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Cat Pee on Coat

i just bought my son a winter coat a couple of weeks ago. my two boys were with thier dad this weekend and thier cat peed on his jacket and shoes. i scrubed them with baking soda and washed them both... many times. the smell will not come out! last night i didn't notice before he left to his dad's he grabbed that coat and the teacher just called me and told me that his coat and his shirt smells of cat pee and i had to bring him clean clothes. what can i use to get the smell out. the coat is only a couple of weeks old i hate to just throw it away!

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thank you all so much! the white vinager worked perfectly! you women are great!

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I use white vinager in the wash and it takes the order out. There is no need to throw the coat out because white vinager is inexpencive and works very well.

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My cat has peed on my bed - more than once - my husband won't let me find a new home for it - anyway - the ONLY thing that I have found to take the smell out is to wash it in the washing machine but instead of detergent, use pet carpet cleaner, liquid form. You can buy it for carpet shampooers and it comes in big bottles. They even have a Walmart brand that is a lot cheaper than the Hoover brand. Hope it works!!

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Soak/wash it in vinegar. A LOT of vinegar. I use probably a 3-1 or even 2-1 ratio of water to vinegar.

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My suggestion would be for you to soak the coat in Vinager and warm water. Let it soak overnight and then toss the coat into the washer and wash with your normal detergent and with baking soda to neutralize it. Don't put into the dryer that will only set the smell into the coat if you didn't get it out.
If this doesn't work for the coat then I would suggest going to a pet store and explain the situation as their are products that will remove urine smells from clothing ect.
Best of luck to you!

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Go to the pet store and get some of the cleaner to use on the carpets that has an enzime in it. Most of them have diretions to use the cleaner on laundry. We've used that on clothes before when our cat was having litterbox issues and it works wonders.

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Walk into any PetMart or PetCo equivalent and they'll have something you can use. Just walk up to the desk and tell them you're problem and they'll hook you up. Otherwise, I used to use vinegar to deoderize urine spots on my floors when our cat stayed inside.

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Wash the coat and shirt in vinegar and water, then wash in the washing machine as usual. This works great on mattresses also.

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You were wise to begin with baking soda, that is good for odors. I have had good luck with vinegar added to the wash cycle. Try soaking the clothes in baking soda and vinegar. You might also talk to you ex-husband about the problem he is having with his cat.

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Throw it out! You may think that you have gotten the smell out but that cat will alway's beable to smell it and continue spraying. Have his Dad buy him a new coat and save your money rather then wasting it on a bunch of cleaning product's. And if you have a cat yourself or ever get one they will be able to smell it and start the process all over at your house. Good luck!

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I use white vinager in the wash and it takes the order out. There is no need to throw the coat out because white vinager is inexpencive and works very well.

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Try to soak it in diluted vinegar for a few hours in the washer. Vinegar has saved my carpet a couple times when the litter box hadn't been scooped to my cats' liking. I was also told that peroxide and a small amount of dish liquid in some water will eliminate the smell.
Hope this helps!

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