What is the best way to get cat urine smell out of carpets?
Two things: 1) Go to the pet store and get a blue/black fluorescent light. There are special ones that show where the kitty has sprayed. 2) Go to the link below and read all the ways you can deal with cat urine including choices of special organic urine erasers that totally remove the stink. Oh yes and a third thing–a friend of mine suggested a product called URINEGONE ( www.UrineGone.com ) and said it was the best thing since sliced bread. Good luck and I hope you can continue to care for your kitties and that they begin to use the litter box again–are they neutered?
If it is specific spots they are hitting, try a product called Urine-off that is available from vets and on-line. It works better than Nature’s Miracle, vinegar and any of the home remedies I’ve ever tried. It got me through a cat with kidney failure and housebreaking two puppies. Great stuff. Link below. If the urine is widespread through the carpet, I suggest having it professionally cleaned and if that doesn’t cut it, you may need to have the carpet and pad replaced. Sometimes it soaks into the floor which requires bleaching the floor or painting it to remove it completely. Cat pee over a wide area is a tough problem to solve.
Remember, a cat’s sense of smell is fourteen times stronger than that of a human. This is why it is so important for you to thoroughly clean the urine spots. Even if you can’t smell it, your cat probably still smells the urine in the carpet, and this can make them want to “re-mark” that spot over and over. To remove the smell of urine from just about anything, first clean it with some sort of soap or kitchen cleaner. Then clean it with lemon juice. If you don’t like the smell of lemon juice follow it up with a little bit of vanilla extract. One of the most effective formulas I’ve found for removing ANY odor was from Popular Science Magazine. Mix 1 quart of Hydrogen Peroxide, with 1/4 cup of Baking Soda, and one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap. Saturate the affected area, rinse thoroughly with clean water, and the smell is gone. This is non-toxic and safe for your animals and children, and those with allergies. This is especially helpful for removing skunk odor from your outdoor a
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