there again?
Editor's Note: I've been real happy working on the same problem using Oxy Solution by Simple Solution. It's available at Petsmart. I've used just about every other type of pet odor mixture and in my opinion, this one works the best. It's a bit pricy but a little goes a long way and it works.
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Post By Raoul (Guest Post)
(06/03/2007)
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Don't even bother with Natures Miracle. I have literally used seven gallons of this nonsense in one area of carpeting over a period of about three weeks. As soon as the carpeting gets wet or its humid outside the smell returns like you never treated it. That means it doesn't work!
I am going to try some borax. It seems from your helpful descriptions that it not only helped remove the smell but also kept the cat from coming back. I am also purchasing new litter boxes and Cat Attract litter as opposed to cleaning the old ones - we have a cat that scratches the litterboxes, and smells can get inside the pourous plastic and stay there.
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By Mindy (Guest Post)
(05/02/2007)
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I have tried NATURES MIRACLE and it does NOT work at all. I am glad some people have luck with it but I have wasted over $75 trying to clean the area with that stuff. I am going to try on of the other suggestions on this forum now. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas! It is so annoying to have a brand new house that smells so bad people notice it when they come over. ~sigh~
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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so, i waited 2 weeks for the natures miracle, and it smells just as bad as it did when i started. i have a black light, and NOTHING shows up. i have kept her out of the room, so i know she hasnt peed again. i was thinking of renting a carpet cleaner, then after it drys, using the vinegar.. do you think this will be worse or make it better??
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Post By guest (Guest Post)
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natures miracle isnt helping me so far.. i live in a new apartment, and my cat is angry from the move, and the new bed we bought our baby. she had her yearly vet check up one month ago. i know it has only been 4 days since the treatment, but it smells terrible where she has peed, in my sons room.. the whole room stinks! i have searched the entire room, and there is only the one spot, and i cant be tearing up the carpet and going to extremes.. is there hope for me with the natures miracle if i just hold out a little longer?
Editor's Note: It doesn't sound like it is working unless you are treating the wrong spot. Cats don't take well to moves. I would keep your cat in the bathroom with a litter box and food for a few days so that she isn't reoffending. Just make sure you go visit her regularly.
Getting a black light so you can look for the spots may also help. I have a female cat that actually sprays the walls. There may have been a cat in there previously and she is trying to get rid of the other cats scent.
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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Post By Crystal (Guest Post)
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I have purchased Natures Miracle after hearing about it... and I have to say.. Im not having any luck either. I moved into my house a year ago... laid brand new carpet and padding and a few weeks ago the Cats started peeing!!!! I soak and soak the spot with that stuff but they keep going back!!!!! I am an animal lover with 4 dogs and 2 cats..... But if i cant get them to stop then the cats will have to go!! :( I hear alot about vinegar and water.....Is there something i can put/spray over a 3ft by 3 ft area to make then stay away?!?!?!
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Post By demon dog in UT (Guest Post)
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Someone told me to use orange cleaner with baking soda? Has anyone tried this?
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
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I will say that Urine Gone does not work on carpets. I used it and the smell became 10x worse. I don't know what that stuff is made of, but I suspect it is sabre tooth tiger pee.
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I have 2 boys and 2 male cats that just got fixed. There are black marks on my carpet through out the house. One cat decided to spray everything and the cat that would only go to the bathroom outside has been forced to stay in. I've cleaned up a lot of messes. Since they have been fixed, one has quit spraying but the other has not. When I see him sniffing around, I lock him in the bathroom with the box. It seems to be getting better.
I can't take the smell or the stains any longer. The items I have on hand are Oxy Clean, Vinegar, peroxice, ammonia, alcohol and baking soda. The black stains are deep. What mixture can I use to to take care of all of this? Any help would be great.
Thank you in advance.
Greeneyes021071 from Orange County, CA
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RE: Removing Cat Pee and Odor from Carpet
"I have 2 boys and 2 male cats that just got fixed." Wow...you must have gotten a volume discount for all 4!
