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Answer by Steve
Submitted on 2/14/2004
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When you are dealing with cat urine or any urine for that matter. The 3 major parts of urine is urea- which the sticky tacky part, the urochrome- which is the pigment or color part and the uric acid cyrstals and salts. Alot of products will work on the 1st two parts listed above which removes the stain and odor, the odor part is not gone the cyrstals just dry and become dormat, Isn't interesting that when it rains, or gets humid the ordor comes back or the carpet gets wet from steam cleaning or more urine from a pet the odor comes back, it always comes back.... It takes an very special product to get rid of urine competely, look at the following site www.urine-off.com this company makes bacteria and enzymes to eat Fats, Oils, Grease, strach, and Sugar. They spent alot of time feeding very specfic bacteria all the components of urine until they had a product that eat it all the way to Black Light Clean- that means that all the residue of the urine is gone.. Give them a try they truly have something very good. Good Luck with the Cat Pee

Answer by Dan Whelan
Submitted on 5/8/2004
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Here's something that works but you have to be very careful where you use it. Varsol will get rid of the odour BUT it will leave behind it's own varsolly odour for about a week or two...but after that, there's no smell at all. Depending on your carpet, it may very well fade the colours (it hasn't on my carpet)...also it's probably not very good for you to smell varsol for about a week...and guests may prefer cat urine odour to varsol. Again, the Varsol smell WILL go away in about a week. But when you're so frustrated with the problem, and you love your cats despite that no matter what you do, they will think like cats, and not like people, you might want to try this. It works. You don't need to use very much of it. It tends to soak into everything very easily. Also, cats will not go near the area when doused with solvents. Just think of how dry cleaning works. They use solvents to clean the stains instead of anything water based. I hope this helps someone. Dan

Answer by Erik
Submitted on 6/12/2004
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I agreed to take in a stray "boy kitten" for my son and a few weeks later "he" had four kittens... we ended up keeping them in my son's carpeted room with a litter box and a plastic drop cloth to take care of accidents... and started looking for homes. After about nine weeks of kittens running wild (and providing lots of fun!) we had placed all four with good homes... After cleaning up the room, there was a fairly strong urine smell that was driving me nuts... I came across this board and thought I'd see what worked. The dump idea posted by Fool did mask the urine odor, but created a mess of its own... so I'd suggest not trying that! Seriously though, here's what did work. I rented a steam cleaner for $20 and pumped a bunch of water through the carpet... I used hot water as per the directions, but later read that cold water would have been better. Then I purchased a bottle of Nature's Miracle for about $8 and a spray bottle and covered the damp carpet with a good spraying of the enzyme... I also took a black light and located a few "spots" that looked like they might have been caused by kitten pee... these got a heavy soaking with the Nature's Miracle. A few days later the urine smell was STILL there and I thought I'd have to rip out the carpet... although it didn't bother my son, I have a fairly sensitive nose for such smells and couldn't stand it. However, I read the fine print on the Nature's Miracle and noted it said the enzyme might take a couple weeks to totally dry inside the carpet, so I thought I'd give it a chance to really do its thing (which I understand is eating away the bacteria that causes the odors)... That was a few weeks ago and this week has been one of those humid, rainy summer times... and I'm glad to report there is NO SMELL at all! Hopefully this helps some of you who might have the same problem... despite being scared by all the posters who say you have to totally rip out and rebuild your floors. Also, it's worth remembering that many of the people who post on-line are those who never solve their problems and therefore are ticked off... most people who get it taken care of don't bother to go back to a board... so I figured I should do a good deed and post a happy ending. Cheers! P.S. Yes, the mother cat just got back from the vet and won't be having any more kittens!

Answer by bayla
Submitted on 6/21/2004
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Cat pee is a horrible thing. My cat peed on my really expensive rug. Nothing worked to take out the smell. I tried everything. Vinegar worked for a while but then everything smells like vinegar. Not very pleasant. I even had the rug professionally cleaned and it still smelled a little. Other people are correct in saying that febreeze just makes it smell worse. What did help was spraying windex on the backing of the rug. Some say it will may the cat use the bathroom there because it has ammonia in it but my cat hasn't gone again. Now my rug only smell occasionally but at least I didn't have to throw it out. Good luck with everything. Sorry, cat pee seems to ruin everything, it's the worst.

Answer by ivana
Submitted on 6/23/2004
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Mix 1 part water to 3 parts vinegar. Then dampen the area that was urinated on, with the vinegar-water solution. DON'T BLOT. Here is where most people go wrong. Place something semi-heavy that won't absorb the solution, like a large laminated book, on top of the area you are treating. Let the spot dry. Most people don't put anything over it and then the vinegar just evaporates without taking away the urine smell. But if you do place something on top of it the vinegar will have time to neutralize and evaporate the urine. It will take some time for it to dry, several hours. When it is all dry treat the area again, but with 3 parts water and 1 part vinegar. Don't forget to put something over it. After it has dried for the second time, the urine smell should be gone. It may take a couple of days for the vinegar smell to go away. This really does work though.

Answer by cigi
Submitted on 6/30/2004
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My ex roommate had a kitten that pee'd consistenly in one area of the hall carpet. I saw an Arm n Hammer commercial and remembered I had an old box in the freezer. I sprinkled the whole box in the area and left it there for a couple weeks, and there's been no smell since. I finally vaccumed it cause I was having company. Every time I walk by I sniff, and no odor, and we've had some pretty warm weather. But I put more down anyway, to give it a chance to absorb more and neutralize further. (I'm worried about the hardwood floor underneath.) Now after reading this board, I'm concerned about shampooing the area when I do the carpets in a few weeks - that it'll come back. Any specific experience with that - shampooing after having sucessfully removed the odor? Does it come back?

Answer by AV
Submitted on 8/4/2004
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The answer to all this is simple. there is a new Canadian company by the name of Earth Alive Resources. They have an all in one cleaning product that will do the same and more than the UrineOff product, and at least 50% less the cost!!! I found out the hard way to reach them by email as they do not have a web site. they can be reached at: info@earthalive.ca They charged me $25.00 for a 1.5lb powered container, that would give me at least "8 gallons"... considering I was paying $19.95 for Urine all for a 500ml spray bottle... this is a joke!! And this product is all natural, EPA-Dfe, Clean Air Act, pH neutral (not alkaline or acid).. Plus, you will be amazed at to what other things this revolutionary product can do... stainless steel cleaner, glass, chrome, wood, leather, floors, tile and grout, wash your car, and all the while your hands will never become irritated!!! The best thing is that the shelf life is at least 2 years!!! All I have to say is WOW!!! This should be on Ripley's Believe it or Not show.. Oh, the thing can also unclog a toilet (assuming it is not overflowing) without the need of a plunger, chemical, or plumber --- or a man!!! And this is NOT an MLM company or product.. but a great legit BioTech company... hope this helps you all.

Answer by Adrian
Submitted on 8/9/2004
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Hey everyone. I came to this forum in search of a remedy to remove the smell of cat urine. My cat is very territorial over me, and any other cats that come in contact with an item I touch, he'll spray. Not willing to pay $20 some odd bucks for Urine-off plus shipping and tax mind you I decided to browse at my local stores. At my local Safeway (of all places....) I found a product called "OUT! Cat Spray & Urine Stain & Odor Remover". Spraying this product on my couch, and travel bag (both of which were heavily urinated on) the odor was completely removed. This product is identical to Urine-off (I checked the ingredients and everything, it checks out) and it cost only $5.49. Plus, it removed old vomit stains from when my cat was horribly sick a few months ago. This product is great! Check your local Pet store or Safeway for it.

Answer by Chauncy
Submitted on 8/22/2004
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Don't worry! Your problem is not as hard to remedy as you might think. The biggest problem is when you add any moisture to dry urine or dirt in wool area rugs, it only spreads out the urine and dirt! Fortunately, if you have done that, it can STILL be easily cleaned. You will need to clean the rug WITHOUT adding too much moisture. You need to get all that old urine and dirt that's deep down in the rug, and on the backside of the rug, otherwise the stains and odors will keep coming back. We use the PlanetUrine.com UrineOut Powder System EVERYDAY to clean entire traffic areas in homes and to remove very old stains and odors from carpet and upholstery, and it works great! I personally do very expensive wool carpets and rugs using our DRY POWDER cleaning process, with spectacular results. It's at www.PlanetUrine.com Chauncy

Answer by James
Submitted on 8/22/2004
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There's a research company in Columbus, Ohio. I forget the name, but they've figured out how to remove the third, most insidious component of animal urine, which are the acidic chrystals. As it turns out, this is a common component to all urine, including human's but the chrystalline structure varies between species. The chrystals found in human urine actually break down those found in feline urine, destroying them completely and removing not just the currenty smell but all future possibilities (because the crystals are completely gone, not just 'dormant' as pointed out in a prior posting). I can't remember the name of this company but I read some of their research while still in school. Basically, they're trying to simulate the chrystalline structures found in human urine. One could, however, liberally soak the area in human urine after applying various home remedies to remove the other components of the feline urine. Since human urine typically lacks certain other components of feline urine, it is considerably easier to clean up than feline urine. Of course, you would want to give it 1/2 to 1 hour to break down the feline urine or you'll simply have repeat problems. The suggestions of applying feces to the affected areas are simply ludicrous - it's well known that you apply urine to urine stains, not feces.

Answer by nathan
Submitted on 8/26/2004
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8/26/04 I'm tempted to write something completely irrelevant... like a statement about people's grammar... but I just can't bring myself to do it. Sorry I've tried Nature's Miracle on a couple spots, and had mild success. I dumped 1 gallon on each spot, just to make sure I got all the way down there to the pad. I'm pretty sure that was enough. I've now waited 1 month, and had fan's blowing 24/7 on the spots to keep the cats off. If those spots aren't dry by now, they never will be. two possible reasons for the lack of success: 1) I used the regular natures miracle, instead of the cat stuff (never have used it) 2) I shampooed the carpet a few weeks before the cats started marking, and someone above said that the detergents can make it harder to get the job done. Hope this helps.

