M.M. asks from Brighton, MI on December 10, 2007
How to Clean Cat Urine from Carpeting!!!
Hello Everyone...Today my cat chose to urinate on our dining room carpeting. I'm not sure what caused him to do this...he's not sick, or at least shows no indications of being ill, no new changes around the home and while his litter box was a little dirty, it had been completely emptied and cleaned out with antibacterial cleanser on Friday night. It was last scooped less than 24 hours before I caught him peeing on the carpeting. Our carpeting is only a year old and I do not want it ruined!! I dabbed the urine up the best I could with dry papertoweling but haven't done anything further. I've been told never to use carpet cleaners on your carpet and fear I'll make the situation worse by trial and error. Please let me know how the best way to clean the area - along the baseboard, and any advice how to prevent him from going back to it again??
Help - I can't stand the smell!!!
M. M.
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L.R. answers from Detroit on December 10, 2007
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J. answers from Detroit on December 10, 2007
vinegar and water.......
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C.S. answers from Detroit on December 11, 2007
Call a company get it done right and get rid of the cat :D
K.P. answers from Detroit on December 11, 2007
Hi there...yes that is no fun. My cat does it when he gets mad at me. LOL You can use a vinegar water solution..more vinegar than water. Cats hate the smell of vinegar so the kitty will stay away from the area also. Also make sure you get the area wet enough that if you having padding under your carpet that gets soaked to. Vinegar is a natural neutralizer. Then since the vinegar smells...lol Take tide laundry detergent and mix it with water and then scrub the area like you are cleaning a spot out...do this after the vinegar has dried. I hope this helps.
C.M. answers from Detroit on January 11, 2008
I just found this, I don't know if your problem has been resolved. There is a product called Urine Gone. It's a spray and can be purchased at Rite Aid, I believe. If this doesn't work Cling Toilet bowl cleaner works well. I'd be very concerned about the chemicals in it. If you do this, I would rent a carpet extractor and keep rinsing with plain water to get the chemicals out. It also needs to get down in the padding. Good luck, been there and done that.
A.K. answers from Detroit on December 11, 2007
I would clean it up as much as possible with a carpet cleaner. If you don't have one use a rag, then sprinkle with baking soda and let it sit for a few minutes, then vacuum. It's very hard to stop a cat from doing it again. We had a cat that would do it every once in a while. It started off as bladder infections and medicine helped, but as she aged, she didn't have bladder infections anymore and was still wetting around the house every once in a while. I talked to the the vet about it and she said that some cats do this when they get older, it's almost as if they're "losing their minds". I didn't have the heart to put her to sleep, but she ended up passing away a couple of months later. There's usually a reason as to why cats do this, I'd definately talk to your vet. Good luck!
T.B. answers from Detroit on December 11, 2007
Hi M.~I was always told to use vinager and water to clean up pet messes. I have two puppies so I have had to use this. Its one part vinager to two or three parts water. The smell of vinager will make the cat not want to do it again and it will also clean at the same time. I hope this works for you! Happy Holidays!
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