I've adopted a male cat and he's peed inside any ideas on how to get rid of the terrible smell?

Answer 1

Good for you for adopting!!! Here is what I know works:

ENZYME cleaner - this is the only way to get rid of the smell so that the cat (and you) cannot smell it - if your cat can smell it - he may keep going there. The enzyme cleaner breaks down the proteins - and it has live microbes, so you cannot use anything else with it (or you will kill the microbes). There is Nature's Miracle...Kids and Pets...

Also, you can use a black light to find any urine spots you might not have found yet - they will glow with a black light.

After the enzyme cleaner has had a few days to work (and you should soak the spot with it) - then you could use a shampooer to get the stain/rest out.

As far as prevention:

Have him checked medically. He might have a UTI (urinary tract infection) or he could have bladder stones. Small stones can get stuck in the male's urethra making it painful (blocked cats - more common in males). When cats are stressed or in pain - the first thing to go is usually the bladder.

Also, if you just recently got him, he may be peeing because he is stressed. When bringing a new cat home, you should always isolate them in one room with all the things they need (litter box, food, water, etc). This gives them a chance to get used to your house gradually. If you adopted him and he came from a small cage, a whole house can be overwhelming. After he has adjusted (and you get the peeing under control) - then you can start leaving the door open for him to come out and explore when he feels safe enough.

If he is not already neutered - get that done ASAP - hormones play a huge role in litter box problems as well as other behavioral issues!

Also, cats prefer UNSCENTED, scoopable litter, generally. The scent may smell nice to us - but be overwhelming to them. I would not recommend litter box liners or covered litter boxes. Some cats will not use the covered ones, and some cats do not like the feeling or sound of liners = they will not use the box.

You can make a great litter box out of a tall sweater box - the sides are higher - then you can cut a square opening...then the cat can kick the litter around - but the high sides keep it in and you do not have to cover it.

Always have one more litter box than the number of cats in your home - and spread them out (i.e. one on every level or one on each side of the home if you have one level)! This gives the cat options. If you think about it, if you had to walk down a few flights of stairs or through a room of scary strangers to get to your box - you might think it is just easier to use the floor...I have found that giving cats a number of litter boxes to use helps - not just one in the deepest darkest corner of the home. Some cats like a pristine box - so try scooping everyday if you are not already.

Please take a look at the attached articles - there is a lot of good general cat info for adopters, as well as articles about the litter box.

Good luck - hope everything works out! Good for you for adopting, and feel free to contact me with more specific questions - I would be happy to help!

Answer 2

try mixing some white vinegar with some water and a litter bit of dish soap. Pour it on the spot and leave it for about a half an hour the use a coth and soak it up. Don't rub the spot just put the cloth down over the spot and either stand on it or place something heavy on it...you might have to repeat the soaking up part a few times to get all the liquid up...that should take away the smell and that will also take the smell away so that he doesn't go back to that spot again and pee.

Answer 3

First of all you need to get him neutered or you are going to be cleaning his spray. You need to go to a pet store and pick up a solvent solution to get rid of the enzymes and the scent or he is going to keep spraying in the same spots. Vinegar also helps but once again it is not a permanent solution unless he is neutered. Another reason that he may be spraying (even if he is already neutered) is if he has a urinary tract infection. The infection can be painful, like if a human had one, and this makes the cat male or female "spray". Good Luck and thank you for adopting an animal and giving him a forever home.

Answer 4

Nuetering your pet will not solve the problem. Studies have shown that male and female cats spray for all sorts of different reasons and that fixing them will not prevent or remedy that. But nuetering is a good idea for the overall comfort of your pet.

If you have wood or linolum floors, bleach water will do the trick. If you have carpet, you may be able to get the smell out with repeated cleanings, but your best bet will be to cut out the area of carpet and patch it with another leftover piece or remove a piece from an hidden area like a closet. The patch will be undetectable if you do it carefully.

To keep him from doing it again, clean the area well, and then either block the area with a gate or something similar, OR put food directly over the (cleaned) spot with no dish, just straight on the spot. Cats will not deficate or urinate in a place they eat.

But all of this will do you little good if you do not reinforce the correct place for your cat to releave himself - the litter box. You may need to isolate him in a safe place like an extra bedroom or laundry room (AWAY from the place he has been wrongly urinating) with all of his things - food, toys, bed and litter box until he is broken of this habit.

I have had this trouble with a couple of my cats. What worked for us is basically just to show them the spot, scold them and then place them in the litterbox afterwards to let them know that where they were urinating was inappropriate and where they should be going. Hope this helps.

And no, don't listen to anyone telling you that you need to give away your cat. Tons of cat owners have this problem and work through it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just looking for an easy way out. Kudos to you for giving a cat a good home, and stick with him. You will both get through this.

Answer 5

Try vinegar to get rid of the smell. If it's not litter trained you should hurry that up. Once a cat starts peeing on the carpet it's hard to get them trained. Especially males

Answer 6

First, make sure your little man is fixed.

Second, do not use anything ammonia based. It will reinforce the behavior. Get something at your local pet store made for cat pee.

When you are clean smelling again, use something citrus on the area. Cats don't like citrus, so it will deter future problems.

Answer 7

When I was little my cat did the same thing in my closet. My mom put a cup of vinegar in the closet and shut the door for 2 days. When we opened it back up the horrible smell was gone. So give vinegar a shot.

Answer 8

Naa.it goes eventually but the cat will keep doing it .you either put up with an ongoing smell or get rid of the cat,sometimes getting him cut ( sorry,cant think of a nice way to say it) will stop him doing it.

Answer 9

Oh, Man you have problems... People are gonna tell you all kinda of remedies, but the truth is, he's going to keep peeing and your house, is gonna smell like the worst litter box. Best Advice, as much as you might love him....get rid of him now, there's no fix!

Answer 10

the best thing to do is get him fixed. puss will keep spraying until what's done is done, and the odor will get worse.

or, if you don't want to get him fixed, you could always give the cat to a close friend or to a farm. i know it's sad to do such a thing, but if the cost of getting him fixed is too much, well....... sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do.

of you want to keep the cat, and get rid of the stains.....

first- check out petsmart's odor eliminators- like stallsafe spray cleaner
next-spray the odor eliminator on the spot of where your cat peed.
and finally- use nature's miracle stain & odor remover on the stain. if this doesn't work, try petsavr's stain remover.