Answer by honda guy
Submitted on 9/9/2004
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Odo Ban is it. Don't waste your time with any of the enzyme stuff. It will waste your cash. Anyone who says it works is selling it. Here is what I did. 1. Get down on your hands and knees and sniff out exactly where the urine spot is. 2.Pull up your carpet and remove the pad underneth and trash it. Nothing can save it. 3.Get as much of the urine out as possible. I used a dirt devil carpet cleaner. Whatever you do don't dump water on it. You will just cause the smell to spread to the surrounding carpet. Don't dose it with cleaners or enzymes either. The urine will spread out and eventually get into the good pad. You will have to sacrifice more pad. 4.Go to Sams Club, and get the OdoBan. It is about $10 for a gallon. It should come with a spray bottle. If it doesn't get one. 5.Spray on carpet according to the instructions on the bottle. I only had to spray it twice, and the odor gone. It was replaced with a cleaner smell, but that fades with a few days. I don't know if it will keep your cat from soiling that spot again or not, but by the time I reached that point my cat had become an outside resident. I put her out at night and when I go to work. I just wanted the stench to be gone and it is. This will work for you I promise.

Answer by carole
Submitted on 9/18/2004
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The answer by doitherself, is exactly what the site www.stinkypets.com is selling, and it doesn't work (sorry, doitherself). Neither does Natures Miracle. I like the idea of the peroxide breaking down the crystals, and the baking soda to "cleanse" the odor, but mixing them together with laundry detergent did not work. At this point, other than taking up the carpet, and keeping the cat out of the room, maybe the only solution. I'd like to know about the SOX, but could not find it on google. Thanks to those who mentioned sites to locate products. I'm going to rent a carpet shampooer/extractor after trying the peroxide and hope for the best. Plus, keep the cat out of the room until I can remove the carpet.

Answer by Stainhelper
Submitted on 9/21/2004
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Putting odor removers on carpets that don't do much for the "removal of urine odor" is useless. Many over the counter products or home rememedy's try to accomplish to much. The reason why some of these seem to work is, what's being treated is "top surface urine" If someone was willing to tell you who knows and study the subject. You'd find out that for "topicle treatment" you can do a lot with absorbing with a towel and using dish washing liquid diluted to take out that simple concern. Yes I said simple. When it's topical. It's easy. With a little know how you can do it yourself and save. But when it comes to deposited cat urine, you need something all together different, you need a product that will completely kill the urine salts and fats etc. Enzymes. But not just any, you must have "hybrid" that are not 2 or 3 strands of cultures, rather hundreds of strands of the right enzymes with certain types of bacertias. They should be designed for that purpose alone. Not a multiuse product that trys to accomplish everything. Look for one that it's soul existence is the removal of urine. That is were success lyes for you. You can get more info with this free report @ http://www.petstainremoval.com/PetStainRemoval.zip Hope that helps Stainhelper

Answer by grandmasieg
Submitted on 9/28/2004
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Here is my suggestion. I soaked the pad and carpet with a product I got at WalMart called Kids N Pets. You have to pull up the carpet and soak the pad and then the carpet. I let it soak for a day and then ran the carpet cleaner over to pull up all the moisture. I repeated this twice. When the pad and carpet were totally dry I then soaked the pad and carpet with a mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda and let that soak. I used the carpet cleaner to pull up all the moisture and when carpet was dry I sprinkled Baking Soda over and let sit for a day. I vacuumed up the Baking Soda and the smell was gone! I hope this works for you! I paid $4.95 for Kids N Pets at WalMart and it had a $4.00 rebate!!!

Answer by JLS
Submitted on 10/14/2004
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I got vinegar to do the job completely because i sniffed every inch and didnt find any trace of stink,but it was a long time ago but i cant remember exactly how i did it except i know i covered it w/ a towel, ive tried it after thinking it would work but it didnt work as well so i think theres a certain way you have to do it (covering it perhaps), also ive heard good things about natures miracle not only from Erik buts its one of the top 6 products @ http://cats.about.com/cs/cleaningmesses/tp/odorout.htm(which theres also helpful info as to how to clean and why they do it and how to retrain them), theres also products that contain phermones that might help keep them from going to that spot again, but the most important thing is to get your cats checked out to see if theres any medical reasons theyre turning your house into a giant litterbox, i will try the natures miracle and let all you know how it works for me

Answer by drbob
Submitted on 10/20/2004
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Ooops-away! Pet odour and stain remover from Enzyme Solutions is a good product which we have found to work well on dog urine, it claims to work on cat urine too: http://www.enzymesolutions.com/retail_products.html It is sold in the UK as Smelleeze, you can get the spray bottles from trycare (bizarrely a chiropody supplies company): http://www.trycare.cfdeveloper.co.uk/html/Chiropody/Products/ShoppingFrameSet.htm go to "Hygiene, Infection Control and Sundries" then "Odour and Stain Remover" to find it. Their number is 01274 885523 I suspect that companies which focus specifically on removing cat urine such as http://www.urine-off.com or http://www.petfresh.co.uk/ are selling the same stuff at inflated prices.

Answer by AngelPuffKitten
Submitted on 11/29/2004
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The only thing I have had some success with is Woolite pet odor and stain remover. After you use this which may take several treatments try Heckles suggestion , the citronella works best . it costs about $5.00 at your local organic food store or any other place that carries oils for that matter. My cats were tagging my front door like crazy a couple of drops did the trick but you'll have to keep on it about once a day. Also in areas that you do not wish to do this place a small amount of food, wet works best but dry smells less. You only need a small amount to distract them from the deed until the habit is broken. Plus cats rarely pee in their food dish. Your house may smell a bit like cat food until the two of you reach an understanding but the smell of catfood is better then pee any day of the week and the bowls rinse out much easier than the capeting. Best wishes and Good Luck, Angel Puff Kitten

Answer by JillyBee
Submitted on 12/26/2004
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Hi every one! I think I've found a great solution--cheap and easy too! I was desperate to get my cat's stains out--it was getting bad. After searching the web and seeing that bacteria and/or enzymes were the only thing that would work permanently on stains and odors I shifted into "science experiment" mode and tried milk--didn't work, orange juice--kinda worked, then LEMON JUICE!!!! worked great! I even black light checked the stains and they had reduced to almost completely gone to totally gone! (I plan on buying more lemon juice to get out the rest of the stains--I only had a small bottle) It didn't change the color of the carpet, but to be safe try it in an inconspicuous place. Good luck!

Answer by AmyJanel
Submitted on 4/16/2005
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I wanna tell you all that I understand your feelings about your cats! I have five inside cats and had the same problem when we moved into a new house! I was ready to toss their fuzzy butts outside. I know you all have your differences so I don't wanna step on any toes, sorry if this didn't work for you. THIS REALLY WORKED WELL FOR ME!! I first shampooed my carpets with odor killer carpet shampoo(any brand will work). I then mixed beach in with the shampoo and water. NOT to much remember you can mess up your carpet on harm you animals. You need to find a hidden spot on your carpet to check for any sign of color change watch for about five to ten minutes to be sure your safe to start. If you need to, add more water. NEVER USE AMMONIA!! Cat pee has Ammonia in it and that will only make the smell worse!! The beach will work if you really soak it in to the carpet and then go over it with plain water to make sure you got it all out of the carpet. You should then call your local Vet. and ask about a spray that will help. I bought this at my vets office. Its around $13.00. Its a small bottle. You just spray a little every morning in the spots that you know your cat pees in! NOT to close to the litter box. I don't remember the name of the spray, I am sure your vet will know just what it is. I have also noticed that if your cat has a favorite spot to go they will return there when you stop spraying. This might happen. If this does happen to you then the only way to save you carpet and you house from the smell is to put a litterbox over the spot. I had to do this for one of my cats. And of all the places it was in the living room in a corner. I just put the litterbox inside a pet-carer and you cant even tell that its in there. I hope this will work for you like it did me. REMEMBER THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN USE TO STOP IT FOREVER! YOUR CATS WILL REMEMBER WHERE THEY WENT PEE EVEN IF THEY CAN'T SMELL IT. THE SPRAY REALLY ONLY WORK BY TELLING YOUR CANT THAT THEY DON'T BELONG THERE, WHEN THEY SMELL IT. ONE DAY THE SMELL OF THE SPRAY WILL WARE OFF AND THEY MAY RETURN. THEN TRY THE LITTERBOX. GOOD LUCK!

Answer by den
Submitted on 4/22/2005
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I have a leather couch with a tough fabric on the undersides of the cushions and thick foam inside the cushions. We rarely sit on it and it's in another part of the house. By the time I found out that the cat was using it for his litter box, he'd gone SEVERAL times and there were lots of new and old spots. It reeked and I thought I'd have to discard the couch. But instead, I tried to clean it... I got the "ALL" FREE AND CLEAR laundry detergent, mixed it with a little water and scrubbed the fabric with a hard scrub brush. Then I mixed equal parts water with SIMPLE GREEN (this will discolor some stuff, so colorfast test is necessary). Sprayed that on and scrubbed like a mad woman again. Got the rug cleaner out and loaded it up with regular carpet cleaner soap and water. Did regular upholstery cleaning on the cushions. After sucking out most of the water with the rug vac, I took a huge box of baking soda and covered the backs of the cushion and dumped it inside the cushions. Made a wet sticky mess and so I let the cushions air dry for about a week. Finally went and scrubbed the dried baking soda spots with a brush to loosen them and vacuumed up that mess. It was a lot of work and a lot of time, but I am happy to say that the sofa is still in house, doesn't smell at all, and the cat has never peed on it again! Now he's going on my carpet...a whole nuther problem. Anyway, good luck if you try my way.

Answer by FatBlackCat
Submitted on 4/28/2005
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I have read some people suggesting bleach and I thought it would be a good thing to point out that mixing bleach and ammonia (found in pee) is a bad thing. The mixture can cause a chemical reaction producing such things as chlorine gas which is to say the least not pleasent and very dangerous. I found this out the hard way when I was cleaning some pee on tile. I thought well what better to use then bleach. When I poured it on the pee it fizzed up and I thought that was a confirmation it was working. A minute later my eyes were watering, nose was running and I was reaching for the door. Later on I found this out from my sister (a chemistry teacher) and confirmed it on the web. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A795611 Now have used it before on pee spots with no noticable problem, but this time I poured it directly on a puddle and probably cost me a couple year of my lungs. Just an FYI. Oh and I am currently battling the carpet pee issue. I am going to give the urine-off stuff a try. Crossing my fingers!