We solved that by getting the cats out of the house. They are not allowed inside. (05/05/2006)
By Pablo Haynes
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20 Muleteam Borax is the best! Nothing else worked for me. I dilute some into my carpet cleaner or I just mix it w/warm water & swish it around w/a broom. You must use paper towels or towel/rags to soak it up. In fact I just finished doing my smelly house a few moments ago & the yucky smell is gone! (05/11/2006)
By maryc
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I had a stray cat go into my camper without my knowing and was shut up in there for several days and now my camper smells like urine really bad but my camper has a really dark maroon carpet and I can't see the spots. I have shampoo it, sprayed urine gone, used armed hammer, I have done everything. I have heard charcoal works?? I need help bad PLEASE. (05/29/2006)
By Karen
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Unfortunately, I have used Tide, Oxiclean, Vinegar, Natures Miracle, I will not try peroxide due to it will take out the color in furniture and or rugs, but a friend told me to use rubbing alcohol- I guess I just have a sensitive nose. Whatever it is you want to clean with , just use it hopefully it will work. Baking powder sprinkled on it when it is wet might help , wait till it dries then vacuum. Just make sure your cat is fixed and your liter box is cleaned daily , more if you have a lot of cats. (05/31/2006)
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After weeks of trying to get rid of cat urine from my rug, I finally found the answer. My one cat kept peeing at the end of the hallway downstairs on my new rug. I tried steam cleaning, didn't keep her away. So I finally put a plastic runner down with a throw mat on top, well she peed on that every day, so I had to wash the mat and put another down. One day while I was housecleaning, I steam-cleaned that area again, stunk real bad with cat urine after I got rid of the plastic runners. I was at my wits end.
I tried everything people suggested, even bought the powder from Planet Urine a waste of 40 dollars.
I told my husband he had to lift the carpet, well our padding is covered by plastic on top so it didn't seep into the concrete floor. I bought Woolite Pet and Stain Remover, after cleaning the pad and rug bottom and top with this, I got up the next morning and my house smelled worse than cat urine, a bad chemical smell. I wouldn't advise buying this.
So I went to Walmart. When I came home, I steam cleaned the rug with Bissell pet and odor remover. At Walmart I bought this stuff in the pet department called Kids and Pets, and also Out. I lifted the carpet after steam cleaning it, and washed the padding with Kids and Pets, then I sprayed Out on it. I turned the rug over and sprayed Out on it, then I put the Kids and Pets stuff in my steam cleaner and did that. I lifted the rug and put a fan to dry it. Then I sprinkled 20 Mule Team Borax on the padding and the underneath of the rug. Turned the rug over and that was it, I smell no more urine. It was like a Miracle. Trust me on this, I have used so many different products, such as Urine Out as seen on TV, that stuff from Planet Urine, nothing worked.
I have put up a window screen so my cat won't get to that area now. So far so good. She was sniffing around the screen and I chased her away.
Try this it really works. Remember it's only at Walmart. (06/01/2006)
By Sunny
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I thank each and everyone of you for your ideas. I did find the answer to my question. For the black spots, I took a old hair brush, brushed up the spot area and applied shaving cream. I then took the brush and went over the spot so the shaving cream got down into the stain, I let that sit till it was almost dry, took a mixture of vinegar and water, got the area a LITTLE wet and patted till I could not see anymore shaving cream. let it dry and the next day I used the cleaner. For the I for the odor problem, I did the carpet with vinegar and water, and for the most part it worked... I sprayed it on there and let it sit for 10 - 15 min, then went back over it with the machine and sucked up the solution. With the area's of problem, (one cat left it alone, the other didn't) I mixed 1/3 water, 1/3 vinegar, and 1/3 peroxide. Got the carpet nice and wet and let it sit. About 30 min later, went back over it with the cleaner, sucked up the solution, and my (problem) cat has not touched it since. I don't know if we are suppose to answer our own questions, but since you were nice enough to give me suggestions, I thought it would be nice to know what worked for me. Thanks again everyone. (06/01/2006)
By greeneyes021071
