Cat Urine Tips & Advice

How to Get Rid of Cat Urine Odor

Cat urine has earned a reputation for being one of the most formidable of
all pet odors. It not only smells horrible, but it also has a very persistent
odor that must be removed as soon as possible. Leaving any trace of it is
an open invitation for your kitty to pee on the same spot over and over
again. Most commercially available pet odor removers are expensive and
also unnecessary unless you’re normally dealing with an aged urine stain
or a fragile fabric.

Here are some time-tested tips you can use to remove the cat pee odor from
your carpet, laundry, cement floors and bare walls:

1. Removing cat pee odor from your carpet ― this is a great recipe for
   removing cat urine odor from your carpet. Start by blotting up as
   much of the urine as possible with old rags or paper towels. Next mix
   3 parts water with one part vinegar and saturate the affected area.
   Dry thoroughly using the same method mentioned above. Once dry,
   sprinkle the area with baking soda.Next mix ¾ cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution with one tablespoon
   of dish detergent and sprinkle over the baking soda. Try this first on a
   small inconspicuous area of the carpet to make sure the hydrogen peroxide
   won’t discolor your carpet. Next, use your fingers or an old brush to work
   the baking soda in. You can also use an old hairbrush with little bits of
   plastic over the tips with good results. Allow this to dry and vacuum it up.
   If there’s still a slight odor when done, lather, rinse, and repeat.
2. Removing cat urine odor from your laundry ― use this method on your
   clothing, bedding, rugs or anything you think you can stuff in the washer
   (of course, excluding your cat). Simply add ¼ cup apple cider vinegar along
   with your normal laundry detergent, start the washer and, next thing you
   know, the cat pee odor is a thing of the past.
3. Removing cat pee odor from your cement floors and bare walls ―
   you may have to resort to bleaching your cement floors and bare
   walls. Although this method is widely disputed because of the deadly
   reaction chlorine bleach has with ammonia (which is found in abundance
   in cat urine), if you go about it carefully, it can be an effective way to
   kick the cat pee odor out of your house and your life for good.First, wash the soiled area with any appropriate cleaner you have that
   does not contain ammonia. Make sure by checking the product label.
   Once clean, wipe the area down with fresh water to remove any residue
   left behind by the cleaner. Next, repeat the process. This may sound like
   hard work, but it does work!

   After your second washing and wiping, employ your bleach. In a clean
   spray bottle, you can pick up from the beauty section of any Target
   store, mix a 10:1 water to bleach solution. Make sure the area of the
   house you’re cleaning in is well-ventilated. Don’t forget to put on some
   rubber gloves and get to work. Spray on lightly, let sit for about 30 seconds,
   and wipe off with a clean damp rag.

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How to Remove Cat Urine from Hardwood Floors

Cat urine can harm your hardwood floor and can cause rotting. However, you might not be ready to replace your floor just yet, so here are a few things you can do to eliminate the odor. If you can catch the problem while it’s still “fresh”, you’ll be better off. It is highly recommended that you wear rubber gloves before attempting the following procedure:

1. Remove any excrement and blot the entire wet area immediately and firmly with paper towels. Wash affected area several times with white vinegar. Rinse stain thoroughly with warm water.
2. Blot dry with paper towels. Apply a specialized stain and odor-removing bacteria or enzyme cleaner.

Read the instructions carefully before using these products. Try testing them in an inconspicuous area. If you can’t remove some old stains, try sanding away the stain and resealing the hardwood floor.

You must be extra vigilant about cat odor and confront the problems as soon as it occurs. It is vitally important that you must remove all traces of the odor. If the scent remains, the cat will inevitably do it again in the very same spot!

But if you tried the above procedure and the cat urine odor still remains despite your best efforts, here’s another step you can try. It may be a bit messy but it’s guaranteed to remove the nasty odor without damaging your floor:

1. First, wipe the wood down with a mixture of bleach and water (10% bleach to 90% water). Let it dry.
2. Then mix baking soda and distilled malt vinegar. Use enough of these two ingredients to make a loose paste. Apply liberally to the affected areas and allow to dry until the mixture turns back to powder (it would take around 16 hours to dry).
3. Gently rub the powdery mixture using rubber gloves and paper towels to lift it from the wood. Vacuum to remove the powder and use the brush attachment to collect the powder caught in the grooves of your hardwood floor.