Answer by srd
Submitted on 5/5/2005
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Steve - thanks for the chemistry. I knew most of it, and now can decide how to deal with my own problems. I am not one to shell out big$ for products that (mostly) I can make. The chem is what I needed to do this. I have read a lot here and some of it is nonsense and some is actually pretty good. 1st - ammonia is a bad idea. Animal urine is either high in ammonia or high in urea and these chemicals are connected. Putting ammonia down is not much different from adding more urine. It might help dissolve the crystals a little - that is about it. 2nd - earth lovers - solvents are the only chemical I have read here that I know to not be earth-friendly. Varsol'sodor comes from a chemical reaction with the air and that smell is a toxin to your pets - of course they don't like it. It lasts as long as it takes all of the chemical to completely oxidize into the atmosphere. However, any good solvent such as acetone, gasoline.... will remove the cat urine. I strongly recommend against them!!!! They will dissolve many types of carpet fibers and dies used to color them - not to mention they make your house a little more flammable. 3- you will need a good bacterial remover. These removers contain small amounts of bacterial spores that become a harmless bacteria that eat the crystals. Many industrial cleaners employ this type of cleanser as it is one of the least toxic and most effective methods of cleaning. Just because it has a "bacteria" doesn't mean its bad - you wouldn't be alive if your intestines weren't full of them. 4th - vinegar is not a bad idea for small problems. It is also good at cleaning litter boxes. Baking soda (which is almost the same thing as oxyclean - but not quite) would be equally effective. 5- Any good diaper purifier should work. However, cat urine is a bit more concentrated and has much higher amounts of crystals than humans so that the scent can be used for territorial marking. Bacteria can be used on detergents cleaned areas so long as the detergents are not anti-bacterial. These detergents are broken down in water treatment facilities by bacterial digestion. They are just equipped with the ones that are not harmed by the anti-bacterials. 6 - I can't help myself but to respond to this. Poop/feces - it is neutral in chemistry and relatively anhydrous (or should be) so it could just add an extra ugly color and smell to your problem more than anything. The bile in it is probably not very helpful for the urine as bile is a descendant of the same chemical that gives urine its yellow color (uroBILin). Therefore, it is probably just going to make your situation much, much worse. However, if you feel the need to defecate on your carpet, I am assuming you aren't concerned about the cat urine in your carpet. I would even say that it is likely that your cat moved out. They are clean animals by nature and generally don't defecate just anywhere unless something is wrong.

Answer by soukie
Submitted on 5/11/2005
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Thank you for your help. The most helpful advice was the black light. We actually bought a 6" one first, and thought it was great, but because our problem is so large, I went and bought a 12" one at Petsmart (29.99CAN) and it was 5x's as good. So good in fact, we bought another one (that my friend will take of my hands later). The urine def. has a gold/green crystal glow. We thought we had cleaned really well, but the light showed that in some cases it had just been smeared around. Be prepared to be shocked by what you see with the light! The enzyme remover from the pet store worked well (Stinky something), and I am going to go to the baby store to see if Diaper Pure is any cheaper (I used it on my kid's diapers years ago).

Answer by Jackie
Submitted on 5/13/2005
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I believe I may have found the best product yet. I had already used a variety of methods and products to remove cat urine odor from my carpet, including straight alcohol. Absolutely, NOTHING worked permanently. If this proves to keep working without multiple applications, I may go broke on this product since I can find EVERY spot with the black light it comes with. This product is called "Stink Free Instantly!" So far, so good! I don't know yet if the spot still appears with the black light after it dries (I forgot to keep track of some of the areas I used it on). However, it's been 2 days and I must say, it seems to work very well. Some of these spots are years old. I like the fresh scent of the product. I only had a sample size.

Answer by Catfood Recipe
Submitted on 6/2/2005
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You know everyone has provided every option under the sun. Here's one that's a bit out of the box: Cat food recipe Ingredients: 1 stick of celery 1 carrot 1 onion 1 cube chicken stock 2 cups noodles salt & pepper to taste 2 quarts water 1 cat Cooking tools: 1 Pot 1 Electric shaver Instructions: Add water to pot and bring to a boil. Add stock. Chop vegetables and add to water. While water is being brought to a boil, find the cat and skin using the electric shaver. Add the cat to the water. Be certain to place the top on the pot or the cat may jump out. Bring to slow boil. Add noodles after two hours. Boil for another 20 minutes. Serves 4. Makes great cat food. No more pee.

Answer by bassnympho
Submitted on 6/20/2005
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omigod! people who understand what i have to deal with!... i love my cats very much! but codeine (my first born), shes always had a problem with peeing by the front door, except this 1 place i lived for a yr, there she would sometimes pee on the bathroom mat, but not the front door( the house had just been renovated and had brand new carpets.... but my new apartment, my landlord threatened 2 evict me, and made me pay to rip out carpet and have linoleum put in front hallway. but then my cat started peeing on my bathroom mat. so i got rid of that, but then my boyfriend moved in, and shes been peeing on a carpet at the foot of my bed., its gone, i steamed clean several times i have both felaway spray and diffuser, i took her 2 the vet and everything, now my room reeks like pee. i have been out of natures miracle though, I'llpick some up 2morrow , and hopefully it works! but i don't know what 2 do.... i would never give up my cats, but this urine thing is getting so frustrating!!!

Answer by Loa
Submitted on 6/22/2005
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I need help...I have 3 cats in the house, all male and all nuetured (sp). All of a sudden someone started peeing and pooping behind my brother's TV in the basement. I have used 3 huge bottles of Nature's Miracle on the spots. It did get rid of the smell but the cat(s) are still peeing there. Finally my brother just ripped up the carpet and I used another huge bottle. (meanwhile they are $22 a bottle) I also bought 2 Feliway products which are suppossed to deter peeing and plugged them into the socket next to the pee area. A couple of days ago the awful smell came back. I bought a black light and found out where there were more spots next to the edge of the ripped up carpet. AND I put aluminum foil down to scare them or deter from the area. They are still peeing....help!! please post help here or email at loaharris1002@yahoo.com

Answer by Cat lover
Submitted on 6/28/2005
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We had tried EVERYTHING. We started with our steam cleaner and carpet cleaner, then tried Nature's Miracle, professional cleaners (cleaning both sides of the carpet), replaced the pad, painted the floor, etc. Still stunk. Sometimes whatever we'd tried would seem to work for a short period of time but the smell would always come back when it was humid. It turns out that Nature's Miracle and other enzyme treatments only work if you haven't applied detergent (or at least that's what we heard after the fact). Then we heard about another treatment. We soaked up as much urine and chemicals as we could using our steam cleaner, then mixed 1 qt hydrogen peroxide, 1 cup baking soda, and 1 tsp anti-bacterial hand soap. We applied it immediately to the carpet, blotted it, let it air dry, then vacuumed. Steam cleaned to remove baking soda residue. The smell never came back.

Answer by Cindy
Submitted on 6/29/2005
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Just wanted to tell you all, thank you sooo much for your suggestions..I took a combo of them all and it worked beautifully..:-) First, I used spray and wash (panic mode) then oxiclean ...then I poured vinegar on top because I knew she would hate the smell..then I used Hydrogen Proxide on top of that..I wish I had skipped all of it and went straight to the hydrogen proxide..could have saved myself tons of vinegar smell..LOL Anyway, she didn't go anywhere near it after all that (I caught the stain immediately, I think that helped..) Anyway, my final step (and this was just to be sure she wouldn't go back) was to get the urine-off product. I'm not sure that I needed it, but it was worth having it just to be sure. For those of you in Canada, go to the urine-off site and look under the Quebec link..he is the only one that will ship it out (I guess he is the rep for all of Canada) I tried having one of the animal hospitals ship but they just gave me his name and number and I went from there..It's $20.00 Canadian and $10.00 to ship. It's been a month and my cat seems to have no interest in returning to the spot. One little side note...This may sound silly but I made a point of not cleaning the spot when she was around...I put her out of the room (after making sure she used the litter box:-)) Just so she wouldn't see me cleaning it and be curious all over again..by the time I let her out, everything was back to normal save the vinegar smell:-)

Answer by Cindy
Submitted on 6/29/2005
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Ok, I don't think this answer went up the first time I posted it so I will try again... Thanks so much to all of you for helping me with this problem. I took all of your suggestions and did a bit of a combo platter that has worked beautifully:-) First I put spray and wash on the stain (desperation move) Then oxiclean, then vinegar (I figured the smell would keep her away) Then Hydrogen Proxide..(I wish I had done this first) After all that was done she had no interest in returning to the spot..but wanting to be sure I went to the urine-off site and ordered their product. For those of you in Canada it's $20.00 with $10.00 for shipping and the animal hospitals won't ship it out..you need to look under the Quebec link and get the name of the distributor for all of Canada...or you can call the listed animal hospital in your province and they will give you his name. It's been a month now and she shows no interest in returning to the spot. I caught it early, but I also made sure she wasn't around when I cleaned it because I didn't want any renewed interest in the spot...so when in doubt, try a combo..it worked for me:-) Thanks so much

Answer by Taryn
Submitted on 7/15/2005
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I have a year old male cat that seems to be territorial when it comes to my 2 year old female cat. They're both fixed, yet he still seems to see the need to urinate on things (our bed specifically). We lived in terror for the last 8 months putting plastic drop sheets on our bed when we wake up in the morning. We would constantly be sniffing for cat urine and once in a while would find it in our couch as well. There was no stopping him. Our vet tipped us off to Nature's Miracle. We recently bought a very expensive couch set, and the cat gave us a nice hearty slap in the face by urinating on it within the first month. And the icing on the cake was the droppings right next to the couch. Last straw buddy! I hate to say it but I can't live in fear of his bladder anymore, he's going to the pound. As for the Nature's Miracle, we've soaked it into the affected parts of the couch and rug, but the smell is still faintly there. We're going to wait a few days like the bottle said and hope that our new couch isn't ruined. Could care less about the rug. Just thought I'd share my horror story. I know what you're going through guys.