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I have tried many things to get the odor from my carpet and padding. With four cats and two dogs, I sometimes find it impossible to keep up, especially when they do it at night or when we leave the house for a while. When I steam clean the carpets, I wash them once with some Perfex, because I have it on hand, then when I go over the carpets again for a final rinse, I add some concentrated fabric softener. It gives the house a wonderful scent, except it doesn't last long and my dog or cats still go to the same spot. I don't have much money to spend on fancy cleaners, so are there any ideas on how to keep my dogs and cats from going to those spots again and again. My dad, who comes for a visit is telling me that I shouldn't have any pets in the house, but I can't let my cats outside as the town I live in, (pop. 300) will kill them without even giving you a chance to get them back. The cats just simply disappear, so my mom and I keep them sheltered in the house. (07/07/2006)
By Torrie
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I found by accident this formula. I have had cat pee stains and odor for 2 years. I have poured expensive types of professional products in my carpet...the smell always came back. The I mixed 1 quart hot water with 1/4 oxy clean. 1/4 cup surf powder (my source said use Tide) and 1/3 cup white vinegar. Shake and put in spray bottle. Saturate each spot, brush vigorously, blot with towel. The smell went away and the yellow stains. A miracle! (07/13/2006)
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| I need tips on to get rid of cat pee! Especially the smell, but I want to get rid of the smell so that my cat does not smell it and pee again! I heard vinegar works, but has anybody actually tried it? I'm afraid that we might have to get rid of him if he doesn't stop, because we're installing new hard wood flooring, but I also heard they stop with that too. HELP!
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12/15/2005 |
| There are commercial products you can buy at the Pet Store (not supermarket). One product that is not expensive is called Nature's Miracle and works very well. I have several cats and rescue cats, etc. I had a male cat who had "behavioral issues" and would spray. This especially is a very nasty smell and does not go away without treatment. The above listed product worked beautifully. Also, if your kitty is "peeing" where is should not be there are usually two main reasons why - #1 reason the cat is not fixed - having your cat neutered or spayed frequently alleviates cats from spraying or marking their territory, # 2 have your kitty checked out by vet to make sure it doesn't have a urinary tract infection. (My kitty who was spraying unfortunately had behavioral issues and had to be put on an anti depressant! This issue stemmed from the fact that I had added new cat to the household.)
Hope this helps. |
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12/16/2005 |
| I use vinegar for everything as it does not remove the color from rugs, leaves a clean fresh scent with a perfume scent like other products. When my cat started using other than his litter box I tried different litters until I found one he would use which was the Arm and Hammer one. Cats do not like perfumes, litter is perfumed for people not the cat and they resent this. Some cats need two litter boxes, one for the pee and one for the other especially if the litter box is not cleaned immediately after use. Vinegar, used at full strength, removes the odor, the stain and not the color and is not harmful to the pet or children. |
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12/17/2005 |
| I have 3 cats and 2 dogs with another cat currently at my dads while I live with my mom who also has 2 cats. The only products we have found to work are Nature's Miracle and OUT. The reason they work is because they are good bacteria that eat up the germs. Once dry we sprinkle borax on top and vacuum. We have found this works for dogs and cats. My mom's one cat refuses to use the litter box and its not that she is sick with a UTI or anything, its just that she is stubborn. She has been this way since a kitten. But we have found the only way to get the scent out and make her not return to her usual spots are the above products I mentioned. We have the automated Littermaid litter box and she still doesn't seem to be happy with it.
Before we got the automated litter box we had another cat that would go out of the litter box as well and it was because she didn't like the feeling of others bathroom. But now she likes the litter box because its ALWAYS clean. So think of that as an option. If they pee in there cat beds or things of the such, soak with laundry detergent and borax. It may take a few days of soaking, but it will get the smell out. Another cleaner that may work is the Oxygen cleaner that you mix with warm water. Good luck! I know my boyfriend and I have had it all happen to us! |
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12/30/2005 |
| I use "anti icky poo" spray... It worked so well, that I ordered 3 gallons *lol*.