There you have it! The nasty smell’s gone and best of all no harsh chemicals to ruin your day.

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How to Get Cat Urine Out of Your Comforters

A cat is, without a doubt, a wonderful pet. Unfortunately, your cat may sometimes create problems you may find difficult to bear. Just think of it as a test or challenge to show just how much you love your little kitty.

Your cat may decide that his litter box isn’t clean enough or that he may wish to mark his scent. As a result, your cat may decide to use your comforters as his litter box. Getting cat pee out of your comforter is a difficult chore, but it can be done.

Make sure that you catch the offending cat. If you have several cats in your household, you may have to figure out which of your cats was responsible for the misdeed. For the meantime, keep all doors where the comforter is stored closed. Any cat shouldn’t be allowed access to the room without proper supervision. This measure can help the cat avoid peeing on the comforter.

Once you’ve identified which cat is responsible for the problem, make an appointment with your vet to have the cat checked out. Oftentimes a cat would pee on a comforter because he has a urinary tract infection. A cat may require a special food and medication to clear up the problem. This can help make sure there’s no urine on your bedding in the future.

As much as possible, resolve the problem as it happens. First, blot all the urine out with paper towels. Throw the paper towels away once you’re done with them. This will help start getting the smell of urine out of the comforter for good. Make sure that you’ve spotted all the areas where there might be urine on the bedding. Look carefully and check each side and every corner for the odor of cat pee.

Next pour a mixture of vinegar and water on the quilt. Use one part vinegar to three parts water. Spread the vinegar mixture all over the comforter. Then Blot carefully. White wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar works best. Check the bedding carefully to determine if the cat urine odor still remains.

Allow the mixture to dry. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of fresh baking soda. Rub the mixture in the bedding. Mix one-fourth of a cup of hydrogen peroxide with a teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. Rub the mixture on the top of the comforter. Work the mixture into the bedding. Then let it dry. Once dry, you can vacuum up the bedding with a standard vacuum attachment. This should get rid of the cat urine odor.

Use this method several times. If this method doesn’t work, try a natural stain remover such as Nature’s Miracle™. Nature’s Miracle™ is an enzyme based formula with a special mixture that can help especially get cat urine out of bedding. Blot the mixture into the comforter. Allow to dry and then put the bedding through the wash with a cup of vinegar and standard laundry detergent. You should be able to get rid of the cat pee odor in this way.

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How to Remove Cat Urine from Upholstery

The cat population in America is more than 75 million, and anyone who owns a cat knows that stains and odors from cat pee can be a most annoying and disgusting problem. Cat urine that seeps through carpet, into padding and down to the floor beneath can give your home an unpleasant aroma and an undesirable appearance. In almost all instances, cat urine is the worst perpetrator for pet stains and pet odors.

When cats urinate as a means of elimination, they normally do it on a horizontal or flat surface like the ground or in a litter box. When cats spray to mark their territories, they turn their backsides to the object, twitch their tails and spray urine on the vertical surface. But in both instances, cat urine could come in contact with a carpet.

The cat’s urine is an amber-colored waste fluid excreted by the kidneys and is composed of waste products of protein metabolism. The color of cat urine and its staining potential will often depend on dietary habits, age, and sex of the cat, whether the cat is on medication, and the overall health of the cat. It can saturate absorbent materials such as padding, upholstery, and mattresses.

The older cats have diminished renal function, thus producing urine that contains more plasma proteins. Because less uric acid is secreted in this urine, it is less likely to stain a carpet. Unfortunately, it will produce an even stronger odor.

Typically, because cat diets are richer in protein than dog diets, their urine will produce harsher odors and are more likely to cause stains.

Urine can saturate absorbent materials such as carpet and padding, upholstery and mattresses well beyond the surface area that can effectively be cleaned. It is extremely difficult to remove all of the urine from inside of these materials. Even after a thorough cleaning, stains and odors often remain. So here are a few things you can do to eliminate the odor.

When it’s not possible to remove the cover of your couch or chair upholstery, observe the following cleaning procedures to get the cat urine out:

1. Blot stain immediately with paper towels or soft, clean cloth, absorbing as much fluid as possible. Then sponge stain with cold water.

