Does anyone know of a sure fire way to get rid of the smell that a male cat leaves behind on the carpet?

Question

We have gotten rid of the male cat, but the scent he sprayed continues to linger in the carpet. We have shampood twice, using the chemical the rental place suggested. Powders and odor eliminating sprays are useless. I've just bought new furniture and it is a shame to put it into a room that smells like cat pee. HELP!

Answer 1

Hi
For just a few spots

Nature’s Miracle should work. It is available at Petsmart. Make sure you follow the direction. The main reason that it fails is that people just sprays it on and wipe it up and not let it soak into the carpet and pad like the urine did. You may need to do this 2 or 3 time. Just reminder that the urine treatment product needs to go where the urine went for it to work properly. After you clean the spots, you should shampoo the carpet using this product on the front and back of rug.


For really bad urine smell

First thing you need to know is that urine is classified as carpet damage. 90 % of the urine sits in the under pad and that is the hardest to remove. This is the reason you smell it when you wet it. In most cases if you can smell it it’s pass the point of treating from the surface. To clean it properly it is a fairly big job

Things you will need: carpet-cleaning machine.
Chemical for removing urine I recommend (Nature's Miracle is a liquid containing enzymes that feed on the organisms that give urine its odours.), which you can buy at a pet store. (Some people have use vinegar (one part vinegar to five parts water)

New under pad for the carpet

1/ lift the carpet where you think the urine is. You can tell from the bottom side of the carpet by the watermarks. You will need to extract the backside of the carpet with the urine remove treatment product.
2/ cut out the entire infected under pad and wash the floor with the urine treatment.
3/replace the under pad with the new stuff
4/ as you are laying the carpet back down treat the top of the carpet with the urine treatment.
5/ When the carpet is all back you will need to clean the all of the carpet with the urine treatment product. Just reminder that the urine treatment product needs to go where the urine went for it to work properly.
In my experience, Nature's Miracle is your best bet. Good luck!



Carpet cleaner for 14 years

Answer 2

If Nature's Miracle doesn't work, then I would replace the carpet as well as the subflooring beneath the carpet.

Nature's Miracle is an enzymatic cleaner, meaning it contains enzymes that "eat" the odor-causing organisms in feline urine. Previously, I tried baking soda, vinegar, a baking soda and vinegar paste, and calling a professional carpet cleaner who told me there was no way he could get the smell out. Nature's Miracle was the only product that worked well for me when my neutered male cat had a urinary accident on my carpet. I live in a small apartment, so if I couldn't get the smell out I would have had to live with it or move. Now, my cat and I live happily ever after.

You can find Nature's Miracle at Petco, PetSmart, or most other pet stores. Good luck!

Answer 3

my suggestion is new carpet, and before the new carpet is laid, clean the subfloor with vinegar and then seal the sub floor with kilz or some other sealant. We had a dog get very sick before she passed and she destroyed the carpet with fluids. This was the only way we were able to get rid of it the lingering odor. If you don't seal the floor beneath the carpet you risk the odor coming back.

Answer 4

Something that always worked for me is vinegar. Pour vinegar on the spot, scrub a little then sop up the vinegar with a towel. Vinegar works to neutralize the amonia in cat urine. Most commericial cleaners (including some listed for urine) have ammonia listed among the ingrediants so they never really get the smell out. Vinegar should do the trick.

Answer 5

The only way you are going to get rid of the cat's smell is by throwing the carpet he peed on and buy a new one because nothing is going to work in getting rid of that smell. My oldest daughter used to have a cat and her apartment smelled ugly until she gave away the cat and threw the carpet away.

Answer 6

you will desire to purchase a undeniable cleansing product with an enzyme in it that removes cat odour. you will discover it in any puppy furnish save. ascertain you sparkling each and every of the baseboards & joins between the baseboards and flooring. If there is carpet then you definately would desire to scrub it (rather soak it) with that air purifier besides. As i'm guessing you're from Britain i don't comprehend what the variety names would be "around the pond".

Answer 7

Try pouring hydrogen peroxide on the offending areas. The problem is, the pee soaked down deep into the fibers as well as the padding below. H2O2 is what we used in the E.R to remove bodily fluid stains from our uniforms. Also a thought (I've never actually tried this), I once met a man who owns a carpet cleaning business. He told me they use water softener...

Answer 8

put a lot of frebrez on the carpet i have a male cat that once lived in the house and he never peeed on the carpet even when he was a kitten.

Answer 9

Call a professional carpet cleaner.
If they can't do it replace the carpet. Or, you might invest in some felt tip clothes pins. clip them on your nose and walla, no more odor.

You didn't shoot the cat did ya? O my! You did didn't ya!

Answer 10

Hello, I may have a solution to your problem. I know of air purifiers that actually eliminate odors completely by neutralizing the chemical components of odors. I would be appy to give you more information.