Answer by %NaturalICE%
Submitted on 7/17/2005
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Here is a suggestion to clean your urine out replace whatever it peed on and then get rid of the cat. You're never gonna get the smell out, sorry if it doesn't sound very nice but it is the truth. I don't understand how you people can sit and let a cat pee on your belongings especially since some of the stuff you have mentioned is pretty expensive, i.e. couches, lazy boys, rugs. Whether you like it or not it isn't very economical or sensible to keep an animal that is destroying your property, in many cases over and over again as many of you said they pee in the same spot. I also think I speak for everyone when I say that no one likes to visit or stay in a house that smells like cat pee, cause its smells awful and makes the owner seem like a dirtball.

Answer by Jman
Submitted on 8/5/2005
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I am having the same problem lately, and this is a female cat of only 10 months. I bought new bathroom rugs because of it, and she still urinated on them. I even bought cat repellent stuff to put on the rugs before I laid them down-"no mark","four paws", and "citrus". Nothing worked. I always know when she does it because she musses the rugs up trying to cover her urine-thats how I always know to look before I smell it. I think I must be used to the smell :-(. When I got her, I made her a strictly indoor cat. But now it looks like I'll have to make her outside only :-( I wish I could figure out how to stop the habit, as it has just started the last couple of weeks...........as far as I know-like I said, I'm probably just used to the odor.

Answer by catterson
Submitted on 8/7/2005
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I made some catnip tea because I happened to notice my cats don't seem to urinate where I sprinkle catnip. I added a few teaspoons of alcohol to the solution and I use this as as a deterrent. Since catnip is quite expensive I ordered it bulk from the Internet. I simply boil the catnip in water, cool and strain it. I add alcohol to help with drying time. I spray it all over the house. I use simple-green, available at Costco for my cleaning as it doesn't contain ammonia. It also works well for cleaning windows. I have some areas that I am still working on getting previous stains out of. I think I am going to try either water/vinegar or bleach/vinegar before spending anymore money on commercial products. Thanks for all the information this site has provided. Also, I am slowly going to replace all carpeted areas with tile. Since I am doing it myself, it is quite affordable. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL.

Answer by Lynn
Submitted on 8/8/2005
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Hey guys, I've been battling my two cats for years trying to get them to stop peeing on my carpet. Doesn't matter where I move or what I do, they find a spot and make it their new pee place. They still use the litter, but mark this one particular spot on a regular basis. I was ready to lose my mind and on the verge of taking them to the pound. But, I finally found something that takes the odor out. It's called Odor Secret and can be bought at http://www.selmedica.com/odorsecret/ It's a two part system that you have to mix together and must use within 15 minutes of mixing, but it works. The smell is gone completely. I still can't seem to get the cats to stop peeing on the carpet, but when they do it, I can get rid of the smell. Good luck to all, I feel for you. Hope this helps.

Answer by Nature_luver
Submitted on 8/10/2005
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Hi All, I'm new here. So last night I did the routine, and took the litter box to the bathroom to clean it out. During that one minute time frame, one of my 6 year old cats peed where the box would be, on the carpet. I was horrified, because she's never done this, except one time when we placed her food too close to the box, and that was at least on cement. I'm thinking that maybe she really, really had to go. I know it's not an infection because she's prone to them, and I know what to look for. I cleaned it with Nature's Miracle last night, and after reading your site, I think I'm going to take the carpet cleaner out and put oxiclean in it. Do you think it's ok to mix the two? Should I spray the area with vinegar when I'M done, or will this be too close to the litter box, and deter her from going in the box? I just don't know what to do....Thanks. ~Keri

Answer by J3nnyLu
Submitted on 8/21/2005
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My 1 yr. old male cat has been peeing right outside the closet door in my office!Because of the carpet color I couldnt see exactly where or how much... I poured some baking soda down, and within minutes the whole stain was outlined! I vaccumed it up, but I know there is still more down deeper... I have also POURED the Nature's Miracle over the spot many times, but I still smell it. Im not sure if I am not pouring enough or what? Right now I just poured some kitty litter over the area, to soak up as much as i can... then Ill vaccum that... I thought about the vinegar, but wont that leave a vinegar ish smell? yuck! let me know!Im looking into the other products mentioned on here... Good luck all!

Answer by Suzi
Submitted on 8/30/2005
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I am so with all you guys with cats pee. I have been clearing up for 7 hours straight now - each time I think I've nailed it, that unmistakable bouquet hits my nose again. My 2 female kittens (now 7 weeks) have managed to 'decorate' an entire L shape around a carpeted room - as I cleaned one area I'd put something in their way so they would find it harder next time, so the little so and sos went and just moved on a step. I am SO SO SO SICK OF THE SMELL OF CAT PEE I COULD SCREAM. I have singlehandedly taken all furniture out of the room, pulled up the edges of all carpet and scrubbed with a strong biological washing powder solution front and back of carpet and floorboards, then sprinkled dry powder on top - figure I'll deal with chalky mess with vacuum later. Fingers crossed the enzymes in the powder do the trick (figured if kids pee the bed you wash it with that so may help me now) :)

Answer by Anonymous
Submitted on 10/2/2005
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Sometimes, though not always, urinating outside of the litter can be an indication that your cat is sick. If your cat is sick, with a urinary tract infection for example, they will usually not urinate in their cat box. They will urinate somewhere else outside of the box. Likewise, if a sick cat does use the litter box, and you have more than one cat, the healthy cats will not use the 'contaminated' litterbox. Sometimes the animal's apparent bad behavior is for a very good reason. This is just a reminder since I know some frustrated pet owners beat their pets, road-side dump them, or have them put down, for their non-human, natural animal behavior. This doesn't account for all unwanted spraying and urinating, but it can be an indication of a health problem. So please be patient with, and kind to, our fury friends. Also take them for regular vet visits if you can afford it.

Answer by Crystal
Submitted on 10/10/2005
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If your cat begins peeing on furniture, rugs, clean laundry, etc. after using the litter box consistently before, bring her to the vet so they can check for a urinary tract infection. This has happened to my cat twice.... ruining two couches and two loveseats in the process (1 pair was leather so I could not find anybody to clean it). The vet explained that with a urinary tract infection the cat basically thinks the litter box is trying to kill it...so it pees in other places to avoid impending doom. Nature's Miracle worked well for me. Just follow the directions closely and wait 2 weeks before deciding if it has worked or not. The odor elimination happens during the drying process, so the smell may remain until it is dried thoroughly.

Answer by CANDIBEAR
Submitted on 10/20/2005
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I have found 3 things that worked! One is coffee, diluted so that it does not stain your rug. Cats hate the smell of coffee. Just put the coffee grounds where the smell is and keep adding distilled water. Distilled water is the key as tap water and other water is cleaned with different chemicals. Another is lemon juice you by from the store. Spray on the carpet and leave sit. It takes the smell away and leaves your room with a lemon scent instead. It may take a few applications but it does do the trick. Another is rubbing alcohol. test an area first to make sure that it does not take the color out of the carpet. If color is good after it completely dries use on the stained area. Cats REALLY hate rubbing alcohol. I tried each one in a different room and all worked great. I noticed my cats did not like the smell of coffee and I came up with the idea myself. And a good way to keep cats away from the same area is to sprinkle coffee grounds all over the carpet and vacuum a few days later. Please let me know how it goes!

Answer by willowcat
Submitted on 11/13/2005
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I have four cats, and three of my four cats were peeing everywhere all over the house for territorial reasons (they are all spayed, by the way)I tried Feliway diffuser and spray and spent a fortune on the stuff but didn't work. But I found a miracle! This is a fairly unknown remedy that my vet prescribed as a last resort to make cats stop peeing all over the house. Prozac! Yes, the same Prozac prescribed to humans for depression works wonders on cats. I give them 1.5 ml of liquid Prozac per cat per day. They need to take it for 2 months, but the effect is almost immediate. They absolutely HATE taking it, and it's a fight to give it to them, but it's worth the trouble.

Answer by Jane
Submitted on 11/28/2005
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Use Nature's Miracle. If you have used another product before hand, you need to wait at least 2 weeks - per Nature's Miracle Customer Service Rep. After that, SOAK the area with Nature's Miracle and allow to dry. This stuff is not cheap and you cannot skimp or it will not do the trick. But if you are willing to spend the money and buy lots of it, drench the area and wait, it will remove the odor. I have tried many products on car urine and this is the only one that has worked for me. If you cats will be in the room while the area is drying, cover the area in a plastic sheet or foil with holes in it for ventilation. The product will cause the odor to be stronger while it is wet, and if you don't cover the area it might attrack the cat to wet on the rug once again. The key is to soak the area! You can get this product cheaper at Petsmart.com than in the store, just wait for a free shipping offer before you order!

Answer by I LOVE MY CAT!!!!:(
Submitted on 12/25/2005
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ok paula...bleach will make cats go--if u rnt xperiencin it now--u will soon..cats like bleach and duh amonia I have two cats..my one is no prob but the one i have had for over half my life is horrible--shes anti social to everyone but me and she pees everywhere!!!!!! Today i just did something that worked ok...pour vinaegar on the spot to rid the smell then pour baking soda the hot water to seal it a rid the stain it works!!! But what u really need is urine-off...i totally agree...I live with my parents--cuz i m a teen and they want to euthanize my cat..since my siblinga r outta the house that cat is like my best friend/child/sibling and i couldnt NEVER give her up--so i m frantically doing everything possible because they said they were going to do it this week but i persuaded them to give me 2 more weeks... what u do is isolate them for 2 weeks then when u let them out they dont pee everywhere. i would love suggestions but the cats is costing us thousands of dollars ( for an anti social cat that doesnt like anyone) so help is what i need

Answer by I hate cats
Submitted on 12/26/2005
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Mu Aunt had 2 cats she felt sorry for and kept them in an unfinished part of her house.She kept them there for 7 years. She contracted Alhizmers disease and I guess forgot to change the litter. The floors were never finished and were plywood. I am now renovating and the first time in that section of the house was unbeliveable. The stench made my eyes water. I have bleached the floor with pure javex bleach and let it soak. The mop up almost killed me and I had a sore throat for a week. Next, I painted the wood with a cement sealer, covered it with 6Mil plastic sheeting and then 3/4 inch plywood. To top it off, I covered it with ceramic tile. NO MORE SMELL. If I ever see a cat close to this house I will put a 22 cal in its ear.

