How to remove cat smell from carpet
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Carol
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Cat got trapped in little-used guest room, so carpet became her litter box. How do I get rid of the smell?
12 answers
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Use a black light to find the areas where kitty was bad. Those areas will glow green. Then you need to purchase Natures Miracle. This product can be purchased at most pet stores. It will remove those odors pretty quickly. The trick is to wet the offended areas down and recheck with black light to it no longer glows green.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Feb 13, 2015
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Natures Miracle is a good product. If your issue goes further down into the carpet, the padding and floor (wood/concrete/etc) try Vinegar. It needs to get into the padding and any cracks in the floor.
Tammy Hawkins
on Feb 13, 2015
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Try a mix of peroxide and water with squirt of dish washing liquid in a spray bottle. Sprinkle bicarb of soda on soiled carpet, spray with peroxide mix and blot. I have used this method also on a couch, finishing with a thick layer of bicarb to absorb any left behind moisture. Patch test the peroxide mix before using but I have never had issues with fading or altered color.
Buttrfluttr
on Feb 13, 2015
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I have found a product called SCOE 10X odor remover. I could only find it on line, but it is by far the best pet odor remover I have even used. Check it out and see if that works. It saved a very expensive rug for us that had pet urine that I didn't know was there and then put it in storage during a move. Was ready to throw it out and tried this product. Worked immediately. I highly recommend it. www.scoe10x.com/
Lin
on Feb 13, 2015
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I managed a housing property and we used, white vinegar sprayed into carpet (wet but not soaking the pad), sprinkle a box or two of baking soda to cover the whole area and let dry. Once the carpet is dry, (I leave it sit for a day) vacuum the soda up and the smell goes with it. Afterward if you have an enzyme spray I would use that and then re-apply vinegar and soda if needed.
Marty
on Feb 13, 2015
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I have used Natures miracle also for small areas. It might work for you but you will have to make sure you pull the carpet back and treat the padding. If its a large area or lots of small areas you might be better off tossing it all. Keep kitty out of that room as they will tend to "reuse" areas if there is any scent left. Good luck
Its1080909
on Feb 14, 2015
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Put baking soda in my cat's litter box to absorb smells. Wonder if you sprinkled it on the carpet and left it for awhile would be a good step 1 before trying other combos?
Marion Nesbitt
on Feb 14, 2015
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I have used all of the above suggestions. I never had any luck with vinegar, baking soda,peroxide or dawn dish liquid. I have tried just about everything on the market that says it's guaranteed to work but none did. The only thing I have used that seems to work if used exactly as directed is the scoe10x. It's a little expensive but it is worth it. Goodluck I would definitely check out their website and reviews on the product.
Beverly Garvey
on Feb 14, 2015
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the best thing I have found is borax laundry detergent; sprinkle it on the carpet and let it sit and then vacuum it up - it's cheap and quick and easy to find
Vicki
on Feb 14, 2015
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To the human nose, all of the above will work, the trick is not using too much at a time. Clean small areas trying not to soak all the way down to the sub floor... but if the stain is larger/deeper (into the lower layers of padding) you may need to replace the under pad. Animals will continue to use areas that we think are clean if any odour remains.
Shelley norris
on Feb 14, 2015
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!!!!!!!! DON'T use other cleaning products until you have first used the enzymes.This is similar to products use in nursing homes and other medical facilities that are enzyme based. Here is one: "3M Petcare Advanced Enzymatic Pet Stain And Odor Remover". This is the only method that completely breaks down the organic materials and the smells. If these are not completely removed, the areas will always be attractive to other critters seeking to relieve themselves! P.S. Other methods may seem to remove the odors, but if the areas get moist, the odors will return!
Michele Curlee
on Feb 16, 2015
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I had a naughty kitty and tried Natures Miracle (didn't touch it), vinegar (nope), soda (no way), and the ONLY thing that worked was to saturate (flood) the area with hydrogen peroxide straight out of the bottle. Let it sit, don't blot, dry on its own, and it'll do it. Stinks like crazy as it works (open the windows) and dries but there was no stain, no discoloration, and no trace of smell left. And it's cheap.
Becky Greenwald
on Nov 01, 2015
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