How to Get Rid of Cat Pee Smell (Even on Carpet!) #catshorts #cat #pawsn #adoptstrays #kitten #pets, by Pawplaza on YouTube. 1 min 31 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 31 s
- Time to do it
- 1 hour plus 24 to 48 hours dry
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Darken the room and sweep a UV black light low over the carpet. Cat urine glows yellow-green. Mark each spot with chalk so you can find it again in daylight.
Put on gloves and blot fresh urine with paper towels. Press straight down and hold, working from the outside in. Never rub, since rubbing pushes urine deeper into the fibres.
Flush the area with cool water and blot again. Skip hot water and steam cleaners for now, because heat can set the smell into the carpet.
Soak the spot with an enzymatic cleaner made for pet urine. Use enough that it reaches the backing and padding on carpet, not just the surface fibres.
Cover the wet patch with a clean towel and let it air dry for 24 to 48 hours. Keep people and pets off it while the enzymes work.
Lift a carpet corner and check the backing and underlay. If the padding is soaked through, cut out that piece and replace it, since no cleaner will fix saturated foam.
Once dry, sprinkle baking soda over the area, leave it a few hours to pull out lingering odour, then vacuum it up.
Smell the spot close up after drying. If any trace remains, repeat the enzyme soak and let it dry again. Old stains often need two rounds.
Wash cat bedding, throw rugs and covers separately with an enzyme detergent on a normal cycle, not mixed in with your own laundry.
Tips and common mistakes
Never use bleach or ammonia-based cleaners, since ammonia smells like urine and can make the cat return to the same spot.
Test any cleaner on a hidden patch of carpet first to check it does not bleach or stiffen the fibres.
Keep the area blocked off until it is fully dry, and put a litter box nearby so the cat has an easy alternative.
Questions
Does white vinegar get rid of cat pee smell?
Diluted white vinegar neutralises some of the surface smell, but it does not break down the uric acid crystals that keep releasing odour. Use an enzymatic cleaner for the actual fix.
How long does it take to work?
The soak itself takes about an hour, then the area needs 24 to 48 hours to dry completely. The smell should fade as it dries, and old stains may need a second treatment.
Why does my cat keep peeing in the same place?
Leftover urine smell tells the cat that spot is a toilet. Clean it fully, then make the area less appealing with a food bowl or furniture, and check the litter box is clean and in a quiet spot.
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