Answer by City_Girl
Submitted on 1/4/2006
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THINGS THAT DON'T WORK!! I tried Febreeze NO LUCK. I tried Totally Toddler NO LUCK. I tried an Enzyme product made especially for Pet Urine NO LUCK. I would not even put BLEACH or PEROXIDE on my carpet-that is INSANE, both of them bleach! AMMONIA & VINEGAR are a horrible idea and STINK to high heaven! Capture Carpet cleaner from Lowe's or Home Depot worked to take out the stain but still leaves some of the odor and is only good on berber, commercial, or very short carpet. If you have carpet that is longer, then Capture is good on fresh wet spots to suck them up. I tried BAKING SODA on a wet spot and it caked up and was very hard to get vacuumed out. I think I will try Baby Powder next, cant be any worse than the rest of the ideas on here!

Answer by WNW
Submitted on 1/16/2006
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Hi, I was a distributor for Urine-Off and yes it worked if the animal sprays (a little pee) on a surface however animals do not spray pee, they pour it on, hence I had many returns (product guaranteed) for being not affective. What I found that works very well and I now distribute is Urine-Erase,(a Canadian product since 1978) that also has a better price for the consumer, which you pour over the affected areas. I have had NO returns todate with Urine-Erase versus Urine-Off. There is a lot to learn in removing urine properly or the alternative is to replace the rug, floor, clothes, bedding. You have to soak the area and by then products like 'Urine-Off' which are over priced will cost you an arm and a leg to remove about a cup of urine.

Answer by highballer906
Submitted on 2/1/2006
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Ok, heres my tip. I looked for ages for a really good tip that wouldn't include people trying to sell me silly products and this 4 step home recipe works for me. Plus it is inexpensive and most people have these products already at home. I found the best thing to do when there are lots of urine marks after cleaning, is to steam clean with a powerful vacuum and start all over again. But anyways here is my recipe! Hope it helps: Step 1: 1 part vinegar, 3 parts water. You can also use ammonia in place of vinegar. (personally, I use both, 1st vinegar, then ammonia mix) but you can use either, or. Dampen and wring out a small cloth, spray solution and scrub area. Step 2: Same as above but mix1 part Oxy Clean and 3 parts water, do the same. (now they have the generic brand of Oxy at Walmart and other places.) Step 3: Spray area with Fabreeze but don't wipe. This will help get out the strong scent of the vinegar/and/or ammonia solution. (they also have generic versions available. Step 4: (keep in mind the first 3 are sufficient; however I will sometimes use this step when I have time and for more thorough cleaning. When the area dries, I put the pet carpet powder (which you can find at the dollar store) on it and vacuum the area. Well i hope this puts you a little at ease on how to get out those stubborn stains:-)

Answer by upset
Submitted on 2/24/2006
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A newly castrated male cat was put in my art studio for three days by a neighbor, without telling me. The studio has tile floor and now reeks of male cat urine. The neighbor cleaned the floor with a commercial product before I arrived home. In desperation I used undiluted white vinegar on the tile and wiped in on the other surfaces. I am getting rid of everything I can in the studio. Is there anything else that could possibly be done at this point to get rid of the urine smell especially from the tile floor? It still comes through the smell of vinegar. I live in France and would appreciate any solutions that could be made from basic products found here, if possible.

Answer by valspeepeefloor
Submitted on 2/25/2006
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Hi all....I had carpet down and 2 new pups..they peepeed everywhere..I did not have a clue..thought I was doing real good with their training..NOT!when I took my carpet up you would have thought I had 4 great danes instead of 2 yorkie pups.. urine makes my heart flop when I smell it!..literally..some kind of alergic reaction..I never knew about this until now...I removed the carpet and left the old lanolium stuff down and I have mopped with bleach,armstrong floor cleaner,pinesol,mr clean, sprayed simple solutions ever where and odoban everywhere,even crawled around with my steamer on my knees...nothing works! its so horrible!...I just soaked my floor with peroxide so I will see if that works...I ordered urine gone but it will be another 2 weeks before it comes they said..I ordered it 2 weeks ago..I told the urine gone represenative I might be dead by the time their product ever gets here..we both just laughed...but I was serious..still suffering in humid Alabama..argh!

Answer by Darla
Submitted on 2/28/2006
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This is for a dog sprayed by a skunk ... however... change it around use it for cat spray... I believe it will work... Next go to a drug store and get the following, if needed: 1 quart (or liter) of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, H2O2. Use fresh (unopened) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide eventually turns into water (H2O). 1/4 cup (50 ml.) of Baking Soda 1 teaspoon (5 ml.) of Liquid Soap 1 pair of plastic or latex gloves To Use Combine the ingredients in an open container (do not store in a sealed bottle--it will explode). Using gloves, wash your rug with lukewarm water and the mixture while the mixture is bubbling. Work the mixture well into the fur. Be sure to concentrate on the area that was sprayed. Keep mixture away from your cat-'s (it's a harsh solution). (try Tricotine Liquid Douche Concentrate or any over-the-counter douche.) Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes or so before rinsing off. Rinse the rug/spots with lukewarm tap water. Hope it works

Answer by Geekster
Submitted on 3/22/2006
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I'm not sure if i should post here or make a new post, but i have a rare (and precious to me) Siberian Wolf Rug with a taxidermed head that was handed down to me from my father and from his father etc\ suddenly out of the blue, has attracted the attention of our two cats, they have peed and defecated on the wolf repeatedly before i noticed the incident (unfortunately it was located in our game room where we don't go that often) for what it is worth i am an animal lover, not a hunter or wolf killer it was handed down through the generations, its a family heirloom. i thought about going to a taxidermist shop since they deal with with rugs and texidermed things, and probably deal with urine type odors all the time. but from what i have read that could be quit costly to go that route the rug smells absolutely HORRIFIC of cat urine (and unfortunately feces too) to the point where i have had to carefully fold the Wolf up and put it in a large contractor trash bag. i don't want to use any solvents as this may damage the fur or skin. i can telling you from a similar experience with a love seat situation that baking soda and pretty much every over the counter remedy available at pet smart didn't work for the couch situation, so i am reluctant to try it on the wolf so as not to propagate the smell or even damage the wolf since it is about 50 years old rug. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks Geekster

Answer by mykyguy
Submitted on 3/26/2006
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My cat (11 yrs old male) ended up with some sort of infection that now he has to be on special food for the rest of his life. Yeah, I'm thrilled! What alerted me was his peeing under my L-shaped computer desk on my brand new carpet less than 6-mo. after my son & I moved into the house. (note: of course the carpet is not paid for yet) I got a recommendation from the vet on the odor. I did not have a stain at all & that was frustrating. They all swore by Natures Miracle. The spot was about 4" x 4", ok maybe 6x6" at the most. I've used over 3 gallons ($25ea) of Natures Miracle, and it has only made the area bigger as the liquid seems to be spreading the smell out. (it is now 15" x 20")I have called the Manufacturer and they say as long as you don't use detergent, to continue with the Natures Miracle and it will work. It is supposed to dissipate through the air. (yeah I know, I continue to smell it) I've been struggling with this for 5 months now. No, we did not have family over for Xmas because of the smell and I am a single mom who is not dating right now. No, I wouldn't want anyone to come to my home, how embarassing! I think Natures Miracle should send me a 50 gal drum. H-E-L-P, pls. P.S. I did purchase the black light so I know where the area is. I think that is important. Thanks for listening thru my venting.

Answer by babykool
Submitted on 4/4/2006
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I've had my share of pet urine odor problems...from St. Bernards to multiple cats. The best thing on the market for pet urine odors is a product called 'Odor Mute'. I swear by this stuff. You have to be patient though, it needs to soak in and slowly dry in order to break down the enzymes and crystals. You can keep repeating the process until the smell is totally gone. I had a cat who insisted on peeing on the back of my sofa. It was an awful smell. I mixed the Odor Mute powder with water as the instructions explain, then systematically poured the mixture over the problem area and let it soak in. After it dried I'd then vacuum up the powder residue.I kept repeating the process. You just need to keep soaking the upholstery and under-padding, let it dry, vacuum the residue when you're finished. It'll be completely odor free when you're finished. I've used this on carpet and drapes too. I first discovered Odor Mute when I had very large dogs. It works great for cats and other critters too. One box goes a long way. I have found this product in most pet supply stores. You can also find it in farmers supply stores and online. I looked up the website for you: http://www.gundogsupply.com/-904-15-.html

Answer by babykool
Submitted on 4/4/2006
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I've had to deal with pet stains and odors over the years from raising St. Bernards and multiple cats. The best product on the market for eliminating pet urine odors is a product called 'Odor Mute'. It's a white powder that you mix with water and soak the problem area. Let it completely soak in and air dry. You can keep repeating the process until it's completely odor free. Have patience...it will work for you. I had a cat who was upset about something and kept peeing in one spot on the back of my sofa. It really stunk. I made up the liquid mixture, poured it over the upholstery and let it completely soak down into the padding. I had to let it almost completely dry before repeating the process a few more times. The smell gradually went away more each time I did it. It's important to let it soak into the padding underneath because that's where the smell is coming from the most. When the process is complete, just vacuum up the white powder residue and you're finished. The cat never went back to that spot again. I've always been able to find Odor Mute in pet stores. You can also find it in most farmers supply stores and online. I looked up the website for you: http://www.gundogsupply.com/-904-15-.html

Answer by Nellie
Submitted on 4/6/2006
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The Force Be With You! FORCEOUT 32 oz. Spray Bottle Just $15.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Comment : "I've used just about everything on the market but nothing works like your product. I have four cats that have been marking their territory around the house and whenever it gets warm out the cat urine odors start coming back. But with ForceOut I never have to worry about it coming back because it's just gone. It even worked on the liner of an antique storage chest that I thought I would have to throw out. I almost forgot, you're stain remover is unbelievable also." Barbara K. West Des Moines, IA "We moved into a new house and we knew it was a fixir upper but we never expected that we would have to deal with the overwhelming smell of cat pee throughout the family room in the basement. The people must of kept their cat's in this one room and let them have their way. The smell just kept getting worse as the weather got warmer. We just closed the door to that room and figured that we would deal with that last. I want you to know that before we tried ForceOut, we tried everything that we could get our hands on. We spent probably about $200.00 on products that didn't do a thing. ForceOut was really the last product we were going to try and I couldn't be happier that we did. To say I was skeptical would be an understatement but the results were simply amazing. The pee smell is gone and just not a little - all gone! My husband and I are true believer's and I think that we have told about a hundred people of your fantastic product." Carole N. Verona, NJ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ForceOut Advantage: Works on all surfaces Completely odorless Water-based Does NOT contain harmful chemicals or enzymes Biodegradable, non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-staining and non-masking Possesses hypoallergenic properties for people with chemical sensitivities Oil-free

Answer by Trish
Submitted on 4/20/2006
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You know Fool and Bruno, I bet you make your parents proud!! cuz aparently my parents didnt care enuff about me and my education to teach me to clean up a mess to make a bigger one with my own feces, Seriously, i have male cats i love tham this is what i use in a blender throw in a lemon (peeled) 4 baking soda about 4 tsp 1 cup vinegar and about 7 ounces hydrogen peroxide, i never really measure i just throw it together, in the area where the cat sprayed or urined wash down the walls with it or any surface because the cat doesnt just get the carpet or the fllor or couch, then with the remader of it dump it on the carpet saturate the area and (this will also soak into the wood floor below) alow it to sit for at least 1 hour over night works best, but after at least 1 hour go back to the are with a towel stad on it to dry it the best you can and sprinkle arm and hammer baking soda on that area, then when ever you are ready use a steam cleaner to clean it up!!! works great and is very cheap :) (you may want to check for color fastnes on your carpet in a small hidden area first) proxide can dye carpet.. it doesnt do anything to mine though :O) Good Luck!!

