How to Remove Cat Urine from Carpets

The answer from some people would be "get rid of the cat(s)!!!" That is NOT an option for me, so what to do?

Not only do we have our personal cats, but we have our fosters. Cats are always coming and going in our home.
Accidents happen. No one enjoys the aroma of cat urine. We have tried just about everything there is. Believe me, we have. We have tried the enzyme removers from pet stores. We have tried vinegar and baking soda. We have tried hydrogen peroxide. We have tried Lysol, and Febreeze. We have tried every advertised urine smell remover we have seen. Every scent-- we do know cats do not enjoy citrusy scents.

There are only two which work--- and by work--- I mean they WORK!!!!!

Odoban is sold in gallon containers at Sam's Clubs and 32 ounce spray bottles in Wal Mart and O'Reilly Auto Parts Stores. This is a non toxic cleanser with a light eucalyptus scent. Spray it on the allotted area-enough to fully saturate it and let it sit for thirty minutes.

Then vacuum the carpet or rugs.

This one is our preferred cleaner as it is non toxic, and inexpensive ($10.00 a gallon). But to be honest we have had to re-spot the area to thoroughly eliminate lingering odors.

The other cleaner we LOVE but it is not inexpensive is URINE-OFF ($45.00 a gallon or 15.00 for a 32 ounce spray bottle). It can be found in specialty stores, vet's offices and on line. You might have even seen it advertised on television. It comes with a black light- but if you have a nose--- and it works-then you do not really need the black light to let you know where the urine is "hiding". This cleaner works the same as ODOBAN and works the first time.

If your cat is urinating just outside the litter box- he or she might be trying to tell you something is wrong --- a trip to the veterinarian would be a safe call.

If you have the rugs lined with plastic underneath, my advice is to replace them. Cats gravitate towards plastic the same as they do litter boxes. What is a litter box made out of anyway-plastic. To them, they are not committing any grievous sin by urinating on a bath mat.

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