What can I use to get rid of cat urine smell on hardwood floors?

sorry to say, the floor has to be refinished

Good luck. White vinegar is probably safest. Or maybe a steamer. At least those won't continue to destroy the wood,

Did you make a paste of baking soda and lemon juice and lay it on the floor for a few hours? Make sure it isn't too damp so it dries quickly. Then vacuum. You could also try pour kitty litter on the floor and let that set so it can soak up the smell and moisture. After a few hours, vacuum.

have your cat spaded first

Agree with Moon... Spaying your cat takes that awful smell away.

My experience with a cat urinating on furniture, floors and carpeting was unsucessful. I tried moth balls, vinegar and ammonia but nothing stopped the bad behavior. I got rid of the cat, carpet and furniture.

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Hope it works, Valerie!

Valerie, before you have the entire floor refinished try this. I don't like using chemical stuff but sometimes you just gotta do it. I live in an old 60+ year old house with original parquet flooring. I have had the same problem as you. I have, with much success, used vinegar, a steamer, then use BONA products to that area. It will bring back the shine and it's protective for the wood. Also, I had a very cantankerous cat, that I loved better than life, for 15+ years. So if anyone tells you to get rid of the cat, ignore them. They are our family. Having said that, cats have reasons for things they do. Peeing inappropriately is them acting out for some reason because they know full well they aren't supposed to do that. Go online, check out a vet site, see if you can identify the behavior. Otherwise it will continue to happen. My cat, for instance, was so rotten that if I got on the telephone, she would go to one place on the LR rug and scratch. She'd do it right in front of me. I knew why she did it. Cause she was rotten. But she was a good girl and didn't do it often enough to ruin the rug. I also had a boy cat that destroyed everything he could get his hands on. He was wild. He was a rescue, actually born at my house. So it took me a while to figure him out. He must have been part feral because he wanted to go outside. Soon as I started letting him have time outside he became a perfect little guy. I'm telling you all this because if you don't fix the cause, fixing the wood is only a Bandaid.

Best of luck to you and your fur baby.

Spaying male cats is the first solution to discourage this behavior and the younger the better..we rescued about 26 or 27 cats over 48 years..and some of them still sprayed after they were neutered... they were let outside and the problem resolved itself.. some males just need to relieve themselves out side... years later all cats we acquired to date are now females. No problems!!!

Okay i had that problem and what i did was i blocked that area off fro. The cats. And i pored fabulosa orange or citrus scent and allowed it to soak through the boards for 24 hours then i did it again but i mixed a little amonia with it and mopped the area. And then i would put their food trays o. Top of that area for 3 months or how ever long it takes. They will not pee where they eat

Answer this Hometalker's question! Cats often urinate outside litter box due to urinary infection. Get cat checked by Vet then find a janitorial supply and ask for Consume. Follow their instructions and with luck this will solve your problem.

Try hydrogen peroxide. I have old hard wood floors that one of my dogs has peed on and the wood has darkened. Someone told me to try hydrogen peroxide and it seems to take out the smell and lighten the wood. But in saying that it works, my floors are old and already need to be refinished.

So sorry to hear that Valerie, this video will help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZ6UKlQ6HI

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