Cat Urine Odor Remover
Looking for a kitten and cat urine odor remover? Well, your favorite feline must have just had an “accident” in your home. And as everyone knows, cat urine smell is distinctive. To eliminate cat urine odor, one must be patient and diligent.
A one-time “accident” around the house is usually no cause for concern. A repeated problem with feline inappropriate urination can be a sign of a more serious medical or behavioral problem. There are many reasons why a cat or kitten would urinate outside of its box: lack of access, a dirty box, urinary tract infection, etc. And young kittens are still learning their way around the litter box.
To make matters worse, once a cat goes outside of its box, it tends to void in the same spot over and over again. So, get to the bottom (sorry for the pun!) of inappropriate urination as soon as possible. See your vet if the problem happens frequently.
Getting rid of urine stains and odor requires different approaches depending upon the age and location of the stains. You can use at home remedies to create a cat urine odor remover.
New Urine Stains
To eliminate new cat urine odor and stains, a cat urine remover must be strong yet gentle on fabric and other surfaces. Fresh cat urine is acidic in nature. It is relatively clean, sterile, and free of odor causing bacteria. To prevent further staining of flooring or fabric, you must clean up the fresh urine as soon as you can.
First, blot the area with paper towels or rags to soak up excess urine. You could even use a wet dry vacuum. Do not rub the spot; this will only imbed the urine deeper into the surface area.
You can use diluted dish detergent, seltzer water, club soda, or stain remover on the spot to clean the area. Regular tap water tends not to clean as well as seltzer water or club soda. If you use commercial stain remover, make sure that it is an enzyme based cleaner to help break down odor and stains.
It may take about 24 hours for the enzyme cleaner to take full effect on a stain. Some people swear by white vinegar to remove cat urine stains. However, fresh urine reacts negatively with vinegar. It makes urine more acidic creating an increase in odor causing bacteria.
Lastly, be sure to dry the formerly soiled spot thoroughly after using a cat urine odor remover. It may take a few times and a few washes to get rid of all the cat urine.
And remember that a kitten or cat will return to a spot if any traces of its urine remains. You may not be able to smell the spot, but your cat can. Put plants, double sided tape, bubble wrap, aluminum foil, or cat repellant on any spot where you cat has previously urinated. This will prevent them from returning to the scene of the crime!
Old Urine Stains
Old cat urine stains are not only hard to remove, they’re hard to locate. Felines love to eliminate in hidden areas. Corners of rooms and under beds are favored spots. To help you find old cat urine stains, you can use a UV light or black light (Wood’s light). You can find these at hardware stores or pet stores.
To work, turn off the lights in any room where you suspect cat urine. Then, turn on the black light. Any old cat urine will glow yellow under the light. Mark the spot with tape so that you can clean the spot later.
Unlike new urine stains, white vinegar is appropriate to use with old stains as a cat urine odor remover. Old cat urine is alkaline in nature. The vinegar helps to raise the PH of the urine; thereby, neutralizing odor causing bacteria.
You may notice that old cat urine smells worse on humid days. That’s because old urine absorbs moisture from the air causing odors to increase. Just as with new stains, blot up excess, apply vinegar, use diluted dish soap, rinse, blot, and dry.
Very Old Stains on a Carpet
You may just need to remove the carpet, the underpadding, and even the floorboards if a cat urine odor remover is not effective for very old stains. It may save you time and effort in the long run to simply get a new rug and under floor if the damage is severe enough.
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