Answer by Sunny
Submitted on 6/1/2006
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After weeks of trying to get rid of cat urine from my rug, I finally found the answer. My one cat kept peeing at the end of the hallway downstairs on my new rug. I tried steam cleaning, didn't keep her away. So I finally put a plastic runner down with a throw mat on top, well she peed on that every day, so I had to wash the mat and put another down. One day while I was housecleaning, I steamcleaned that area again, stunk real bad with cat urine after I got rid of the plastic runners. I was at my wits end. I tried everything people suggested, even bought the powder from Planet Urine a waste of 40 dollars. I told my husband he had to lift the carpet, well our padding is covered by plastic on top so it didn't seep into the concrete floor. I bought Woolite Pet and Stain Remover, after cleaning the pad and rug bottom and top with this, I got up the next morning and my house smelled worse than cat urine, a bad chemical smell. I wouldn't advise buying this. So I went to Walmart. When I came home, I steam cleaned the rug with Bissel pet and odor remover. At Walmart I bought this stuff in the pet department called Kids and Pets, and also Out. I lifted the carpet after steam cleaning it, and washed the padding with Kids and Pets, then I sprayed Out on it. I turned the rug over and sprayed Out on it, then I put the Kids and Pets stuff in my steam cleaner and did that. I lifted the rug and put a fan to dry it. Then I sprinkled 20 Mule Team Borax on the padding and the underneath of the rug. Turned the rug over and that was it, I smell no more urine. It was like a Miracle. Trust me on this, I have used so many different products, such as Urine Out as seen on tv, that stuff from Planet Urine, nothing worked. I have put up a window screen so my cat won't get to that area now. So far so good. She was sniffing around the screen and I chased her away. Try this it really works. Remember it's only at Walmart.

Answer by NanaMar
Submitted on 6/3/2006
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I have been doing the research on this cat pee problem. The odor is not the main problem. The bacteria is. So if your going to put time and effort into removing the problem, you need to use a product that not only removes the smell, it removes the source of the smell (the bacteria). Scientists have put together bacteria eating solutions that can be injected into the carpet to get to the sub floor and destroy the buggers that are creating all the havoc. There is one, can't recall the name right now that is a 4 part step and it begins with injecting the formula to the sub floor and then there are solutions that you put on the carpet itself. Water is the worst thing you can use, it only gives the bacteria a stronger feeding base.

Answer by Siren
Submitted on 6/4/2006
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I recently moved into a house. The previous tenants obviously occupied these premises with felines...or perhaps it is a combination of the cats also lingering around my front lawn?? I was aware of urine/spray smell in Feb. when we moved in, it was outside my front door??. Some-days, while I am doing my laundry in the basement, it seems I get a good whiff of it, as if a cat sprayed in the window sill also?? I most recently have noticed that the carpet in the basement;and the master closet (carpeted) also has a distinct CAT smell?? I am under the assumption that due to the warmer weather, my nose is able to detect this smell more so now?. The worst part is that I had a girlfriend come by to see the new place, and the 1st thing she said upon entering my home was..."What is that cat smell"(she is a pet lover-and knows the smell!). I DO NOT EVEN OWN A STINKING CAT<AND MY HOUSE IS STINKING LIKE ONE?? I am going to try the charcoal idea...however my odour problem seems to be in a large area. And the specifics of the previous spots are unknown to me??. I will try to spray the vinegar & water too...any other ideas that anyone may have(except for the "do-do" on the carpet idea), are very much welcome, and plenty needed. I would like to avoid the embarrassment when having company, not to mention the whiffs of odour are such a pain in the @#!. SIREN.

Answer by highwaysurfer
Submitted on 6/6/2006
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My cat just pee'don my carpet! The smell was driving me crazy. After reading the above to try and find a good home-made remedy I decided to make my own method which I have just tried and I can't smell an odour anymore! It seems to be working so far.. This is what I did: I put on some kitchen gloves then soaked up all the excess pee I could with a dry cloth and paper towels. Then washed the affected area by hand with regular foaming carpet cleaner. The area will foam up so you can wipe off all the foam which will get up most of the pee from deep in the pile of the carpet. I then mixed 3 parts Vinegar with one part water and also put in a squeeze of white minty toothpaste.(About the length that you would fit onto your toothbrush normally. Mix together so that the toothpaste dissolves completely in the vinegar. The Vinegar has covered the horrible ammonia odour of the pee and the dissolved toothpaste in the vinegar masks the horrible vinegar odour! Good luck to you all! xx

Answer by DeadHead
Submitted on 6/7/2006
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Bruno and Fool are both correct, yet their solution requires more details. You can't simply take a dump in the middle of the room, grind it in with your boot heel and call it a day. This will stand out worse than the cat urine. You have to subtlety blend the dump into your surroundings. Place a few additional nuggets randomly around the room. Squish a big log between two pieces of plate glass and hang it on the wall as art. Fill a little Chinese fountain with diarrhea. Flatten and dry some turds out in the sun and then use them as coasters. Hang wallpaper with intriquet peanut and corn nibblet designs. Wipe your ass on the drapes. Blend people! BLEND! It's the key to success.

Answer by Ren�e
Submitted on 6/8/2006
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I've tried EVERYTHING known to mankind and nothing has helped. Some things will temporarily remove the odor, but NOTHING deters my cats from returning to the same spots to pee and poop, despite having a clean litterbox to use. I've tried Urine Gone (not cheap and the so-called blacklight you get with the kit was DOA), Nature's Miracle and Odorcide (not cheap, either) and different brands of pet urine removers from the pet department of stores such as Wal Mart. I have used baking soda, vinegar......too many others to name and my house smells like a friggin' cat outhouse. I purchased a Bissell Pro-Heat carpet steam cleaning machine and use it EVERY DAY. MY HOUSE STINKS!!! My poor carpet is ragged out from all the scubbing, steaming, saturating, etc. I found a web site for a homemade recipe that will be e-mailed to you within 24 hours. It's guaranteed or your money refunded. They accept PayPal, too. I've ordered it tonight and for $7.99, I'm willing to try something else. It's supposed to be a recipe using cheap household products. The site is www.stinkypets.com You may be able to find web sites that offer the same recipe for free, but after finding this one, I just paid the $7.99 so I wouldn't have to do an extensive search. When I try it, I'll let you know the results.

Answer by Zoin
Submitted on 6/24/2006
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This works guaranteed to get the smell of cat urine out of your carpet! First cut out a hole in a piece of cardboard about 16 X 16 inches. Now you have a piece of cardboard that kinda looks like a window. Lay the window over the pee spot. Next go to the fridge and get a cold bottle of beer. On your way back from the fridge get a roll of paper towel and a razor knife. Now you are ready. Open the beer take a big drink and grab that knife and cut the offending area out of the carpet. The cardboard will work as a cutting template. The swigs of beer will help keep you refreshed while doing the work and the paper towel will wipe the sweat off your forehead. I will tell you one thing you will never smell that cat pee again! You can save your huge blasts for when you buddys are around and you won't have to waste it on the rug.

Answer by At my witts end :(
Submitted on 6/29/2006
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I have tried everything from wiping it down with household cleaners and hot water to having my carpets/upholstery professionally cleaned! Nothing has worked~my neutered 4 year old male cat still continues to pee in the same spots...He has recently began urinating on my furniture! I got so mad that I ended up throwing the couch out and buying a new one last night-----Now here I go not even 24 hours old and I woke to find a huge soaked urine spot on my brand new couch! I called my vet and they suggested that I try the new stuff that is out called URINE OUT -----I saturated the area just as specified on the bottle and it is still that SATURATED after about 4 hours!!! Does anyone have any idea how long this will take to dry and does it hurt to blow a fan on it to speed the process?? I can't bare to get ride of my cat but I cannot take this peeing!!! Any suggestions as to what would make him do this?? He is the only animal in the house and always has been...He is almost 4 years old and is neutered! You are right to say that warm humid weather really brings out the smell even worse~~~He has a few favorite spots to pee on my floor too! This is something he has just started over the past probably 6 months~~Could something be medically wrong?? Is there any way that I could tell what might be wrong?? HELP!

Answer by tambra
Submitted on 7/6/2006
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I moved into a house that had and still has excessive pet urine stains and odor. Mostly by cats. Bleach does not work. We steam cleaned the carpets with bleach and soap in the steam cleaner twice. Any over the counter pet odor products do not work. The only solution we have come up with is to completely remove the carpet and padding and then clean subfloor with a bleach/soap/water solution. Let dry completely and the cover with 2 coats of Kilz oil based paint. Then put in new floor coverings. We've done this in 4 rooms and it is the only solution we could come up with. The carpet looked perfect no wear and tear, the only problem were the stains and smell and we tried everything to save it, because of the cost to replace it all.

