How to Remove Cat Urine From Carpet

Accidents do happen - but you don't want guests to be greeted with Eau de Fluffy when they walk into your house. Follow these simple steps to rid your carpet and rugs of the nasty, stinky smell of cat urine.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rubber Gloves
• Bacteria/enzyme Cleaners
• X-Mat brand Pet Stain Removers
• Several Paper Towels
• Carpet Shampoos

1. 

   Blot new stains with paper towels.

2. 

   Lay a large amount of paper towels on the stain.

3. Apply gentle pressure to the stain by stepping on paper towels.

4. Replace stained paper towels with fresh ones.

5. 

   Stand on paper towels to increase pressure.

6. Remove towels.

7. 

   Apply a specialized stain- and odor-removing bacteria/enzyme cleaner.

8. 

   Apply carpet shampoo.

9. 

   Rinse with warm water.

Tips & Warnings

• If the stain has already dried, dilute it with water before following these steps.
• You may want to wear rubber gloves.

[damonmcspadden]

on 6/18/2009 I trained my cats to go to the potty on the toilet and when they were on the last stage, the littler of the two decided to have a pissfest in my living room. I found a simple method to remove the cat pee.
Get:
An iron that steams
A bucket of cold soapy water (don't use hot the steam makes it hotter)
A towel
Soak the towel and wring it out so its damp.
Place it over the area to be treated.
Steam the crap out of it.
Wring it out and repeat
You have to give the iron time to heat back up so it can be a little time consuming, but I shoved my nose in the spot and checked it with a black light and its gone.

[justabarkaway]

on 4/23/2009 good article!

[let-it-rain]

on 2/9/2009 Do not put bleach on any kind of urine! Urine is a form of ammonia. Bleach and ammonia are two chemicals that should NEVER be mixed.

http://firstaid.about.com/b/2006/11/07/mixing-bleach-and-ammonia-is-never-a-good-idea.htm

[Juniper2327]

on 12/3/2008 In a household with 6 cats, accidents can often happen. I've tried numerous fragrances, air freshners and deodorizer's over the years to get rid of odors caused by my cats. So far, the one that has worked best for me is the Pet Stain Remover and Deodorizer from www.gonzocorp.com. And this product actually DOES REMOVE the odor, it does not simply cover it up for a little while. It's very affordable, and I recommend it as a good investment for pet lovers.

[clienke]

on 8/20/2008 Mix a large bottle of rubbing alcohol with a bit of water - put into a watering can and sprinkle over the urine spot (do a test patch first to be sure your carpet won't discolor - mine did not on two different carpets). Douse the spot well so the carpet pad underneath is soaked as well. Let dry overnight and do not let the cat near this area until completely dry. Spot clean, once dry, with handheld carpet cleaning machine.

The rubbing alcohol evaporates with the urine. Nature's Miracle is primarily made up of Isopropyl Alcohol - same thing. The rubbing alcohol does smell strong at first, but not after it's dry. This is a very cheap way to fix the problem.