Asked on Apr 18, 2019
How can I get a cat urine smell out of my husbands work boots?
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Help my husbands work boots have a horrible cat urine smell INSIDE THEM and when he takes them off his socks and feet smell like this and it is nauseating. I have tried baking soda, foot odor spray, lemon juice,airing them out (of course) it would probably be easier to tell you what I haven't tried. A good pair of work boots are expensive and way to expensive to throw away but to tell you that I thought about it tells you how bad the smell is. you guys are my last resort if you can't help then out they go. We still haven't figured out where the smell originated from but anyway it's there and we need it gone.
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take a paper towel and wad it up put 1-2 drops of vanilla extract (imitation) on the paper towel and place one in each boot let it work it's magic and then take the paper towels out and the vanilla smell will go away along with the urine smell - this works on dead fish left in a closed cooler among other things
Pour kitty litter into the boots and let it sit for a few hours to absorb the odor. Then pour out and replace the litter with baking soda. Then air them outside.
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I’ve had good experience with Clorox’s Urine Gone. Works on cat and dog mistakes. Good luck!
Does anyone actually read things on the web anymore before they give their opinions instead of actual facts? THERE IS NO CAT URINE IN HIS BOOTS!!! THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH HIS FEET THAT MAKES A CAT URINE (AMMONIA) ODOR!! Sorry but had to put that out there. The smell is coming from materials breaking down inside the boots. Namely the insoles. If boots are waterproof and the waterproofing sock inside the boot is still intact then the insoles get wet from sweating. My boots do it as well as and i have never had an issue with foot odor. Take insoles out and air the boots out. Buy replacements at either a boot store or someplace that sells work boots. *rural king, tractor supply, etc. Afterwards invest in a boot dryer and will work wonders! Im a land surveyor and pp all day long. I rellace my onsoles several times a year ir until time for new boots. Hope that helps
It could be the boots or it could be your husband's feet. Has this ever happened with his other shoes? Perhaps athletic shoes or such? If so, it could be your husband and they recommend seeing a podiatrist. If it has only happened with his work boots then more than likely it's those shoes and the material they are made of. When the material gets wet from sweat or perhaps the type of work he does causes them to get wet then the material could be emitting this cat pee odor. My husband's feet and shoes have smelled like this for years and we've always just joked with him about it. Now, from doing research on this, I've realised he needs to see a podiatrist. Good luck getting it out of the boots because I've tried everything and nothing removes the odor completely. If they get wet again it'll be back again, just as strongly, as well. 😢
My husband has had the same problem with a few different pair of waterproof work boots. Usually right after he's broken in a new pair. It's never happened with any other shoes/boots. Just the waterproof ones, so I guess it's a chemical break down?
The only things that have helped are white vinegar and scented Febreze. We first spray the entire inside of the boots with undiluted vinegar and let it set overnight. We do the entire inside because we're not sure which part emits the odor.
Usually the smell is significantly reduced. We then spray scented Febreze and let that dry. After both have been used, the problem has never reappeared throughout the remaining life of the boots.
I would bet the boot odor is coming from sweat that never has a chance to fully evaporated or air dry, here is a link of what might be the problem and some things you can try:
https://bestformyfeet.com/why-my-work-boots-smell-like-cat-urine/
Check in a pet store for a product to remove pet urine smell.