http://www.catdoctorstore.com/p-antiickypoo_quart.html
They are kind of pricey, but I'm very happy with the product. I just moved, so I had problems with one of my cat adjusting. In the end, I realized it's easier to keep him in 1 room where I can monitor him. After he's good in this room, then I'll let him out little by little.(b)(/b)(b)(/b) |
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By anone (Guest Post)
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| Vinegar and Baking Soda |
04/28/2006 |
| Vinegar works the best and if you don't like the smell, wait one day. It lingers off but that's also why I like to mix baking soda into the mix. Not to make it explode but with half vinegar and half water mix a couple table spoons of baking soda. It will help get rid of all the smell. It cleans well with no odor left. Remember to wait till it dries. It's the best thing. My cat has never peed in that spot since. He likes the tub now... |
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By Diana (Guest Post)
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| I need tips on to get rid of cat pee! Especially the smell, but I want to get rid of the smell so that my cat does not smell it and pee again! I heard vinegar works, but has anybody actually tried it? I'm afraid that we might have to get rid of him if he doesn't stop, because we're installing new hard wood flooring, but I also heard they stop with that too. HELP!
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| I have three cats (actually 9 felines (6 babies). I've found VINEGAR to be the best (bar none, including fancy store products) for dealing with the issue.
I do wonder, has the cat been fixed? I know mine made horrific smells but he was actually "spraying" not peeing. It's not the same thing and once he was fixed problem eliminated!
I keep a spray bottle of vinegar & water (sometimes with essential oils) around my kitchen for EVERYTHING!!!
Good Luck!
LadyRag
P.S. On a final note, cat will pee elsewhere if their litter box is not kept really clean. They're fastidious creatures and the pads of their feet are sensitive. |
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By LadyRagtop (Guest Post)
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08/07/2004 |
| Yes, vinegar and water does work. Mix it half and half. Ladyrag is absolutely right about altering your cat. They are marking their territory. Female cats will also do this! However, if the cat has not been doing this before, it may have a urinary tract infection. Good luck! Barb |
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By Barb (Guest Post)
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08/07/2004 |
| We had a "sprayer" some time ago who loved to spray our fabric couch. I ended up replacing the couch with a new leather one and the problem stopped. I've not tried vinegar but I can say that when my elderly dog has an accident, I use Woolite's OxiClean spray that works on stains and odors. We never have a problem with the other animals (two other dogs and two cats) or our elderly dog going back to the same spot because of any residual smell. I also spray Febreze around the house pretty regularly to stop any animal smell that might linger in the carpet. |
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By Christine (Guest Post)
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08/09/2004 |
| I have heard that you can use a syringe with vinegar in it and inject it into the carpet spot so that the vinegar gets down into the carpet pad. That gets down below where you normally can't reach. |
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By Nancy (Guest Post)
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08/15/2004 |
| Hi!
We bought a repo home whose last occupant had 5-20 cats at any given time. She let them pee in the house, because the smell masked the smell of other *illegal* smoke fun, if you get my drift.
It was so bad it was down to our sub floor. I checked around everywhere and here's what worked for us.
IF it's thoroughly soaked, the odor may be hard to remove. Ours was black and crystallized in some places. You have no choice but to replace.
I spent a lot of money on remedies, but the only one that really worked was Natures Miracle. It's expensive, but even on the blackest of spots, it helped the smell. It uses enzymes to eat the offenders in the cat pee that make it smell.
But beware: if the spot is bad enough, if it gets wet, it will smell again. This includes humidity. Even treated areas smelled for us on humid days.
What worked for us was replacing the most damaged areas completely, treating the smaller areas with Nature's Miracle, then when dry, painting over them with Kilz. You have to seal the areas, otherwise when wet, it'll stink again.
We thought we treated the whole house, yet when the carpet people FINALLY came, they spotted areas that we didn't even consider. They allowed us to treat them, but they recommended baking soda to neutralize it. And I'm sure they've seen their fair share of nasty carpet.
