Horrible Cat Smell in the Carpets

Hi T..
Nothing will work like replacing the carpets...but there is a product called SCOE 10X at scoe10x.com. I would give it a try. It claims to be able to rid the smell of a skunk as well and has a ton of 5 star reviews. So...whatever works. Have a great week and whatever you try may it go well in all you endeavor.

Sincerely,

Becky

My neighbor owns his own carpet cleaning business, and when we had cats who went on the carpet, he told us to make this solution...
1 part ammonia and 1 part hydrogen peroxide
SOAK the area with the solution (so you can get down into the carpet padding)
Absorb any excess with a towel and let dry
Yeah... ammonia... and it's going to smell a little bit until it dries so open a window. But I was shocked at how well it worked!

First you need a black light to find where the urine is. Then get pour a gererous amount of Natures Miracle (Petsmart) on the area and let it dry. It will probale take several applicatons to get ride of the smell. I have had great success with this method both in rentals and my own home.

Actually, don't use amonia, unless you don't have a cat yourself or a dog. Animals think it smells like them and return to it.

I have elderly two cats. One of them recently had an "old cat" problem. At Home Depot, in the floor cleaners area, they sell a big bottle of Capture brand pet "problem" cleaner. I can't remember the exact name of it, but it is a natural enzyme cleaner. You pour it into the problem area and let it soak a long time. It smells good to humans (faintly like vanilla) and the enzymes break down and get rid of the urine smell. Be sure you pour enough to soak the pad, because as the other poster mentioned, the pad is the problem. Let the Capture dry. It might take some time. Then you can use their spot cleaner (a spray bottle) and then their power (in a cannister) to remove the spotting caused by the enzyme cleaner.

This smells better than chemical cleaning, and isn't hard for you and your kids to smell all day long.

The only way to get rid of cat urine smell in carpet is to replace the pad, per a realtor I had that had cats and knew that. You may not be able to get rid of it but maybe a cat owner will have a temporary fix. Good luck.

Hi T.,
Try using Fabreeze fabric freshener, just mist it around the carpet. It works quite nicely. Also I would use a sented candle afterward to make the whole room smell nice.
good luck, M.

Hi

On the cheap, get a big box of baking soda. Sprinkle (a lot of it) all over the affected areas. Let it sit in your carpet for several hours. It may absorb the odors or at least make them far less noticeable!

If possible, let me know how it worked for you.

Something more natural and it smells alot better then cat urine is Vinegar.
This is if you cannot replace your carpet.
It has an acidicity-but more natural then harsh chemicals being put on your carpet.
Chemicals in our home is one of the most leading reasons for our animals illnesses.

Hi T.--I have been there and know just how horrible this is. Cleaning the carpet usually doesn't do the trick because as was explained to me, the spot on the carpet spreads to up to 10 x its size in the pad. With any of the treatments suggested, you need to make a wide puddle of the solution and let it soak all the way in. If you don't know exactly where the offending spots are, that will make it harder. At least if you don't have a cat, once you get the smell out, it won't be repeated. I have tried most of the products and suggestions and they worked for a while. You may find you need to repeat the one that works best. If your landlord would let you pull up the carpet, you may find that the smell is also in the wood below. If so, there is a spray paint called Killz available in Home Depot, Lowes, Ace, that will seal the odor into the wood so it can't come out again. We used it when we replaced our stinky carpet and it made all the difference.
Good Luck!!

My cat went through a behavioral urinating problem when we got a new dog. She went to the formal dining room, which is rarely used in our home. We had the professional carpet cleaners in and even paid the extra $50. for this area to have their special treatment. It does really smell strong right after being cleaned. It didn't all come out and we had them back to try again. I was told after the second attempt we should pull up the carpet, bleach and seal it before putting down new pad and carpet. I did have some success with 'Nature's Miracle', before she began repeating the behavior.
I would try the Natures Miracle and if it is not successful, start hounding your Landlord. You and your family shouldn't have to breath that! Also if you have or get a pet, they too will use the area to show it's their territory.

There is a product called Natures Miracle that you can get at the big pet stores. You spray it on the carpet. Also pour some white vinagler in a bowl and put it somewhere that it can't be seen. I was a property Manager and those where our tricks.
Good luck to you.
C.

Hi there!

Unfortunately cat urine is a smell that just isnt able to be "cleaned" out. If the treatments below do not work the next step is tearing out the carpet and actually treating the pads underneath. Because just cleaning the carpet doesnt help when it is most likely the pads and floor have had the pee in it for some time also.
The smell you are trying to explain is Ammonia. Its the strong "sting your nose" smell of cat urine.

Good Luck!

Arm and Hammer has a great product you put on the carpet and vacuum up and so does the Oreck store. Both are safe for children and pets. They worked great for us!

you probably need an treatment just for cat urine. When the carpets are cleaned the regular soap doesn't work on tht- it needs an enzyme. My Husband works for Venturi and they do pet treatments ###-###-####

I have tried many of the remedies mentioned by the other mom's and have found that they kind of work, at least until the carpet gets wet. After many years of having cats myself the lesson I learned is that the only (and I truly mean only) thing that really works is to get rid of the carpet AND the pad. Before you lay new you MUST treat the concrete. What I did in my home after renters cats urinated everywhere was to tear it all up, bleach the concrete, base boards, and part way up the wall at least once or twice. After doing this we applied 2 coats of KILZ before laying new carpet and pad and repainting. Cat's spray into corners especially and all urine seeps into flooring and walls. This is very expensive but the smell always came back with other methods. This has been my experience and I maybe I am incorrect but like I said, years of experience, and this was the only permanent solution for me. Explain to the landlord also that if this is not done and if there ever other pets in the property, that pet will be able to smell what humans can not and they will try to cover that scent with their own.

Good Luck!
M.

yikes! I know all about that smell! I have 2 cats and when we lived in our apartment one of them peed all over our carpet. It was awful. I scrubbed the carpets regularly, had them professionally treated multiple times, used every product that exists and even though our carpet was probably sterile from all the cleaning, nothing would get the smell out. If the carpets were cleaned right before moving in then that could be the problem....when you do that you draw up anything that sunk down into the carpet padding....we made the mistake of having our carpets cleaned right before company came...whew, it was nasty. There is some arm and hammer carpet powder made specifically for pet smell that you can sprinkle on the carpet and then vacuum up, you can buy it at Target. That kind of helped us. We ended up getting new carpet and having the subfloor sealed before installing it. I would really, really press the issue with your landlord. Did you tour the house before you bought it? If it didn't smell like that when you toured it then maybe there's something you can do to get out of your lease? Good luck!