Answer by CatFriend
Submitted on 7/21/2006
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This solution works every time, but just to warn you it takes some elbow grease. First take that cat thats been peeing everywhere and put it in a bag, waterproof if possible, fabric will work also but can be messy. Take a nice long pee in the bag, make sure to coat the cat throughly. Tie the bag so it hangs about shoulder height and vigorously "massage" the bag with anything swingable (eg. bat, pipe, chair) once the bag stops moving/making noise your almost 1/3 done! Dispose of the bad in the nearest dumpster, or near a McDonalds (they recycle) Next you have to go home and demolish it then build a new house, if build slightly to the left all odours should be gone for good. Finally get a dog if they pee on the carpet it doesn't smell NEARLY as bad and if they pee on the carpet and you find it they actually show remorse, AND they will learn not to do it again. If your spouse / family member suggests getting another cat, give them a thorough demonstration of step 1.

Answer by lynnski
Submitted on 7/26/2006
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My problem is that I have cement floors. I can't just throw them away or have them steam cleaned. No matter what I have tried, I cannot get out the smell and the oily residue that is left behind from the urine. I will tell you something though. You should never use bleach to clean cat urine. Cat urine has amonia in it and if you mix it with bleach it can actually cause a chemical reaction that is very bad for you. If you don't believe me....poor some bleach on cat urine that is on a hard surface (no carpeting). Watch the reaction happen. In my search for things to use, I actually read about how bad this chemical reaction can be for you. Don't use bleach!!!!

Answer by Donna
Submitted on 8/5/2006
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Why do people continue to want to MASK the order for their own nose? It's not your nose you really have to worry about but your pets! You may not smell anything after all of your bleach and such but your pets will. I thought my carpets were ruined and couldn't figure out why my cats were peeing near the little box but not always IN it! I finally read on a board that if you have changed litters your cat might not like it. i had changed months before but hadn't realized they were peeing for some time after. (it's in the basement) So I changed back to the old litter and treated the entire area with Nature's Miracle for CATS. After the treatment had fully dried into the carpet ( a week maybe) no more smell... no more accidents. It really does work. Now I keep a bottle around for all kinds of spills because it works on a number of "natural" stains.

Answer by the smell still stays
Submitted on 8/10/2006
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i have tried almost everything and nothing seems to work, I'm starting to get very frustrated. the vinegar works while it dries, all you can smell is vinegar, but that smell fades and is once again replaced with the smell of cat urine. mouthwash seemed to do the trick for a few weeks but as soon as we got muggy humid weather, the urine smell was back. whatever you do-do not shampoo your carpet, all it does is dilute it and spreads the urine more into the rug. i thought for sure the baking soda idea would do the trick, so i sprinkled it heavily on the area, left it and then vacuumed-didn't work. then i dampened the area and spread the baking soda thickly, rubbing it into the carpet with my fingers...the smell still came back. i don't know what to try, I'm renting my place and i don't want to have to replace the rug when i move....someone-HELP!

Answer by Donna
Submitted on 8/26/2006
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My cat peed on the king size mattress in our guest room several times before we noticed what she was doing. I bought some smell remover from the vet for $8, sprayed it on the mattress until it was wet, opened the windows, closed the guest room door and left it alone for a couple of weeks. When we checked, the smell was as bad as ever. I didn't think the product from the vet was ever going to work. I thought that we were going to have to get rid of the mattress. On a lark, my significant other sprayed a product called Sol-U-Mel on the mattress. He left the windows open, closed the door, and we ignored it for a couple of more weeks. When we checked last night, the stains were completely gone from the mattress and there was NO odor. I have also used the Sol-U-Mel on our concrete floor after she peed on it. NO odor. BTW, she now has two litter boxes that get scooped 3X a day and totally switched out weekly. No more peeing anywhere since we gave her the second box. She uses one for #2 and both for #1. We just seek to please. There is a phone number for ordering Sol-U-Mel on the bottle: 1-800-282-3000 or www.melaleuca.com. Please do not ever put this product on your cat or kitten. It contains tea tree oil which is fatal to kitties.

Answer by Judy
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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Cat urine caused my hardwood floors to turn black in two small areas. I mixed peroxide with floor to make a paste. I applied the paste on the effected areas. Left the paste on the floor for quite a few hours. I alternated this paste with Urine-off covered with Saran wrap so that it did not evaporate quickly. The black areas got less noticeable with each application. So much so--that I can't notice the difference between the spots caused by the cat urine and normal woodgrain deviations elsewhere on the adjacent flooring. I also use peroxide with flour to get rid of certain granite stains on my counter tops (or dish detergent with floor if the stain is oil-based).

Answer by Hope
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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Hi all, I have a dog not a cat so I don't know if there is a difference in pungency of urine or behavior to continue use in a soiled area. But what worked for me was a small Bissell quicksteamer floor cleaner. This can be found at Wal-Mart, Target, linens & things or Sears. The price ranges from $65.00-$100.00 but a great investment for any pet lover. First I used the floor cleaner as directed. Instead of using regular "Resolve" carpet cleaner I used 1/4 cup of vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda and hot tap water to the designated fill line. I was dealing with an area of about 3' x 3' because it took me a few months to find a solution that works while the area had been soiled four or five times. So I repeated the first step three times. For my last step I used 1/8 cup of Downy simple pleasures vanilla & lavender liquid fabric softener and hot tap water to the designated fill line. My dog is house broken but "when you got to go you got to go" so this may not stop your pet from using the area but for me it did neutralize the odder. Good luck and I hope this works as well for you as it did for me.

Answer by Becky
Submitted on 10/24/2006
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I visited this site about a month ago, along with about 50 other sites, as well as spoke to my vet. I am happy to state that I have conquered the cat pee issue on both levels. Level one of course being the cats actually peeing and Level two, the smell. Here is what I did: Brief history: We had to put our wonderful Great Dane to sleep about 3 weeks ago, which we believe upset the cat mojo. I steam cleaned the carpet and pulled up a horrible cat/dog pee smell. I called and had a prof carpet cleaner come out and deep heat steam the carpet BAD IDEA! WORST IDEA EVER!!!! The heat and the badass steamer pulled up (what I later found out) all the old pee from the previous tenant. $130 later, the house smelled worse. I then realized that my girls (the cats) were nailing little pees all over the area of the carpet, day in and day out. Every morning for two weeks I would wake up and there would be new fresh puddles. The obvious answer seemed two fold and inhumane: one, leave them outside all the time, but I live in a rural area with coyotes and mt. lions so that didn't seem fair, two, euthanize them so they wouldn't get dragged off by something bigger than them. I decided to call the vet. Vet said "lock them in the bathroom with a litter box, food and water and nothing else for 5 days - you have to re-boot their brains to using the cat box" I did it. It was horrible, the guilt, the reluctance, the self-doubt... but I stood firm. I would spend time with them in there, use the litter scooper and move litter around while chanting "good girls using their litter box!" Sunday morning, I took the younger of the two and walked her out to the back deck where I had placed a litter box. I shut the door and left her out there, moments later I looked out the window and lo and behold, she was peeing in the litter box, not the lawn. The older of the two, who is nervous of constitution and hates the outdoors, was placed in her litterbox periodically and told that she was a good girl and then given a treat when she came out. Over and over this happened for two days. I gather the girls at night and put them in the bathroom with a treat and food and water and let them sleep in there and let them out in the morning. It sounds mean, but do remember, they cant be trusted if you are not watching them, so to save the carpet, it is necessary, and really much more humane then the above alternatives. Anyway, it worked. They both use the littebox again. Also, tinfoil the area off where they pee, they hate it and it keeps them out. Level 2: The smell. Don't steam clean. Deal with the smell, then if you have to clean your carpet, do a chem dry where it wont bother the pad. If the cats stop peeing, the smell will eventually go away to where you cant smell it. I honestly don't think there is a product on the market that gets the smell totally out to where the cats cant smell it, so really you have to fix the behavior and keep them away from where they pee. What I did: Gallons and Gallons of Natures Miracle. Locate the spots however you can, black light, or like me, just smell every square inch of the room and nail every spot. I mean SOAK IT!! Sometimes, this will bring up a nasty brown stain from the pad. Don't worry, this is a three part process. Let the soaking dry all the way...or at least until it is dry to the touch. Get a spray bottle and another gallon or two of Natures Miracle and just spray and spray and spray every area on top. This is to get the smell out of the actual fibers of the carpet, which we all seem to forget about since we are preoccupied with "getting it down to the pad". Spray and spray some more. Let it dry and spray again. This will get rid of the stains as well that you pulled up when you did the soak. One important thing to remember about NM, if its worse its a sign that it is nearly over. Always when you treat these spots they smell worse when wet, but NM really works and if you keep treating it and keep the cats AWAY from the spot so they don't keep nailing it, you can deal with the smell. And the woman who posted earlier was right, it can take weeks for it to dry so be patient and keep misting the spots. So, in short: Lock the cats in an UN-CARPETED AREA for 5 days with food and water and lots of love time with you, sit on the floor of your bathroom and tell them what good girls/boys they are, make them sleep in there at night EVERY NIGHT! stay strong, you can do this and they get used to it and do not care at all, put a box outside if your cat is inside/outside before you let them out of their confinement and carry them outside and put them in the box, do not feed them during the day out there, you need them to be hungry enough that they want to come in and eat STILL IN THE BATHROOM, and then shut them in, don't steam clean, tinfoil off the area, NM to soak stains, then NM to spray the fibers. Give them lots of loving and treats when they use the box. Good luck!

Answer by Mommy Gizmo
Submitted on 11/3/2006
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Okay so I have tried everything out there to get the stains and smell out of my carpet...The ONLY thing that has ever worked completely is vinigar and water...I just sprinkled the vinger on the spot and had a bucket with water and a scrub brush, get the scrubber dripping with water and start scrubing where you put the vinigar, ( takes some elbow grease people ) then wait a lil while then blot it up the best you can, if there is still a stain repeat process...It's best if you place a fan near the spot to make sure it dry's quickly...I wont lie the vinigar doesn't smell that great either but it fades away in a few days to a week depending on how much air flow you have in your house...This also works on SPRAY ;)

Answer by someguy
Submitted on 11/11/2006
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Urine-off works best. Or, rip out the carpet and forget replacing it more carpet. The only thing you could do is ceramic tile. seal everything , Grout etc. If the cat pees or sprays again hot water and all purpose clear will eliminate it. Had to do this to my rec-room. Tile looks great, area rugs can be rid of if the cat sprays again. It's just easier then getting rid of your loved cat. Other wise you'll be buying more and more sprays and cover ups because cats and other animals have senses that can detect way more than us so they will almost always smell it or they just have the habbit of doing it in those areas no matter what. Try easy to clean flooring and fight the good fight.

