Comments on How to Remove Cat Urine From Carpet

I'm not sure what to use to get out the smell, but I can tell you what does not work. I tried Urine-Gone from As Seen on TV and it did not help whatsoever. I called to get my 100% money back guarantee, which is on the bottle itself, and the website I bought it on, Dutchguard, would not honor the guarantee. It was a waste of $29.99.

We took in a stray, male cat that we found in our garage. He had not been altered and was very stressed. He sprayed in several different places throughout the house in just the first night. Not a pleasant smell to awaken to! The first thing we did was make an appointment at the local SPCA to have him neutered. I cleaned each spot with a regular pet odor remover purchased at Petsmart and sprayed a lot of Lysol Disinfectant directly on each spot. The smell was gone by the next day. After the cat was altered, he didn't spray again.

We took in a stray, male cat that we found in our garage. He had not been altered and was very stressed. He sprayed in several different places throughout the house in just the first night. Not a pleasant smell to awaken to! The first thing we did was make an appointment at the local SPCA to have him neutered. I cleaned each spot with a regular pet odor remover purchased at Petsmart and sprayed a lot of Lysol Disinfectant directly on each spot. The smell was gone by the next day. After the cat was altered, he didn't spray again.

Damped the area with a misting spray bottle, then liberally distribute baking soda over the area. Now soak the baking soda with water using the spray bottle. Allow to dry. As the baking soda dries, it will wick the urine out of the carpet, along with other goop in the fibers. When it is completely dry, scrape it off of the carpet and repeat the above steps. When the baking soda dries to white instead of yellow, you are done. I have used this whenever my cat has wet outside her litter box and it doesn't even leave the smell behind.

Damped the area with a misting spray bottle, then liberally distribute baking soda over the area. Now soak the baking soda with water using the spray bottle. Allow to dry. As the baking soda dries, it will wick the urine out of the carpet, along with other goop in the fibers. When it is completely dry, scrape it off of the carpet and repeat the above steps. When the baking soda dries to white instead of yellow, you are done. I have used this whenever my cat has wet outside her litter box and it doesn't even leave the smell behind.

Important! In order to remove the uric crystals left behind from urine, you must use a quality enzyme/bacteria based product! Before you apply the enzyme product you should rinse out any other cleaners or soaps you have been using with clean water so the enzymes can work to their maximum ability. It is important to reach all the uric acid crystals! Be sure to saturate the entire affected area in order to get all the way down to the subfloor. If the odors and stains are old, you may want to cover the treated area with plastic wrap in order to allow the product to remain wet for a longer period or retreat the area a second time. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money on enzyme cleaners but stay away from the $5.00-$10.00 products. They don't work! Also, do not be fooled by slick TV ads that make you believe that "one 16 ounce to 24 ounce. spray will clean your whole house". One product we have used with great success is called OdorZyme. It is available in 22 ounce. , 1/2 gallon and gallon sizes and cost less than most other products advertised.

Thankfully the cat goes in the litterbox now (usually), but she sometimes isn't in it all the way. After cleaning up urine outside the box more times than I'd like to count, I bought the doggie training pads and put those around and under the litterbox. When her fanny hangs outside the box and the urine goes on the floor, I just fold up the pee-pad and put a new one there. Simpler and less messy!

Thankfully the cat goes in the litterbox now (usually), but she sometimes isn't in it all the way. After cleaning up urine outside the box more times than I'd like to count, I bought the doggie training pads and put those around and under the litterbox. When her fanny hangs outside the box and the urine goes on the floor, I just fold up the pee-pad and put a new one there. Simpler and less messy!

Having had a cat with Diabetes Isipidus, asthma, separation anxiety among other medical issues, I consider myself an expert on riding the house of cat odors. I used to use gallons of Nature's Miracle, Petzyme, and Simple Solution in my carpet and couch until my nose could no longer distinguish the difference between the smell of urine and the smell of these products. Now, plain white vinegar is my best friend. I wanted to add; if cat urine has penetrated your carpet right down to the subfloor or concrete, a good coat of oil paint will seal in any odors. Otherwise, cleaning or replacing the carpet won't help for a re-offending cat. They will still be able to smell the odor from under the carpet.

Having had a cat with Diabetes Isipidus, asthma, separation anxiety among other medical issues, I consider myself an expert on riding the house of cat odors. I used to use gallons of Nature's Miracle, Petzyme, and Simple Solution in my carpet and couch until my nose could no longer distinguish the difference between the smell of urine and the smell of these products. Now, plain white vinegar is my best friend. I wanted to add; if cat urine has penetrated your carpet right down to the subfloor or concrete, a good coat of oil paint will seal in any odors. Otherwise, cleaning or replacing the carpet won't help for a re-offending cat. They will still be able to smell the odor from under the carpet.

I agree with a couple of the other posts that Anti-Icky-Poo is by far the most effective enzyme cleaner. It's expensive, but worth it. You can find it online or at some pet stores. They also make a "carpet injector" (basically a large syringe that you stick through the carpet to get to the padding). No matter what cleaning method you decide to use on your carpet, the injector is a good idea.

