Home Remedy for Cat Urine Stains & Smell in Carpet
Cat urine contains water, salt and kidney-filtered waste products. Healthy urine is sterile, so there are no germs to fear when a cat urinates on the carpeting. Cat urine stains, however, and has a strong ammonia smell--not a pleasant addition to any room decor. Does this Spark an idea?
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Time Frame
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It is critical to draw the urine out of the carpet as soon as the cat urinates to avoid it saturating the underlying padding. Removing the odor is nearly impossible once the urine reaches the padding. Use thick paper towels to sop up excess urine, drawing it upward from the padding, recommends Vetinfo.
Odor Remedy
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Cat urine smells like ammonia because nitrogen waste in the bloodstream binds with hydrogen to create ammonia. Use white vinegar because it binds to ammonia. Mix an equal solution of white vinegar and warm water and saturate the carpet with it. Let it set until nearly dry, then remove the vinegar--and bound urine--with paper towels, rags or a carpet shampooer.
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Stain Remedy
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Hydrogen peroxide (3 percent solution) is a safe stain remover that also kills any remaining odor-causing bacteria. Soak the carpeted area with hydrogen peroxide for one hour. Place a towel over the hydrogen peroxide and place something heavy on top of it to draw up the hydrogen peroxide out of the carpet. Vacuum when completely dry.
Warning
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Urinating on the carpet is different than territorial spraying. If a cat is marking its territory, it will spray its urine vertically up against something. If the feline is urinating on the carpeting, it's most likely ill and should be taken to the veterinarian immediately, according to Pet Education.
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References
- Doctors Foster and Smith Pet Education.com: Inappropriate Elimination (Urination, Defecation, Spraying) in Cats
- Doctors Foster and Smith Pet Education.com: How to Stop and Prevent Urine Spraying in Cats
- Doctors Foster and Smith Pet Education.com: Urinary System in Mammals: Anatomy and Function
- Vetinfo: Cat Urine Odor Removal
- Vetinfo: Cat Urine Stain Removal
- Photo Credit cat image by Ivan Zhelev from Fotolia.com