Answer by Mayhem Mom
Submitted on 11/17/2006
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Unfortunately, my male cat peed/sprayed urine into the heating duct in our foyer. Now every time the heat come on, the whole house smells like cat pee! I suspect the urine has also gotten into the sub-floor under the hardwood floor in the same area. I'm going to try the Urine-Off and report back. We have tried Nature's Miracle, Simple Solution, vinegar, bleach, baking soda, and citrus oils. None of these worked. In fact, the so-called 'urine removal products' seem to make it worse. I think because the area gets wet again, and this reactivates the smell. The citrus just makes it smell like orange-scented cat pee. We use Cat Attract litter. This at the suggestion of my vet. Now my cat is "used to" it, and it's the only litter he will use. It's expensive! It's supposed to be guaranteed, but he still pees outside the box! Any suggestion about ridding the smell from the heating vent will be MUCH appreciated!! I am planning to spray the Urine-off into the duct. I'll let you know what happened!

Answer by sherbear73
Submitted on 11/21/2006
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My elderly cat has just recently started urinating outside the box. I have done extensive research on this problem, after taking her to the vet twice for this problem. The first time he treated her for a UTI which she did not have the second time, he gave her an injection of a hormone progesterone which did the trick for about a month. Now we are back to square one and have pee stains on the carpet. Thanks to all the suggestions I will try them. "Except the dumping on the carpet of course, that is just sick." But I wanted to let you all know about a product that my vet mentioned, although he did not tell me the name of it, he just said "a pheromone spray is good to get them to go in their box" so I search the net and found the name of it FELIWAY. I have not tried it yet. But I will let you all know. And he also said many elderly cats are on Prozac, this works with having them go in the box. "I refuse to put my cat on Prozac." I will try the spray first. Hope you all have a great Turkey Day!

Answer by CarpetMan
Submitted on 12/19/2006
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The problem with eliminating all of the odor is that most people work with to small of an area. The stain on the bottom of the carpet is much larger because the urine will travel down the yarns holding the carpet together. Moreover, if you are dealing with a large amount of urine, it will have most likely soaked into the carpet underpad, and sometimes the wood underneath. My best advice is for urine problems is to clean at least triple the visible area on the top of the carpet. If the area is dry, vacuum very well first. If it is fresh urine then blot as much as possible with paper towel or a cloth. Then begin to clean with an enzyme based remover. A wet vacuum or placing a towel with a weighted object is the next best step. Keep cat away for 24 hours. Repeat if necessary

Answer by T
Submitted on 12/21/2006
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I tried a product called anti-ickypoo from the vet - it seemed to work but only for a couple days. We had the carpet cleaned professionally and even rented one with odor and pet stain removers. I worked an entire day on the stain - it seemed to work, then a few days later, the stain was back worse than before, as was the odor. Others are correct bleach, febreeze, and baking soda has not made the slightest difference. All of the products that claim to break down bacteria work temporarily, but the odor always returns. I have found the cat does not continue to pee in the spot, and I'm not sure which of the many methods have kept him from doing so again; however, I am unsure as to what to do about the problem, as the odor and stain will not stay eliminated.

Answer by Silver Wings
Submitted on 1/11/2007
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Dear Pepper, I have tried freshly ground pepper on my old velvet couch. My former neighbour's male cat p***** on it. Cleaned it many times with Ajax (a general cleaner found in Europe). Smelled nice for a while then the odour came back. Finally I re-soaked the spot and put Ma�zena (starch). 80% of the smell left then the pepper. The cat never came back but the smell did... And the couch found a way to the garbage) At my new place I had problems with my cat using my flower pots as a litter box - freshly ground pepper did the trick!!! Did not bother my roses nor the snap-dragons either. On different note to all those who use bleach, it is not a very good idea. Cats love bleach, in fact it attracts them. If you still want to use bleach then get a non-chlorine bleach. Also keep in mind that Bleach eats away at the material. Does anybody know how to remove that "smell" off of a leather couch(between the cushions)? I have tried window cleaner, baby wipes, dry shampoo, many professional cleaners used in Hotels. The smell is still there. Getting rid of a velvet couch is one thing but a leather one� Regarding the authors of "the dump" ignore them some people have a need to draw attention to them. By you acknowledging them, they win. It is not worth lowering yourselves.

Answer by Man who must love cats...
Submitted on 1/13/2007
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My nephew is a carpet cleaner in Denver. I was a man in Capitola with stinky carpet. He said what no one considers is that the pad below the carpet can't really be cleaned. So after failing many many times to get rid of the odor and tacky feel in the corner carpet of my living room, I did this: I lifted the carpet, cut out the part of the pad that was soiled and put it in the backseat of my neighbor's car because he is a USC fan. At Petsmart I bought a good enzyme product, in this case: Nature's Miracle. I bought a gallon of it! I poured a quarter of it on the plywood decking and scrubbed. Then another quarter gallon all over the 2 foot square area of the offending carpet including the backing side. And scrubbed. In effect, I flooded the carpet, drowned it, hit it with a flash flood of Miracle. Then I bought a small wet/dry vac at Osh and sucked all the liquid up which was actually kind of a Darth Vader fun time. Then, I did it all a second time with the remaining half gallon. I dried the area thoroughly with towels and a fan whirring constantly overnight. Finally, I sprayed the plywood deck part with a can of outdoor oil based varnish (back to Orchard for that). When it all dried, I installed a new piece of pad (12 bucks at the local carpet store) and tamped the carpet back in place. And now... it still stinks... KIDDING! It did NOT. It truly WORKED. I started sleeping there as a matter of fact.

Answer by Kalecomm
Submitted on 1/22/2007
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I'm sorry to say that when a cat does this at my house, it's time for that cat to go. I had a cat for 14 1/2 years and I had him put down after he did this. Cats don't mess in their nest and they consider the house their "nest". When a cat starts messing everywhere, it's usually indicative of a greater problem...and I simply refuse to spend tons of money on an animal. I did that once with a cat that had fatty liver disease (food tube in the stomach, feeding her gruel twice a day for six months) and she ended up having to be put down a year later anyway. Spent well over $1,000.00 on that cat in vet bills. As far as the carpet, well, the only thing I have found to work is to cut the carpet out and throw it away. I'd also put a layer of underlayment down where the carpet was, polyurethane it, wait for it to dry and then put tile down over that. That worked for me. Wishing you all well. Kalecomm

Answer by Jenn
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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I have been having this problem with my cat and am desperate for a solution. I went to the pet store in my area (Pet Smart) and found a product called "No Mark" made by a brand called Pet Organics. It's a product that deters the cat from re-marking the area. I cleaned the area that she peed on and with a pet cleaner, then Resolve Carpet Cleaner. After that dried I sprayed the No Mark on and area. So far, since I've been using it, my cat has been using her litter box. According to the bottle, "No Mark is not a deterrent. However, the simulated pheromones tend to help create a comforting, reassuring feeling in the cat that has a calming effect. Most cats seems to be less anxious...and less desirous of re-spraying." Anyway, it sounds weird, but so far it's working so I'm running with it. There's no smell at all in the product.

Answer by bearlasmom
Submitted on 1/30/2007
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heckles and fool are exactly that fools. do not take a dump on the carpet You want to neutralize the spot. so blot up any that is still wet with paper towels, stand on the paper to help it soak it up better. Then go to your kitchen and bring two bowls into the room, one that contains, extremely cold water and one that is empty. also bring in a sponge with you and a bowl of vinager. Dab the stain with the cold water wring out the water from the sponge into the bowl each time that you dab the carpet. avoid getting the area too wet though. once this has been done, dab a clean sponge into the bowl of vinager and begin in the center of the spot and work out dabbing and rubbing in a circular fashion. After you have rubbed the vinager into the spot each time dab the area with paper towel and then lay down paper towels over the spot and stand on it too force more of the damness up into the paper. do this multiple times until the spot is almost dry. the vinager will dilute the ammonia in the pee which attracts the animal in the first place.

Answer by Cat hater at this time
Submitted on 1/30/2007
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I came to this site because my cat, which I dearly love, but not at this time, peed on my new expensive couch that I waited a long time to get. Every now and then she would pee in the corner. I have tried pepper and black pepper does work. She didn't like the smell. When I would see her go near there, I would keep a better eye on her. However, like most of us, I work a long day. Now, she peed on my new off white couch and I am so very upset. I am going to try a few products to see what works the best. Right now, I am thinking about a new home for her. I have had many cats throughout my life, and I have not had this problem. I guess I was fortunate up until now.

Answer by Snappy
Submitted on 2/9/2007
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I think that you should all try " pants." The device is like a diaper with a suspender like harness to keep the little fur balls from wiggling out of it. It is great for naughty cats who just can't seem to stop unrinating on everything or for special needs cats with bladder control issues. I tried it on my cat but he kept getting out of it so I just duct taped him in! That was definately the charm. Now I keep the litter box in the garage and only take the diaper off three times a day when I can put him in the garage with his box. Sure, he has a little missing hair from the repeated removal of the duct tape but I like to think it gives him character. Besides the left-over strips of used duct tape with bits of cat hair and skin left on them make an excellent make-shift wig to cover my bald spot. Go duct tape!!

Answer by Mia
Submitted on 2/15/2007
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I came upon this site in the hope of finding a solution to the same cat-pee smell. I have a cat that I acquired from an old roommate that didn't want her. He received her from a couple he use to live with that got a divorce and neither wanted her. When we moved to Oklahoma she ran away, I thought she was dead, she came back after a month. She now prefers to be outside which is great for me because I didn't have anywhere to put it. She stays inside in the winter time she cries at the door for me to let her out. I have never caught her peeing but I can smell it everywhere In the bathroom, the living room and my room. If I can't pinpoint where the pee is exactly how can I remove the smell if I feel like it is everywhere? It is really driving me crazy! P.S. Fool and Bruno Get a life! More educated than you, this isn't an english class.