Removing Cat Urine from Carpet Steps
March 19th, 2008 | 
Author: Has your cat urinated on your carpet? You can often be successful at removing cat urine from carpet by acting quickly and following the correct steps.
Step one is to remove as much urine as possible. For stains that are already dry, re-wetting the area will be needed. Steam cleaners or heat should not be used to remove the liquid as the odor and stain may be set permanently in the carpet. White towels or white paper towels should be placed on top of the spot so that the carpet isn’t discolored from colors in the towels. Put heavy objects such as books on top of the towels so that urine in the pad will also be soaked up, and leave set overnight. Your foot should not be used for pressure so that you don’t get urine on your shoe which could then be tracked onto other carpeting.
Next, a specially formulated cat urine removal cleaner should be used after the carpet has dried. Common household cleaners should not be used since the urine needs to be broken down by a chemical process, or the odor will remain. The best cleaner to use will contain enzymes, chemicals, bacteria or a combination of the three to completely remove the smell. Products containing ammonia should not be used as your cat may interpret the smell of ammonia to be cat urine and continue to urinate on that section of carpet.
Before applying the cleaner, be sure to test on a small patch of carpet to check for colorfastness. The stain and surrounding area should be soaked thoroughly with the cleaner. Put foil or plastic wrap over the cleaner which will allow the carpet to stay wet longer, giving the cleaner more time work on the stain.
After the carpet has dried, if a fresher smell is desired, sprinkle baking soda over the treated area and vacuum. Sniff the carpet to see if the cat urine odor has been completely removed. If you still smell urine odor, you will need to repeat the steps above except treat a larger area this time in case the urine spread further underneath the carpet.
If two treatments don’t eradicate the odor, you may have to replace the padding. Treat the subfloor with sealant before laying a new pad to prevent the urine from soaking into the concrete or wood underneath the pad.
While cat urine odor can be difficult to remove, with persistence and by following the tips above, you can be successful at eliminating the smell and stain.
Do you have problems with cat urine odor in your carpeting? More tips and product recommendations are available at <a href="http://www.felineinfo.com/cat-urine2.shtml">Removing Cat Urine from Carpet</a>
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