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Eliminating cat urine odour

Submitted by Denise

Here is a great mixture for removing the smell of cat urine. Simply add 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water and wash the areas affected.

I have my cat litter trays in the bathroom, sometimes the cats leak over onto the floor, so I wash the lino with the above mixture.

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Not Only for floors Comments By: Anon I left my cat in the house for a few days while I went away. The cat wasn't happy with the sitting arrangements so he urinated on my bed several times in my absence. I saturated the mattress with 1 part vinegar and 1 part water, though it took over 24 hours to dry, the stench is GONE!!!   Cat spray removal Comments By: Mary I did not find a remedy to remove the odor from cat spray. My young tom got out today and was encountered by a neighborhood tom. A fight erupted. I finally found Harry, scared to death, but covered in spray. Yuck....He is not fond of water. I know the answer is to have him neutered but in the meantime I am suffering! Can you help? I have 3 other cats, who are all neutered and they never seem to encounter any resistance outside.   cat spray removal help Comments By: Daryl Ginn Hi, I have not tried this, but I think it should work. I do know that white vinegar will neutralize pretty much any odor. Try washing your cat first (if possible), then spray him with straight white vinegar. Make sure to keep it away from his eyes and nose as it would burn. If he is not cooperative for bathing, just hold him tightly by the skin on the back of his neck. It will not hurt him at all, but paralyzes him while you hold him that way, so it will protect you from scratches while allowing you to give him a bath. This is how the mama cats carry their kittens. Good luck.   vinegar and urine.. Comments By: Beth This does not always work...my cat had an accident on my new quilt and I washed it several times with vinegar but still the smell was there. I used baking soda in with the next wash and rinse and again with vinegar, baking soda and detergent.   a missing ingredient! Comments By: Michell Beauchamp I used 50%vinegar and 25% water then mixed hydrogen peroxide with alittle bit of dish soap( peroxide kills the bacteria in the urine)then sprinkled baking soda on it and aggitated it in to the carpet so it would get to the pad where the urine is. Let it dry, then vacuum it. It took a few tries.. BUT IT IS GONE!   Bad cat urine smells. Comments By: joan Hiya I dont actually have a cat, but my neighbour does. This cat keeps on coming outside my bedroom windows and does his/her urine/spray just belows my window. The smell is so bad and i dont know what to do. I have tried bleach, jays disinfectint, orange peels but nothing seems to work. Please give me some advice that will get rid of this smell as i have just had a baby and if i cant smell it im sure she cant to. Thank you.   neutered siamese spraying Comments By: tiggi's mum have tried all above but still sprays!   Tom Cat Urine remedies Comments By: Beck Neutering will not necessarily eliminate spraying, especially if neutered post-puberty, however the unique enzyme of tom cat urine that gives it it's stench will reduce and the smell will therefore be reduced also. Most neutered cats that spray don't stink so bad, which is a consolation at least! I have 2 tom cats spraying in my house at the moment, and one neutered male trying to compete. What digusting fun. I use either vinegar and baking soda, or a laundry powder (enzyme concentrate only) which does the job.   As per article in the guardian magazine 20/08/09 Comments By: Paul Boocock there was an article in the guardian last week www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/sep/20/diy.homes 500ml Odour Killer available from kennelsupplies www.kennelsupplies.co.uk or call 01964 613860   nilodor will do the trick Comments By: Robyn Robertson White vinegar is great, but sometimes there is still a lingering smell. I purchased a product called nilodour concentrated deodoriser from Franklins - cost approx $6 it works wonders- you only need one drop and it can be used for a multitude of unwanted odours.