Cat urine smell in bedroom

not*sure

Hi there hope someone can offer some advice,

I have 2 cats. 1 male,2 years old (nuetered) & 1 female 1 years old (to be spayed next week). Both are lovely cats and are both in good health. They are indoor cats incase this makes a difference.

They usually spend most of their time in my bedroom but in the past few weeks I have noticed a really strong smell in there. My husband is getting really annoyed and frustrated with it as we cannot seem to find where the smell is coming from and it smells like urine although I cannot see where they would urinate. They are both fully trained and use the litter tray in the kitchen throughout the day - the youngest actually will sit on the toilet in the bathroom and pee in there, no idea why she does this but she does :T

I have sprayed my curtains with frebreeze, used carpet smelly stuff that you hoover, changed all my bedding etc but the smell is still there and my husband is now saying that we cant live like this anymore and says if the smell continues he wants to rehome them this is obviousley a last resort but I really dont know what to do.

Is there any products out there that I can get to get rid of this smell? I am pretty sure that they havent pee'd anywhere but obviousley im not with them 24/7.

TIA

peachyprice

It's more than likely that the scent of your maturing girl has caused your boy to lay down his scent, even neutered males can do this.

You'll need to go around the room on your hands and knees sniffing every surface of the room up to a height of about 2ft to find where he has sprayed, it will more than likely be a in a vertical line and quite sticky rather than a wet puddle. Once you've found it wash it with bio washing liquid, this will get rid of the smell and deter him from doing it again in the same place.

No amount of febreze or air freshener will cover the smell of cat spray, it'll just mingle with it and make it worse!

McKneff

Keep your bedroom door shut, with the cats on the outside.

paulineb_2

not*sure wrote: »

Hi there hope someone can offer some advice,

I have 2 cats. 1 male,2 years old (nuetered) & 1 female 1 years old (to be spayed next week). Both are lovely cats and are both in good health. They are indoor cats incase this makes a difference.

They usually spend most of their time in my bedroom but in the past few weeks I have noticed a really strong smell in there. My husband is getting really annoyed and frustrated with it as we cannot seem to find where the smell is coming from and it smells like urine although I cannot see where they would urinate. They are both fully trained and use the litter tray in the kitchen throughout the day - the youngest actually will sit on the toilet in the bathroom and pee in there, no idea why she does this but she does :T

I have sprayed my curtains with frebreeze, used carpet smelly stuff that you hoover, changed all my bedding etc but the smell is still there and my husband is now saying that we cant live like this anymore and says if the smell continues he wants to rehome them this is obviousley a last resort but I really dont know what to do.

Is there any products out there that I can get to get rid of this smell? I am pretty sure that they havent pee'd anywhere but obviousley im not with them 24/7.

TIA

Feliway spray might help with the urinating. I really hope you dont rehome them. And I speak as someone who has indoor cats as well all neutered.

Sometimes cats pee or spray if they are stressed or if they are marking territory.

You get feliway cheapest on amazon.

dearlouise

Unfortunately you need to just find the source. Get on your hands & knees & sniff the carpet. Is it your mattress? The smell *has* to be on something. Then you can remove the problem. Without sourcing the problem you can't fix it.

Your OH saying you need to rehome them due to this is ridiculously extreme.

I would say in the short term remove them from the room completely.

warwicktiger

I am a professional Carpet Cleaner

Maplins sell an Ultra Violet light (actually sold to detect forged bank notes) which will find the source of your whiff for you. If it is carpet or fabric try a local carpet cleaner.

I am assuming that as you cannot find the source there is no visible fabric damage (!) so it would be relatively easy to rinse and remove the smell using trade products.

GlynD

The urine from the tom will smell strong and it's a good bet that he's responsible. I'm afraid there's no easy way out of this one. Forget fabreeze and other handy options. You've got to wash everything thoroughly and even then it may not remove the smell. If you intend to allow your moggies to stay in the bedroom I'd also suggest you get a laminate floor down there, of course you may already have one? In which case start stripping fabrics out of the bedroom for putting in the washing machine and while you;re doing it try to identify where the smell originates from. If it's TCP (which I suspect it is) you'll know when you get to the source.

McKneff wrote: »

Keep your bedroom door shut, with the cats on the outside.

Oh if it were only that simple. When you love them it's almost impossible to stop them from going where they want to go. We have two, both neutered females. One is a rescue, we found her straying in a town centre almost a year ago now. She was in a dreadful state. We've nursed her back to full health now and she's adorable. As soon as she was released from the conservatory where she was kept whilst adjusting to her new mammy and daddy she made a beeline for our bedroom and immediately installed herself as Queen of the Bedroom. That's where she lives and sleeps.

You can call us cat lovers loads of things, including being old softies, but to us it's worth it to see them happy.

WOACats

If your female is unspayed she can also spray to tell the boys that she is ready to mate.
To really get rid of the smell and to avoid them wanting to mark over it again you will need a cleaner with enzymes in it.
As previously suggested, a strong black light can help you find the exact areas that need to be treated.
Another good product is called fizzion.
Best of luck!

Stompa

Maybe?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Urine-Off-Kitten-Urine-Cleaning-Bottle/dp/B000SZ7582

GlynD

Stompa wrote: »

Maybe?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Urine-Off-Kitten-Urine-Cleaning-Bottle/dp/B000SZ7582

Wow, thanks. I would certainly give that a try. It would make the job a lot easier if it works but at that price and with they puddy tats resident in the bedroom it's certainly worth a bash, would you say? I'll certainly bear this in mind in case we ever have the same problem with our wee madam who lives in the bedroom.

Have you seen this OP, on top of the other excellent posts?

McKneff

Don't misunderstand me please, I do have a cat, she is 12, but the door to the staircase is always closed. We have left it open on occasion and she has sneaked up there but as soon as she hears my voice at the bottom of the stiars she comes racing down, head down. Or if I catch her halfway up, jus a sharp 'No' has her scuttling back down, she just knows its not allowed.


I was told by a vet that that is is actually harmful to animals to sleep in beds etc because of the diseases we can give to them and not as is usually thought 'its disgusting' if you see what I mean. It was just a thought on my experience with our mistress of the downstairs lol.