I hope this helps some! |
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By Shawn Kelly from Burkburnett, TX
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08/25/2004 |
| Cat Pee is horrible - I have three cats and there is nothing worse than that smell. The litter box has to be kept clean and it must be large enough to accommodate your cat. Some cats will NOT share a litter box with another cat therefore you must have enough litter boxes in your home to accommodate those fussy ones. Spaying and Neutering can work but it should be at an early age before 1 year old. Chances are 50/50 they will not continue to spray if you spay/neuter your cats after 1 year old. Good Luck everyone. |
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11/03/2004 |
| There is nothing on this earth that can get rid of that odor than Natures Miracle made specifically for that purpose AND they will not return to the spot. When I first got my Yorkie, she went everywhere! I went to PETCO or some similar place and would buy it by the gallon... it WORKS!! Try it! |
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By Guest (Guest Post)
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11/18/2004 |
| There is a product called Out that is sold in Walmart. It contains enzymes and bacteria that completely gets rid of the odor and prevents cats from returning to the same spot. It works on carpets, material, etc. It also has a money back guarantee.
Burkburnett, TXI have used it many times and wouldn't be without it. There are probably other products on the market that contain enzymes and bacteria - check your supermarket.
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By klawrence34
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| Black Light |
05/10/2005 |
| You can find cat pee that you can't see by using a black light bulb on a utility light and put the light close to the carpet's corners and under furniture. The cat pee will glow. |
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By guest (Guest Post)
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| Don't Mix Urine and Bleach |
07/28/2005 |
| Do not put bleach on any kind of pee or urine. Urine is ammonia and when the two are mixed it is a NOT GOOD combo. Tried it in my basement with just bleach water and urine and had to get everyone out of the house because of fumes then was later told by everyone that urine is a form of ammonia. |
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By yuckycatoee (Guest Post)
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| Try Nature's Miracle |
08/17/2005 |
| Try Nature's Miracle. It DEFINITELY works wonders! You can buy it at any pet store usually. I had a male cat spray my entire overstuffed couch once & thought for sure that I would have to get rid of the couch. A friend of mine told me about Nature's Miracle. I used it, and the smell was gone completely. It says it's guaranteed to work or your money back. We just moved into a house & our older cat is a bit nervous and he ended up urinating behind our entertainment center in our living room. We went to the pet store & bought more Nature's Miracle & put it on there.
The only thing is, You have to keep them away from the area while it's being treated or they will pee there again. You need to completely saturate the carpet where they have urinated to completely get out the odor (since the urine seeps into the padding,etc. under the carpet). It takes about 2 weeks or so to fully dry & for you to tell if the treatment completely worked. If after 2 weeks you can still smell it, they say to try to put the Natures Miracle directly to the padding under the carpet, since that's where the odor would be coming from. So far it's been 3 days for us, and the carpet isn't completely dry yet back there, but the smell is pretty much gone already.
I hope this is of some help to you! Good luck.
Jackie |
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By Jackie (Guest Post)
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| Tea Tree Oil |
09/12/2005 |
| What also works is tea tree oil diluted with water, that will take the pee smell out and like you guys have mentioned white vinegar works also great. My friend uses Tide laundry detergent and that works for her |
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By barbara (Guest Post)
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| Nature's Miracle? |
09/22/2005 |
| I've heard many people talk about how great Nature's Miracle is, both on this site and elsewhere, but I've got to say that I'm not having much luck with the product. I caught my cat peeing in the newspaper recycling basket on Monday. As I was removing the basket, a small stream of urine fell onto the carpet. I immediately drenched the area with Nature's Miracle, but I'm still smelling the odor. Because I caught the cat in the act, there's no way the urine had time to seep into the carpet pad. The treated area is still a bit damp. When should I start to see (or smell) results? Thanks for any help you can provide. (FYI, their customer service number doesn't work.) |
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By catherine (Guest Post)
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| Peroxide, Water and Vinegar |
11/27/2005 |
| I found that Using white vinegar and peroxide with water worked. |
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By Debbie (Guest Post)
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| Borax |
11/27/2005 |
| Try using borax on the spot. Sprinkle borax on and then take a wet cloth and rub it into the spot. Let dry and vacuum up the extra borax. If they pee on it again, after cleaning rub onion on the spot. It will cover up their marking scent. |
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