Please don't rub a cat's nose in urine. Cat's do not understand this cause and effect - they don't think like we do and expecting them to is folly.

Please don't rub a cat's nose in urine. Cat's do not understand this cause and effect - they don't think like we do and expecting them to is folly.

A blacklight is an excellent tool for finding urine stains. This is especially handy when there's still a lingering smell, despite extensive cleaning.

A blacklight is an excellent tool for finding urine stains. This is especially handy when there's still a lingering smell, despite extensive cleaning.

I used to have two cats and I swear by straight white vinegar for eliminating odors. For less than $1 per gallon it can't be beat.

Animal behaviorists recommend Anti-Icky Poo (can be bought online) to clear up the odor caused by feline elimination problems. The theory is that, in order for inappropriate urination to stop, any underlying medical and behavioral conditions must be addressed and areas that have been soiled must either be permanently blocked off or thoroughly cleaned. Of the veterinary behaviorists I have spoken with, all use and recommend AIP to their clients. I have been told that it has even saved furniture from an early demise. It contains benign, non-pathogenic bacteria that are nitrogen dependent (ammonia = NH3). Once the source of nitrogen from the ammonia is used up, the bacteria simply die and the odor is gone. My research behind the product makes it worth a try for desperate cat owners.

Our cat had been using the playroom to pee for at least a year. We didn't notice at first because she didn't do much at a time. After the smell became noticeable we learned that the urine had soaked through the carpet, pad, nail tack strip and the concrete beneath. At first we tried soaking it in rubbing alcohol, but this just made the playroom uninhabitable. Once that smell went away, we tried a product called "Kids N Pets" from WalMart. It worked OK for a while, and either the cat peed there again or the smell soaked through from the concrete. So we covered the concrete, carpet pad and carpet with 1/4 inch of baking soda on all sides and left it there for a week. That seemed to do the trick. Occasionally we will get a whiff of urine and use the "Kids N Pets" product to clear it out again.

Our cat had been using the playroom to pee for at least a year. We didn't notice at first because she didn't do much at a time. After the smell became noticeable we learned that the urine had soaked through the carpet, pad, nail tack strip and the concrete beneath. At first we tried soaking it in rubbing alcohol, but this just made the playroom uninhabitable. Once that smell went away, we tried a product called "Kids N Pets" from WalMart. It worked OK for a while, and either the cat peed there again or the smell soaked through from the concrete. So we covered the concrete, carpet pad and carpet with 1/4 inch of baking soda on all sides and left it there for a week. That seemed to do the trick. Occasionally we will get a whiff of urine and use the "Kids N Pets" product to clear it out again.

We have a cat that has a problem with spraying. My roommate bought No-Go from Petco and we sprayed it everywhere our cat sprayed. It completely stopped him from spraying. Then to get rid of the odor and stains we purchase Urine B Gone, which is amazing. It comes with a blacklight and you shine it on the floor and spray wherever it's glowing, it's incredible. Keep in mind it picks up any form of fluids - sweat, saliva, etc., so not all the glowing areas are kitty's fault. Good luck!

I agree that the product called "Nature's Miracle" is a miracle. It sometimes takes 1 or 2 applications, but I swear by the product. I also soak my litter pans in it when I empty all the litter from them. Makes a great airfreshener, too!

I know this may sound sick but it really works. We have a male cat that liked to spray a bush outside of our front door, someone told us to have my husband urinate on it and they will not do it anymore. The cat has not been back for 2 months now!!

I grew up with cats my whole life and the method we've always used was blotting the stain with paper towels and then using a water/vinegar mix to clean. Vinegar neutralizes the odor. It works in the wash, too, if you can launder the item. Hot pepper will keep a pet away from a favorite accident area as they always sniff before going. It won't hurt them in small amounts and they'll remember to stay away.

I like the tips about Nature's Miracle, the fluorescent black light, and rubbing alcohol. What I have found prevents the problem from soaking into the carpet is purchasing plastic runners. I purchased a length of clear thick plastic carpet runners with pointy nubs to hold them in place from Orchard Hardware and Garden. I bought an excessive length and cut it up so the runner was much larger than the litterbox itself. My cat has his "accidents" in predictable places (i.e. around the litterbox despite my purchasing a box with high sides - BoodaBox) so his accidents land on plastic runner instead of the carpet. Much easier to clean. When he goes outside the box, I simply use a paper towel to pick up solid waste before sponging the rest up and I use papertowels and/or newspaper to sop up liquid waste before sponging it up. Then, when I wash and change the litterbox, I throw the runners in the washing machine with laundry detergent and bleach. Works wonders!

My cat urinated on my bathroom mat and so I washed it in the washing machine and then placed it in the dryer. I sprayed the mat with perfume. It didn't work. He urinated there again and so I washed the mat again. The mat had an aweful smell and so I threw it away. I will now follow the above tips that everyone has left for viewers like myself. Thanks!