Saturday, July 17, 2010

Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet

Whether the cat sprayed on purpose, or your cat is getting older and has had an accident on the carpet, here’s some tips on getting cat urine smell out of carpet before it affects your life.

First, to get cat urine smell out of carpet, absorb as much of the cat urine as you can.

Next, To remove cat urine smell from carpet, saturate the area with a water-vinegar mixture, to neutralize cat urine smell. Cat urine odors must be neutralized first, or the cat may smell where they previously “went,” and use the same area again.

Many experts will tell you to use a 50/50 water-vinegar mixture to get rid of cat urine smell in carpet, however, you may want to use a stronger concentration of vinegar if the cat urine smell is particularly strong, as vinegar helps to get cat urine smell out of carpet by neutralizing the cat urine odor in carpet and furniture.

After the vinegar and water mixture is dry, use a baking soda mixture with water, adding dish or laundry soap if desired for an extra clean smell, and work into the carpet liberally to remove cat urine stains from carpet. Once the baking soda mixture is dry, vacuum the cat urine affected area of carpet.

Once you’re gotten rid of cat urine smell from the affected area of carpet, spray a small amount of vanilla extract mixed with water to keep cat urine smell off carpeting, and make the carpet smell nice again.





  • Discover Cat Litter Box Issues- and Easily Solve Them (p.11) 
  • Four Secrets to Get Your Cat Back to Good Litter Box Habits (p.14) 
  • The One Product You Should NEVER Use to Clean Cat Urine Odor (p.50) 
  • A Simple 30-Second Test That Can Stop A Cat Urine Problem - Do It In Your Home(p.44)

Friday, July 16, 2010

Why Cats Urinate On Your Carpet

Why do cats urinate on your carpet instead of the litter box? Kitty carpet urination can be caused by various factors, some of which can be easily avoided:

• A dirty litter box. 
If your cat’s box isn’t clean enough for them to “go,” then it’s definitely time for you to clean it out, not only to make your cat happy, but to rid your home of that dirty cat litter smell. If the litter box isn’t clean enough, your cat will choose another place to urinate, such as the carpet.

• Your cat has a medical problem
If your cat is urinating on the carpet and putting cat urine smell in the carpet, take your cat to the vet; they could require medical attention.

• Your cat is getting older
Older cats sometimes have a painful or difficult time getting down the stairs, so they’ll urinate on the carpet instead. Try moving the litter box upstairs to give your cat an easier time.

• Your cat is male, and is marking their territory
This isn’t cat urine smell exactly – it’s a special scent male cats secrete separate from urine, however, it can smell just as bad as cat urine odor in carpeting.


"How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet?"




  • Discover Cat Litter Box Issues- and Easily Solve Them (p.11) 
  • Four Secrets to Get Your Cat Back to Good Litter Box Habits (p.14) 
  • The One Product You Should NEVER Use to Clean Cat Urine Odor (p.50) 
  • A Simple 30-Second Test That Can Stop A Cat Urine Problem - Do It In Your Home(p.44)

How To Eliminate Cat Urine Odor

If you have a cat that marks or one that has a few accidents here and there, then you are probably all too familiar with the smell of cat urine that never seems to go away. Yes, cat pee is one of the longest lasting scents in the animal world. It is also one of the hardest to eliminate. But, it can be done!

Vinegar
White vinegar is a powerful cleansing and deodorizing agent. It works best if applied immediately. As soon as you notice an accident has occurred, wet it with white vinegar and let it sit for a few minutes before wiping away.
If you have tile floors, the vinegar will be able to kill all odor causing bacteria. However, if you have carpet, it gets a bit harder. Every inch that has been affected needs to get treated. If the urine has been given time to work its way into the padding, you would need to wet both the carpet and underlying padding to fully kill the odor.
You may need to do this several times before it is completely gone.

Baking Soda
Place this on soils immediately. It will soak up the urine and eliminate and prevent odors from developing. It works well in the refrigerator and it will do the same on accidents. But, you will need to apply while the soil is still 'fresh.'

Enzymes
Enzymes are the most effective! They are available commercially. Do not buy in bulk however. Because the enzymes are live, they do not live very long on the shelf and even shorter once opened. Buy enough for what you need only. They do not store.


  • Discover Cat Litter Box Issues- and Easily Solve Them (p.11) 
  • Four Secrets to Get Your Cat Back to Good Litter Box Habits (p.14) 
  • The One Product You Should NEVER Use to Clean Cat Urine Odor (p.50) 
  • A Simple 30-Second Test That Can Stop A Cat Urine Problem - Do It In Your Home(p.44)