Cat Urine

I'm going to post this here, sense its home improvements...

Do any of you know how to get cat urine out of a lazy boy recling chair?

I tried white disteled vinagear and it did not do much....

Anyone have any ideas?

I really like the stuff made by the Woolite people designed specifically for Pet odors. You should be able to find it at your supermarket.
~phosphorescent

Thanks Fos....


I will look for it today......

I have never had a female cat Spray before, and T is ticked because we can't get the smell out of the furniture.....

Females don't spray, but they DO pee directly to "mark" their territory.

I have had cats all my life. The Woolite stuff is awesome and also discourages them from doing it again with a scent that makes them run. LOL.

~phos

LOL!!! Woolite makes them run :D Poor kitties!

I used to have 2 male cats and one of them was a new addition, for a while I know they were scrapping for the top dog spot (teehee) and one of them sprayed in the livingroom, on the WALL....I think I used some Mr. Clean, a few times, letting it dry a bit in between washings and luckily, it was just under a window so I kept that open. Its tough to get the smell out but you can do it!

Thank you guys for the advice!!

She started spraying when I got my puppy about 6 months ago, and I love her dearly but she is destroying the furniture....

I will try woolite and hope it helps get some of the smell out!

The only product I ever found that worked for me is Odor Mute. You can find it in some pet supply stores. It is the type that has enzymes that go in and eat the bacteria that causes the odor. It always worked well for me.

Natures Miracle also works pretty well, although I agree that quite often you really can't get rid of it. The one thing I did do, assuming the cat stops peeing/spraying is to soak repeatedly in natures miracle. Then, place an old towel over the spot, and soak with boiling water. Most of what is inside the fabric will 'wick up' onto the towel (you will get a urine stained and smelly spot on the towel). You have to do this repeatedly. The smell will also get worse for a while.

Assuming you do get the smell out, spray with a heavy duty fabric protector--that way if it happens again it will be easier to clean.

Personally, I prefer my cats to stuff, so flooring and furniture is often the cheapest I can get so I don't freak if I have to replace it

I heard that if the cat is spayed/neutered then that also helps the animal from marking. It also helps to keep unwanted pregnancy and more unwanted animals on the street and out of the animal shelters and prolongs the life of your pet. But if you want your animal to procreate, then it's your decision. I heard that vinegar and hot water is also good for getting the smell out. :)

Wood, even hardwood, will retain the smell. A better bet is the laminated wood flooring (Pergo, etc.). When the cat pees on this, if you don't clean it up it will dry up and crystalize, easily wiped off. It doesn't penetrate as it is not porous. Wood is porous and will soak up the smell

It can also stain hard wood floors....so be prepared for that as well. I had a friend that had that same thought. He ended up having to sand and revarnish. :(

Of course, it's better in the long run to solve the problem, maybe by adding an extra litterbox, but in the short-term look for an "enzymatic" cleaner at a pet supply store. They do the job pretty well....

I thought of another product that I used that helped me in the past. After using the Odor Mute I mentioned earlier, I would spray the area with OUT. The Odor Mute is already an enzymatic cleaner, but so is the OUT. Plus, it has a deodorizing fragrance, too. You spray it on the area after you clean it with the Odor Mute and as it dries, the enzymes remove the fragrance. Plus, I believe it serves as a bit of a deterrant to keep them from going back to the same spot.

As I've said before, I spend some time volunteering at a no-kill shelter as an adoption counselor with their cats. We do believe in dealing with behavioral issues and have had a lot of success with reforming former pee'ers. There are lot of things you can try and anybody who wants suggestions, I guess we can do it over PM. If the OP does only have on litterbox, then yes, it's a good idea to try a second one temporarily. You can also vary the litter, change the size of the box, try covered and uncovered, vary the environment and a million other things. It's better to solve the problem than hate the cat, isn't it? And it's not unsolvable, just takes a while sometimes.

She mainly started marking her territory when I get the puppy, she never did it before then. She only does it in 2 spots, the furniture and also the bathtub.

I did get the smell out though! I tried a combination of Pet odor stuff from Rug doctor and also the Natures Miracle made specially for cat odors.

I thought in the beginning when she started marking her spot that maybe she had a uninary track problem or something health related, when I took her to the vet, the vet thinks its more of a behavioral thing.

I know my one option that would probably stop her from marking her spot would be to get rid of the puppy and that is not going to happen, and I also will not get rid of her because of this.

Desert Spring: you mentioned you had some suggestions, can I ask what they would be?

I have 4 cats, and I have found that hair conditioner is the best way to remove smell from cat urine. That will prevent the cat from wanting to have a another go at the same place...

-Aina

Hair conditoner?

What Kind ?

Hair conditoner?

What Kind ?

Use one that has a lot of smell. You don't need thouse expensive ones from the saloons:p I know it sounds a bit strange, but I got this advice from a friend of mine that always have had a lot of cats, and it worked...so

-Aina

I also have a puppy who is not even CLOSE to an angel... ;)

The only one that behaves is my Beta in his aquarium :D

I guess I'll be getting a dog / fish / turtle / pet rock instead. :p

Hey, every dog I ever had peed in my house. One even peed on my Christmas present. :mad:

I did get the smell out though! I tried a combination of Pet odor stuff from Rug doctor and also the Natures Miracle made specially for cat odors.

Nature's Miracle is now called Petastic- the product was developed and sold by 2 brothers. They had a falling out and one of the brothers took the formula and sold it under the new name. It is effective.

A common reason for a cat to quit using the cat box is because of painful urination stemming from a urinary tract infection. They begin to associate the cat box to pain, hence they avoid it, holding the act of urinating until they can't and end up going other places.

Another problem might be the cat box is not as fresh as they would like it and more scooping might be required.

Cats also don't like their food or water placed in the same vicinity of their cat box.

Some cats do not want to share the box with another cat and will go elsewhere in defiance of that..

I have had good luck with natures miracle or OUT, it should get the smell out enough to at least tolerate it. I hate to be a kitty downer, but, I am with Amina....no more cats for me. They are such tempermental animals and can be fabulous one day and off their rockers the next. I have had countless cats over my life time and only one of them was sweet and well behaved from the time she was a kitten until the time she died.

The last one I had was my daughters and she was INSANE. I mean INSANE. From peeing everywhere and anywhere to eating anything and everything she could get her paws on... one time she jumped on the counter, knocked down a box of CAKE MIX, tore at it with her claws and teeth until she opened it and proceeded to eat it. She would literally jump on the table while we were eating and HOWL and attempt to take food off your plate...this after eating a full bowl of cat food. I took her to the vet soooo many times, she was perfectly healthy, but....she apparently just went nutso one day out of the blue. She was fixed, we had had her since birth, well cared for, indoor cat, never abused, etc etc. The stress associated with that animal was unreal...constantly cleaning up her messes, having to watch her every move. I will never EVER own another cat.

Make sure your kitty doesn't have a urinary track infection...mine was peeing in places besides her box, and it turned out she had a UTI, she's all better now and she's stopped peeing on stuff.

This is one of the main reasons I am hesitating getting more kittens.....I have one 7-month old kitty right now and he is a perfect angel. No spraying or furniture destroying from him, but I'm afraid that if I get another kitty then the problems will start. I have been researching different breeds of cats and I am soooo close to getting a Bengal.....I'm holding off for now until we buy a bigger house or something. I refuse to let them outside so the litter box is a huge deal with me, I clean it out like twice a day. We do have nice furniture and curtians and it worries me that if I do get another kitty, and there are problems, i would have to get rid of him or her and that would break my heart. Hmmmm.......