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Boxer mom 10-15-2011 04:53 AM

I have used the "Simple Soultion" for over 30 years now, they now have an Extreme one that works even better.

Weenween 10-15-2011 04:57 AM


Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I think the name of what I used when I had cats was Nature's Miracle. I bought it at Petsmart.

YEP THAT WORKS GREAT FOR PET ODORS.MY DAUGHTER USED IT ON HER CARPET BECAUSE OF HER LITTLE MUTT.I TRUELY WORKS SHE GOT HERS AT PETS MART HERE IN KY.

suesembroidery 10-15-2011 05:13 AM

Vinegar is the only thing that will get out peeeeeeeeeeeeeee, than take a black light and turn it on after the carpet is dry with the lights out to see if you got it all. It makes pee glow believe it or not. I shampoo first, than rinse with vinegar, getting the carpet real wet, turn the over head fan on to dry. They also have a spray to scram animals, I don't know if that works. Also, your cat may have a UTI and needs a vet to give meds. Good luck,

gramarraine 10-15-2011 06:19 AM


Originally Posted by Morningcoffeegal
Try making a mixture of hydrogen peroxide / lysterine & water in a spray bottle. 1/2 peroxide/lysterine to 1/2 water.

Spray the urined area & blot with a clean white towel, repeat as needed!


I have used hydrogen peroxide and it works. Also clorox diluted with water will take the smell out.

Rann 10-15-2011 07:13 AM

I have used Nature's Miracle with a dog. If you soak it well and blot immediately, it leaves no smell nor spot. I don't know about cats though.

catmcclure 10-15-2011 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by mary quite contrary
Our female cat has decided to mark her territory in my carpeted sewing room. I have shampooed the carpet with regular carpet shampoo. I looked at some options online but my question is do any of them really work. I'd be happy with a wood floor in there which is what we will do if we tear out the carpet but is that what we need to do or can I get it out?

Thanks in advance for your help.

I tried everything in our house to get rid of cat odor - had the carpets professionally shampooed and treated, etc. I finally gave up and ;ast week we just finished ripping out the last of the carpeting.

By the way, if you can measure and cut strips for quilting (LOL), you'll find measuring and cutting laminate is a breeze. I'm almost finished putting laminate in the fifth room in my house.

Joan 10-15-2011 07:49 AM

I know this won't help your current problem but when we moved into our present house and had carpet put down, we paid extra to get a Pet Pad to go under the carpet. So, any pet mistakes do not penetrate the pad or subfloor underneath only the carpet.

Believe me, I have lots of sympathy for you in your situation and wish I had a great remedy. We had a cat who lived to be very old and had problems her whole life. I tried everything with limited success. That was years ago and I hope there is something more effective on the market now. Good Luck!

lillybeck 10-15-2011 07:49 AM

I use Pawls urine odor remover for my dogs accidents and it really works. I got mine at walmart. It has enzymes etc.

IdahoSandy 10-15-2011 08:47 AM

Try RESOLVE (wal-mart)for pets. Or call a carpet cleaning company and ask them. They helped me once. You must keep her litter box clean as when it gets too dirty she will quit using it. It will be pretty hard breaking her once she starts.

SandraQuilts 10-15-2011 09:08 AM

VINEGAR!~

smcfadden 10-15-2011 09:13 AM

If you decide to replace your flooring, I highly discourage you from getting wood! I had a female cat who would constantly pee in one corner of my room. Yuck! Well, the urine seeped into the wood and into the concrete underneath.

I am going to have it ripped up and replaced with ceramic tile because it is non-porous. BTW, the kitty disappeared eventually. I loved her, but hated her bad habits which I tried everything to break with no success.

cmathena 10-15-2011 09:24 AM

I use oxi clean to shampoo my carpets it takes the stain and the smell.

kathome 10-15-2011 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I think the name of what I used when I had cats was Nature's Miracle. I bought it at Petsmart.

I too have used Nature's Miracle for years now. The stuff is absolutely amazing and I really think it will work for you.

Wintersewer 10-15-2011 10:44 AM

This stuff WORKS!!!! I won't go into detail how I KNOW this!!



Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I think the name of what I used when I had cats was Nature's Miracle. I bought it at Petsmart.


slk350 10-15-2011 10:59 AM

I bought some "Natural Pet Odor Eliminator made by Citrus Magic. It seems to work, my kitty peed on my sons bed and keep going back to the same spot.I got rid of the odor, but we try to keep the kitty out of there.I think I got it in Walmart

Wintersewer 10-15-2011 11:21 AM

NOTHING will work unless it gets to ALL of the urine. If it gets through the carpet to the pad you MUST soak the carpet and the pad. Shampooing the carpet will not get rid of the smell permanently. Don't ask me how I know....just believe me!!! Some pets are murder on a house!!



Originally Posted by cmathena
I use oxi clean to shampoo my carpets it takes the stain and the smell.


nccatbird 10-15-2011 12:53 PM

Did you have to pay around $25.00 shipping?
I started to order the Kit and canceled it when I saw the shipping. I thought that was way too high. What do you think?

Marge L. 10-15-2011 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo
My DD's cat wet on my area rug and I tried every urine eliminator product and I could still smell the sour sticky smell. I tossed the rug and that got rid of the smell immediately. LOL




The next step is to get rid of the cat. LOL

fabric_fancy 10-15-2011 01:20 PM


Originally Posted by Wintersewer
This stuff WORKS!!!! I won't go into detail how I KNOW this!!



Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I think the name of what I used when I had cats was Nature's Miracle. I bought it at Petsmart.


ditto naturals miracle and then start using Cat Attract Cat Litter.

i had a problem with one of my furbabies and the Cat Attract Cat Litter solved the problem in one day and he has never gone any where outside his box again.

arizonagirl 10-15-2011 02:49 PM

From my understanding you can't completely remove the smell once a cat marks it's territory. I would check with a vet's office to find out if there is really anything that you could use that works. They would know for sure.

sammy89 10-15-2011 02:50 PM

sprinkle baking soda and the clubsoda after is tried i use a spray of mouthwash they never marked there again and I have 10 indoor cats

Wintersewer 10-15-2011 02:54 PM

The grout is porous, But you may be able to seal it against liquids.

I am going to have it ripped up and replaced with ceramic tile because it is non-porous. BTW, the kitty disappeared eventually. I loved her, but hated her bad habits which I tried everything to break with no success.[/quote]

rosalia856 10-15-2011 02:59 PM

I just found out that whit vingar will take the urine smell out of the carpet. Give it a try you have nothing to lose

Cheryl 10-15-2011 05:51 PM


Originally Posted by mary quite contrary
Our female cat has decided to mark her territory in my carpeted sewing room. I have shampooed the carpet with regular carpet shampoo. I looked at some options online but my question is do any of them really work. I'd be happy with a wood floor in there which is what we will do if we tear out the carpet but is that what we need to do or can I get it out?

Thanks in advance for your help.

I hate to tell you but once they go the odor will go into your hardwood floors it's hard to get out . But here's what you might try. I use to drive truck and when we hauled raw chicken the trl would really stink afterwards even after it was washed out. So we would get a can of coffee cheap and put it on the floor and closed it up. It would take the smell out. So you might want to put some ground up coffee in a lid or a sock type thing or just try rubbing it into the place gently and see if that works.Sprinkle some on the carpet all over and leave it there a bit then vaacumm and see if that works. I hope it will

RonieM 10-15-2011 06:06 PM

My cat sometimes gets an "attitude" and the best product I have found to get rid of the odor is called Zero Odor. Before I could only find it online, but now I think they sell it at PetCo. It's a little pricey, but it really does get out the odor.

KTDID49 10-15-2011 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by ssgramma
I used this http://www.antiickypoo.com/index.htm when I had elder cats with troubles there for a while.

I got a blacklight to help but I knew where most of the problems were. And we were starting to get pretty bad :-(

I had tried a lot of other remedies but this is the 1st that took away ALL the odor.

After all those kitties were gone and we were getting new carpet I sprayed it again on the subfloor just because I had extra really because there was no longer any odor even putting your nose on the wood LOL

Thanks for posting this site. I just went there and purchased the pre-treament and one of the kits. They say money back if it doesn't work. So I am going to give it a try. I sure hope it works.

Debbie C 10-15-2011 08:28 PM

NATURES MIRACLE is truly a miracle product! I have six cats so there will be an occasional 'oops'. It is so worth it!!! I have also used Oxyclean diluted in hot water in my carpet cleaner.

Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Nature's Miracle is an encyme killer. It works. (We primarily use it to "deskunk" the dogs)


paulettepoe 10-15-2011 09:37 PM

Right after I buried the cat, I would use ordor ban, bought it at sams club. its used in morgues and will kill any ordor.

margecam52 10-15-2011 09:41 PM

Nature's Miracle works, and I really like Kids n Pets from Walmart (my local grocer carries it also)... I used the Kid's n Pets on a couch my elderly mom "marked" almost daily. We couldn't afford a new sofa...so I drenched the cushions...squeezing the stuff front to back on the cushions. Has some alcohol in it, so dried over night...smell never returned.

The thing to remember with either type...you have to drench the area...not just spray...I opened the bottle and poured it on.


Originally Posted by mary quite contrary
Our female cat has decided to mark her territory in my carpeted sewing room. I have shampooed the carpet with regular carpet shampoo. I looked at some options online but my question is do any of them really work. I'd be happy with a wood floor in there which is what we will do if we tear out the carpet but is that what we need to do or can I get it out?

Thanks in advance for your help.


Anna.425 10-15-2011 10:16 PM

I'm a lifelong cat owner and swear by Stink Free. If you google it you can find it online however stores like Petpros and Petsmart carry it. If you look on line they have a formula for hardwood floors and their product is guaranteed.

Robin Catwoman 10-16-2011 08:01 AM

I have been a cat breeder for 20 years--the very best thing is white vinager. use plenty. soak the spot and blot the first time to get the urine out then soak again and let it dry. It works even better than the enzyme products and is cheap.
Robin
Bailwick bengals

veryvirginia 10-16-2011 10:19 AM

How lucky you are to have bengals. They are beautiful and smart and busy. Thank you for the heads up on white vinegar. I'm going to buy a gallon or two.

mamacool 10-16-2011 11:53 AM

we had the same problem with our old cat. we use the "skunk Spray" recipe we got from the vets office. I donn't have it anymore but I know it contains dishsoap, baking soda and peroxide. you can search it on line. we've used it for new puppy accidents, baby accidents, cat not-so accident, and ofcourse for dogs sprayed by skunks (frequently)

marla 10-16-2011 01:42 PM

This pet urine will prentrate into the subfloor or cement. There was aermodel on HGTV where they had to remove carpet, then treat the floor with something. {It was on a basement concrete floor. Search HGTV to see if you can get the formula and procedure. Best wishes. Thank goodness it is an old carpet. See if the cat has a urinary track infection. Once they start this, it may be difficult to break them of it.

Landers 10-16-2011 03:56 PM

My story: I went to look at a home over 10 years ago. Walked in (and my dog Sallie was with me) and I love the house. Great floor plan, just right for me & 3 of my children. Untill.... Sallie kept marking her territory in the house. The guy kwptr telling me "That's okay". He wasn't bothered at all. Needless to say I made one more attempt to see teh place at a "spur-of-the-moment" time and when the front door opened we couldn't go in.

Well anyway my friend convinced me to take the place The price was perfect) but I couldn't live it until I pulled all of the carpet out down to the concrete foundation, primed the concrete twice, treated it with some product for dog & cat, lay twice as much padding and lay new carpet through the entire house!

Pull up your carpet, prime and treat the foundation and lay something else other that carpet!!!

colleen1978 10-17-2011 12:18 PM

I bought some stuff at my Vet's that worked well. It's a spray but I just dumped it on and let it soak!

KerryK 10-17-2011 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by Morningcoffeegal
Try making a mixture of hydrogen peroxide / lysterine & water in a spray bottle. 1/2 peroxide/lysterine to 1/2 water.

Spray the urined area & blot with a clean white towel, repeat as needed!

In addition to this "natural" remedy - Vinegar and water is hard to beat. I used this years ago and it seemed to do the job. I just mixed it about half and half in a spray bottle, sprayed the carpet rather heavily, let it soak a minute or two, then used white paper towels to blot it up.

sylvia776 10-17-2011 01:31 PM

Have you tried plain old vinegar??? It's cheap and very effective. You will need to dilute it a little, then spray on the spot and dab it with a dry cloth. Good luck!

sylvia77 10-17-2011 02:46 PM

I use to use PDZ on my horse's stall mats and it worked great!


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