(format_html)I have 2 boys and 2 male cats that just got fixed. There are black marks on my carpet throughout the house. One cat decided to spray everything and the cat that would only go to the bathroom outside has been forced to stay in. I've cleaned up a lot of messes. Since they have been fixed, one has quit spraying but the other has not. When I see him sniffing around, I lock him in the bathroom with the box. It seems to be getting better.
I can't take the smell or the stains any longer. The items I have on hand are Oxy Clean, Vinegar, peroxide, ammonia, alcohol, and baking soda. The black stains are deep. What mixture can I use to take care of all of this? Any help would be great.
Thank you in advance.
Greeneyes
We solved that by getting the cats out of the house. They are not allowed inside. (05/05/2006)
By Pablo Haynes
By Mary
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I tried everything people suggested, even bought the powder from Planet Urine a waste of 40 dollars.
I told my husband he had to lift the carpet, well our padding is covered by plastic on top so it didn't seep into the concrete floor. I bought Woolite Pet and Stain Remover, after cleaning the pad and rug bottom and top with this, I got up the next morning and my house smelled worse than cat urine, a bad chemical smell. I wouldn't advise buying this.
So I went to Walmart. When I came home, I steam cleaned the rug with Bissell pet and odor remover. At Walmart, I bought this stuff in the pet department called Kids and Pets, and also Out. I lifted the carpet after steam cleaning it and washed the padding with Kids and Pets, then I sprayed Out on it. I turned the rug over and sprayed Out on it, then I put the Kids and Pets stuff in my steam cleaner and did that.
I have put up a window screen so my cat won't get to that area now. So far so good. She was sniffing around the screen and I chased her away.
Try this it really works. Remember it's only at Walmart. (06/01/2006)
By Sunny
By Michele W.
By Amelia
By Shelley
My daughter is moving out of an apartment and the management company tells her they have a device that will detect cat pee in the carpet because cat pee doesn't dry - has ANYONE heard of this before? I've contacted the company that sells this device - it is actually used to detect moisture from water damage, water, etc. nothing about cat pee, and am awaiting a response from them. I cannot find anywhere on the internet if cat pee truly does not dry - I need to find out how they can use this as a defense before we do the walk through.
I looked for an answer, and I'm pretty sure cat pee dries, but I think the reason they said this is because if a pet pees somewhere, they usually pee in the same place over and over again, which would mean it is never dry in that area. All you need to determine cat pee is a black light. Cat pee glows.
Any type of urine stain on a carpet that has not been cleaned with an enzyme cleaner CAN BE detected with a black light. I am not if the device you mentioned can be used, but i do know that we use the black light method when we are training new puppies as sometimes you can miss where they go.
We have a cat who was born with deformed front paws. Unfortunately, he doesn't like using a litter box because of this. Also unfortunately, my husband doesn't like picking up his dirty clothes. The combination means that my husband's pile of dirty clothes often become our cat's litter box. Although a pile of clothing isn't as thick or absorbent as carpeting (which we don't have), I can guarantee you that peed on clothes definitely do dry! I would think the black light method (which is true) would be more effective at detecting old urine.
Good luck with your walk through,
Kathy
Up, it's a liquid... and not a thick one at that. Whoever told your daughter that is an absolute twit. Have her ask them if they ever learned about a little thing called "Evaporation."
As to any cat damage, yes a good enzyme cleaner (I've had better luck with those at cleaning supplies) and a Rug Doctor will do the trick. If you can get a Bissell, even better, since it will let you put down the solution and you can let the enzymes sit and work, without immediately sucking them back up again. If the carpet is REALLY bad, I'd let it set over night at least.
Also, if there is hard wood floor under your daughter's carpeting, cat pee ruins it. And if there are baseboard heaters, the smell gets sucked in. I had to pay a previous landlord to repair the damage.
Cat pee does dry, however it is made up of some chemicals that glow under a black light. A black lightbulb that can fit into any regular table lamp can be found at Wal-Mart or other stores - especially this time of year. The glowing pee sounds like a Halloween story, but I actually learned it in college in one of my Veterinary Technology classes.
Cat pee does dry, however it is made up of some chemicals that glow under a black light. A black lightbulb that can fit into any regular table lamp can be found at Wal-Mart or other stores - especially this time of year. The glowing pee sounds like a Halloween story, but I actually learned it in college in one of my Veterinary Technology classes.
You can get urine neautralizer at janitor supply places. It will make the smell go away, then shampoo the rugs well. Of course cat pee dries. They just want your security money instead of returning it. I bought a house from a vet that had ten cats & dogs living there, what a stink! I stripped the carpets, killed the fleas and neautralized the floors. Just like new again.
I live in a condo with off white carpet. My cat peed on the carpet. I'm cleaning the spots with an enzyme cleaner, but a faint yellow stain remains. Also does the cleaner bubbling up (like peroxide) mean it is removing the stain?
Do I keep cleaning and re-cleaning the area until it no longer bubbles? There is no odor, but I'm a little obsessive and even if it is not noticeable to anyone else it will drive me crazy. Thanks.Natures Miracle, available at pet stores and amazon, will take care of both stains and odors.
My cat who is being treated for a UTI is adamant that he will continue to pee on the carpet in the same area rather than use his litter box; however, he does use the box at times, it varies. I've use peroxide, vinegar, and baking soda in past, but I am out of it at home. Sometimes it worked; sometimes it didn't. My question: I do have rubbing alcohol in my cabinet at this time,. Does anyone know if this will discourage a cat from peeing on the carpet once he smells this strong, unpleasant odor?
By Kathy
How to remove that cat pee smell from carpet
I took my cat to the vet and she did have a UTI. She still is peeing in the same spot. What do I do? We live in a an apartment and that will be a pretty fee when we are out of here. I did get a new cat box, the Tidy Cat Breeze one, with pellets. Should I go back to the old way or the electronic way?
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