cat smell *urgh*

lumpy_bum

some dirty tom cat has been spraying its load in my conservatory and nothing i do will get rid of the smell.
ive tried bleach, washing powder, zoflora and various antibacterial sprays.
help please
its a ceramic tiled floor so the smell should go but it just wont.

moo2moo

It won't just be the floor it will be the walls and the furniture too. A little goes a very very long way. Short of washing everything in sight, walls included, and opening the windows theres not much else you can do. Scented candles will mask the smell. Repainting the walls is a bit extreme but will kill the smell on the walls.

mineallmine

I think bleach etc can make it worse, something to do with ammonia. I'd recommend hot soapy water
This link talks about:
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/Pawprint/AllAboutPets/Spraying_and_soiling_indoors.asp
Wash the area with a solution of biological or enzymatic washing liquid/powder and then use a plant-mister to spray it with surgical spirit. Scrub this off too and leave it to dry. You are advised to try a small area first on delicate fabrics.

lumpy_bum

i cant paint the walls as the edges are varnished.
arghhhhhhhhhh
i was sure there was some way of deoderising it but i cant fully remember
ty though
x

celyn90

It's not easy to get rid of - the chemicals that are responsible for that distinctive "catty" odour are detectable by the human nose at a ridiculously low concentration.

(one of the guys I work with tried to distill 0.5 ml of neat "cat-pee" thiol - we can still smell it on certain bits of equipment and he left a year ago. :eek: He was not popular that week)

I would try one getting hold of the stuff that you use for soaking terry nappies in see if that works. Spot test it on anything before you use it. You could ask in a pet shop too - they might have something specialist for the job (or you can read the label and see what's in it) You could use a nail brush to get into the crevices and leave it soaking wet overnight or something. The stuff between the tiles will absorb things into them, as will things like skirting boards.

Or saturate the area in vingear and leave it for a while - this will stink, but the vingear smell wil fade afterwards. best of luck, cel x

Gingham_Ribbon

There is quite a bit on this on the pets board. I'll move it for you later so hopefully you'll get a range of ideas.

bertiebots

I would use some biological washing liquid/powder ,diluted (about half and half)and wipe everything down ..the enzymes in the liquid destroy the smell. I used this to clean my hall carpet when our cat was a kitten and forgot were the litter tray was:o !....it worked. Failing that you can buy a special cleaner for pet "accidents".:T

Nicifer_noonoo

Be careful with bio washing powder on carpets and fabric. I used this on the advice of the Pets Board and bleached my carpet, which went from the landing, down the stairs, and in the living room. Had to replace the whole lot :mad: It's my own fault for not patch testing. Make sure you do

3BADDICT

I use Alstoe 'odourfree' which you have to order and purchase from a vet.I find it very effective against cat urine and ferret smells as well.Please note it isn't cheap.I think it's around £8 for a 945ml trigger spra, but it works.

floyd

I have used a product called 'Urine Off' with much success, works on the same principal as biological washing powder but it less 'bleachy'. If you have a blacklight you will be able to see exactly where the pee might still be lurking for more precise targeting http://www.urineoff.co.uk/

P.S the videos are hilarious!

angel81uk

You need to take a two step approach, start with a diluted solution of biological washing powder/liquid which will remove the protein element of the smell, rinse with clean water and leave to dry. Once dry you then need to spray with alcohol (surgical spirit) to break down the fatty deposits. Always do a patch test first though as you don't want to ruin a carpet!

Don't use bleach or disinfectants as to a cat they smell like urine which will encourage them to do it again. Likewise anything pine, rose or lemon scented! The really important step is the surgical spirit, even if you use another cleaner make sure you follow it with surgical spirit as it's the fatty deposits that prompt a cat to "top up" the area.