Litter Box Odor

RE: Litter Box Odor Post By bigA (Guest Post) (09/17/2008) Have any of you checked out the Innofresh Pet Odor Absorber? It uses activated carbon to eliminate the odor. I've found some of the other activated carbon products useful too. http://www.innofresh.com/innofresh-products/pet-odor-absorber/ So far, it's worked pretty well and says it lasts up to 4 months. We shall see! Report Spam or Abuse CAT BOX Odor is AMMONIA Post by DoctorBill (8) | (12/26/2007) Profile | Contact Being a Biochemist, I have often wondered WHY in the world one is told to use Bicarbonate of Soda (Arm & Hammer Soda) in the cat litter. I have used it myself and my cat litter box reeks of Ammonia. Chemically speaking, Bicarbonate would KEEP the Ammonia as a gas ( :NH3 ) due to Acid/Base reaction. Ammonia is a BASE ! It would make MORE SENSE to use Citric Acid Crystals which one can buy in all grocery stores (used for canning and for keeping Fruit & Vegetables from turning brown). Citric Acid (being a non-harmful, biodegradable solid acid) should protonate the Ammonia, forming Ammonium ION (Ammonium Citrate) which cannot be volatile ( NH4+ ). Thus the Ammonia should be trapped.... Most "goodies" in Cat Urine, etc would be Basic in nature and Citric Acid should neutralize them making them Ionic in nature and thus not volatile. I am going to try this since I nearly upchuck every time I have to change the litter box. BTW - I use "Yesterday's News" cat litter - it is made from recycled newspaper and seems to absorb the "Stuff" nicely! ...and it is "Politically Correct" and is a good place for putting most of the "News" one gets these days! ALSO - for Lord's Sake, don't flush this stuff, put it into a plastic bag, tie it shut and place it in the Garbage! Why plug up the toilet...!? DoctorBill Report Spam or Abuse RE: Litter Box Odor Post by the Oracle (419) | (08/13/2005) Profile | Contact I have discovered ZeroOdor. It works. Period. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Litter Box Odor Post By Sharon (Guest Post) (06/15/2005) I have used Odor Free for years with my cat. Mojave Yucca, the active ingredient, works naturally to prevent odors from forming. You might want to check that out. It eliminates all cat odors -- urine, fecal. So no more litter box odors. Also, it prevents hair balls. The website for more information is http://www.catsodorfree.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Litter Box Odor Post By Sherry (Guest Post) (02/28/2005) CHARCOAL IS YOUR ANSWER! Put regular barbeque charcoal (not with fluid on it) in the cat box! You'll flip! This works for anywhere they decide they feel like going, like carpets, couches, etc. - don't worry about the black - cleans up with soap and water. I change the charcoal about once a week but it will last longer than that. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Litter Box Odor Post by plantgirl848 (16) | (02/24/2005) Contact We bought the automatic litter boxes. They aren't cheap. But they are frugal in the end. Our litter lasts longer and so do our backs! Very easy to clean. Plus we line the canister with a bag to catch the waste so that we can keep reusing the same canister. And at $15 for 12 of them and having to change them about once a week, that adds up quick! But with lining them, we have been using the same canister for about 4 months now. A big difference! We have 4 cats and 2 of the large sized boxes and no problems. Heather Report Spam or Abuse RE: Litter Box Odor Post By (Guest Post) (02/23/2005) I use scoopable litter. Scoop the litter box daily. Use a deodorizer like Tidy Cat, Arm and Hammer for litter boxes or plain baking soda once a week to freshen up the box. Be sure to add fresh litter when the litter level gets low from scooping. I also burn candles to freshen up the litter box area. Report Spam or Abuse Pet Doors Post by ThriftyFun (3740) | (02/23/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Install a pet door going out to your garage and put your litter box out there. Gets the smell out of your house. By Tara Report Spam or Abuse