1. Blot again with paper towels or clean cloth.

1. Mix solution of 1 tbsp. of white vinegar and 2 cups warm water.

1. Dab vinegar and water solution on stain.

1. Apply a specialized stain and odor removing bacteria / enzyme cleaner. Avoid applying them directly onto the stain. Instead pour the solution onto a clean cloth. Clean the stain using a circular motion working from the outside inwards. If the urine odor persists, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

1. After removing the stain, dry immediately with a hand held hairdryer using a cool setting. Take care to direct the air stream first towards the outside of the area working inwards. Always be careful to rub any stains gently and to use a brush with soft bristles.

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How To Stop Your Cat From Peeing On Household Items

Are you frustrated with trying to figure out how to stop your pet cat from peeing all over your house to the point of “throwing in the towel”? Has he picked on your furniture or maybe even some of your household items? It doesn’t have to be this way and there’s a way to fix it. Here are some tips to stop your cat’s undesirable behavior:

First things first: take your cat to the vet for a check-up. Find out if it’s either a medical or a behavioral issue. There’s a possibility that your cat could have a urinary tract infection known as FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease). In the case of male cats, urinary tract blockages can be quite common and can be potentially life-threatening if left untreated.

If this is the diagnosis, your vet will likely prescribe a special food that prevents the crystals from forming in your cat’s urethra and will give you several suggestions and recommendations on how to bring him back around to normal litter use.

Second, if your vet rules out any physiological disorder or disease then it is most likely a behavioral issue. For instance, is your cat neutered? Male cats that are not neutered or were neutered later in life may be spraying or marking their territory.

If this is the case and you don’t want to have your pet neutered, your best course of action would be to buy some products that discourage spraying. You can also mark his “territory” with his scent so that he’ll know that the “territory” (which is none other than your house) is his and there’s no need to mark it. You can do this by rubbing a towel between his eye and ear and then rubbing that scent on the spot you want to mark.

Third, change the way you care for his litter box. Some cats are particularly picky about having a clean litter box or using a certain kind of litter, a certain texture or a certain smell. If your cat doesn’t like the litter box, in all likelihood your cat won’t go there. If you have more than one cat, try to have more than one litter box.

Lastly, has there been a recent change in the household such as a new baby or a recent death in the family or a move to another location? Such drastic changes can be stressful for your cat and this may induce him to spray. Talk to your vet about medications like Prozac™ that decrease the cat’s natural urges to act out. Or spend more time with your cat and give him more attention.

Although several factors can contribute to your cat peeing in the most inappropriate places, it can oftentimes be his only way of communicating a serious medical or behavioral problem to his owner.

How to Stop Your Cat from Peeing in the House

Yuck! The cat pee smell is just awful!

Your cat may become such an important part of your life that you find it next to impossible to give him away. But if your cat has the nasty habit of peeing inside your house, it can become a true test of your love for your pet. Cat pee odor is one of the worst smells in the house.

Bear in mind that cat urine is very unhealthy to breathe in and the stench will eventually saturate your clothes, bedding, curtains, etc. But, as you get used to it, you don’t notice the smell anymore. Unfortunately, everyone else will and no one would want to drop by your house anymore.

It is best to prevent it from happening in the first place, because cats are creatures of habit. One of the most important things you can do is too keep the litter box clean and accessible. This is important as most cats will not go in a dirty litter box.

If your cat finds a spot that’s not his litter box, chances are he’ll go back to the scene of the crime. Clean the spot that’s been peed upon with a strong cleaner that has a sanitizer. If possible, put something in that place that will prevent it from going back, a little redecorating of sorts. Try laying a sheet of foil wrap on the same spot he has soiled (after it has been cleaned). For some reason, this seems to bother a cat and most likely don’t go back.

If your cat mostly pees inside the house, you could try putting him out of the house. A gentle encouragement for your cat to be outdoors more often is to place a litter box outside on the porch for him to start with. Leave an item he recently peed on inside or near the litter box so that he’ll understand.

Sooner or later, your cat will get the message. Don’t let him inside the house until you’ve seen him pee in the litter box. Then replace the litter with dirt and gradually move the box a foot or so every few days until it’s in the yard. Then after a couple of weeks, hide the litter box where he can’t find it. Soon you will have a cat that pees only outside the house. As a precaution, you should install a cat door.

Don’t worry about your cat being outside, the chances of something “bad” happening to him outside are very slim. And since he has developed a fondness for the outdoors, he’ll most likely hang out very close to the house.

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