An unpleasant smell

**Howlinbob** · 12th July 2010, 10:52 PM

Does anyone have any tips for dealing with a persistent smell of cat wee? There is a corner of my (wooden) kitchen floor which is afflicted. This is an unfortunate part of Bob's legacy: it was his favoured 'spot' during his last illness. I put a tray there for him but he always used the floor next to it, the old bugger. We would always try to put him in the garden before it was too late, but he often managed to get there first!

I have mopped, scrubbed and wiped the floor many, many times with a solution of Zoflora, but smell always comes back. I don't think my current crew is guilty, as there are never any spray marks or wet patches.

Any ideas?

PS I'd like to insert a picture of Bob here, so that he might be forgiven for his filthy habit, but I don't get the image URL thing...must study the help pages one day!

Yes! Just worked it out! yay!

**harrymc** · 12th July 2010, 11:13 PM

That's a tricky one, you seem to have exhausted all my suggestions. Years ago we took on a semi feral cat who used to wee in one corner of our living room, as you can imagine it wasn't the best smell. I did the same as you, but eventually we had to replace the carpet. Sorry can't be of more help !

**Karena** · 12th July 2010, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

PS I'd like to insert a picture of Bob here, so that he might be forgiven for his filthy habit, but I don't get the image URL thing...must study the help pages one day!

I upload my photos to photobucket (Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket) and then copy and paste the img code. I can't seem to get them up any other way.

As for the cat pee try this: Home Remedy for cat urine smell. This is a great recipe for removing cat urine odor from carpet. Start by blotting up as much of the urine as possible with old rags or paper towels. Next mix 3 parts water with one part vinegar and saturate the spot.Dry thoroughly using the same method mentioned above. Once dry, sprinkle the area with Baking Soda. Next mix ¾ cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution with one tsp. dish detergent and sprinkle over the Baking Soda. Try this first on a small inconspicuous area of the carpet to make sure the hydrogen peroxide won’t discolor your carpet. Next, use your fingers or an old brush to work the Baking Soda in. I’ve used an old hairbrush with little bits of plastic over the tips with good results. Allow this to dry and vacuum it up. If there’s still a slight odor when done, lather, rinse and repeat.

For further details, you can read Eric Ronnings article How to get rid of cat urine

**Linzi** · 13th July 2010, 10:03 AM

I can definitely agree on the vinegar suggestion, which is very good for neutralising pet smells. I often put a slug of vinegar in the water when I'm cleaning pet things.

**Howlinbob** · 13th July 2010, 11:37 AM

That's great, I'll give it a try. When you say vinegar, do you mean distilled white vinegar for cleaning, not the edible stuff?

Thanks also for the photobucket tip!

**Helen & John** · 13th July 2010, 01:09 PM

You could always try urineoff, it has something in it that kills the smell.

**Linzi** · 13th July 2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

That's great, I'll give it a try. When you say vinegar, do you mean distilled white vinegar for cleaning, not the edible stuff?

Thanks also for the photobucket tip!

White vinegar would probably be best, but I generally use the cheapo value brown vinegar that you can get for about 15p a bottle.

**Louie-Louie** · 13th July 2010, 01:42 PM

Just normal white vinegar mixed with water is great for accidents

& you can get some Orange pure essential oil & that will stop them going looking

but not the stuff you burn thats a no no for paws.

**Howlinbob** · 13th July 2010, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Linzi

White vinegar would probably be best, but I generally use the cheapo value brown vinegar that you can get for about 15p a bottle.

Wow, so the ancient bottle of malt vinegar in the cupboard might do the trick! It's worth a try. The smell of vinegar would be preferable to the aforementioned.