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Shane A asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

Removing cat urine smell.?

We have an area rug that is 8ft x 10ft that a cat peed on. What is the best way to get rid of the urine smell? The rug is a wool polyester blend and to big for a washing machine. Hate to throw the rug out as it was $500.

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  • puma
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Dear Shane,

    Cat urine is one of the most difficult odors to get out of things you can't wash. Unless you can the rug dry cleaned which I'm sure will cost a chunk of change may I suggest a product called Nature's Secret or Urine Gone. I'm not sure if Urine Gone is still available and I have used Nature's many many times. You can get this at pet stores, pet supply chains like Petco or Petsmart. They do work on the order, but the best thing is to have the rug cleaned. I have a cat that had a "potty" issue and have used both products and they do help, however I finally resolved the issue by putting 2 potty boxes in my house where I particularly didn't want them however it cured her problem. Just follow the directions on the bottle and it should work.

  • Bob N
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Look in the yellow pages under carpet cleaning or restoration cleaning, etc.. You should find somewhere that you can take the rug and having it cleaned.

    You could also do a Google search on: rug cleaning city state

    Replace city and state with your city and state.

    I'm sure that companies like this have to deal with pet urine rather often and they will likely know how to clean it safely.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    A product noted as straightforward answer works great, yet you ought to make advantageous to detect all the places that want cleansing. that's obtainable at maximum puppy shops. you additionally can use Natures Miracle. only shop on with the instructions on the kit. you ought to use a black easy for that. some cautionary notes: Pull the carpet returned and if the pad has been soaked you will ought to change it in those places. If the wood floor or baseboards have been soaked, you will ought to bathe them and then use spray varnish. What this does is seal interior the scent. bare timber and urban are porous and that's the only way you are able to eliminate the scent. In some extreme cases, you will ought to change the carpet AND spray varnish the floor.

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  • 1 decade ago

    try arm & hammer plus oxi clean dirt fighters. it's carpet and room pet fresh odor & dirt eliminator for cats and dogs.

    you sprinkle it on the carpet then vacuum it up a while later.

    also try the same product but in a vacuum free foam. arm & hammer makes that too.

    Source(s): have two dogs.
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