How Can I Get Rid Of The Smell Of Cat Urine From My Carpet??? Help!!!?

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Being owners of several dogs, we are somewhat experienced with animals and their bad habits. I understand that cat urine is quite a bit stinkier than dog urine, but hey, who's going to do a side-by-side comparison?

For a long time I have simply washed urine puddles with some sort of ammonia-containing liquid, either household ammonia or (believe it or not) ordinary Windex. Then I use several dry paper towels to absorb the liquid. Supposedly most animals hate the smell of ammonia. I know that our dogs stay away from spots treated with ammonia. Part of the idea of using ammonia as a cleaner for urine stains is to prevent the animal from repeatedly urinating on that spot. It's always worked for us.

But... I've never needed to deal with a large urine stain like what you described.

It seems that there are two situations - replacing the carpet or keeping the carpet.

1. Keeping the carpet:

I would saturate the stain in household ammonia, let it soak for a few minutes, and vaccum it up with a wet/dry vacuum. I would repeat this a few times, and then pour a bucket of water on the stained area to rinse the ammonia away. After the final vacuuming I would direct a couple of large fans on the area to dry the carpet before mildew starts to grow.

Of course, this wash and rinse treatment could be done just before shampooing the entire carpet.

It might even be worthwhile to peel back part of the carpet to clean the wood underlayment, then re-attach the carpet. But re-attaching the carpet properly means using a carpet kicker, which you can rent (ouch... my knee hurts just thinking about those machines), or you can hire a carpet installer to re-install the carpet.

2. Replacing the carpet:

I would splash some ammonia on the stained wooden underlayment, let it soak in, and then mop/vacuum it up. I suppose a quick rinse wouldn't hurt. When the wood was dry I would apply a coating of Zinsser B-I-N Primer/Sealer, which is a shellac-based primer that is very good at covering up odors such as smoke caused by fires. Their product literature mentions a long list of stains that B-I-N sealer covers, but they don't mention animal urine. But I'll bet that it works. I would seriously consider priming ALL the wood underlayment, to prevent future stains from being absorbed into the wood. A gallon will cover about 400 square feet. You can but B-I-N sealer at Home Depot and most paint retailers.

Also, I have known people that have used a special "enzyme" spot treatment for urine stains. It supposedly works very well, but I have not used it. This product can be found at pet stores such as Petsmart.

You are going to have to treat the area with special odor remover designed specifically for animal problems. You can find several different brands at your local pet store, but Walmart sells one that is significantly cheaper (and a much larger container). I forget right now what the Walmart one is called, but the container is white with a pink lid. It works REALLY well, but since the cat has gone in that area a lot, you may need to soak the area, let dry and repeat a couple of times.

I also recommend using a carpet freshner every time, or every other time you vaccum that is made for pet deoterizer, these products can also go a long way. This will not help the isolated smell, but will help make the entire house smell better.

I know it is frustrating, so good luck and remember not to shampoo the carpet again!

Well 1 your cat is not stupid. It may have a urinary problem and you should check with your vet. Also it could like that area of the room so move the litter box there. And if not that the litter box could be dirty. Buy a urine spray from petco.com, also they have comments from people who used it so you can see if it really works. If your going to have problem with your cat I get mad at it when it doesn't do anything wrong I suggest to give it away to a loving family.

I suggest a product called BasicH2 I use it all the time for my animals that have accidents on the carpet it works great. It is also safe and non toxic. My dog recently had a run in with a skunk and I used it to bath my dog in it took the odor right out. For the skunk odor I had tried tomato juice and vinegar and he still had that skunk smell on him. You have to order it on line the company is called Shaklee.ca

Go to the pet section of Walmart. They sell products specifically for getting the stink out of carpeting and upholstery. I would get the biggest bottle available, because your cat is not going to stop doing this!

Shampoo?? haha..go to petsmart and walmart..the cheapest pet stores. try and not get a really wacky smell because the cat can get irritated. get something simple like lemon. Remember to look for a sign that says safe around pets.

make it damp put a lot os rock salt on to it it will absorb the smell then put a little bicarb on it hoover it up after a day know this had the same prob she is not a stupid cat it is her instinct and to her is natural are is she spayed if not it is worth a shot

go to the pet store they have special pet odor removers. and don't use febreeze or things that only cover up the scent like air fresheners because they will mix with the scent thats already there and make it smell worse

Also get rid of your cat

try febreeze.

and get a lot of air fresheners