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...my cat is a right cheeky b****r and keeps peeing behind the sofa in our living room. Am coming up with a plan to keep him out of there but after a particularly 'enthusiastic' weeing session, it STINKS in there.
Does anyone know of anything that can help get rid of the smell?! Its so difficult!
So far have tried white vinegar mixed with water which is apparently good at neutralising the urine...not sure its working though!
Any advice would be much appreciated :(
 
:shrug: I had one like that several years ago and despite lots of attempts wit vrious cleaners and traditional methods, the only real cure was a new carpet. We had concrete floors under it, if its floorboards and they have absorbed the smell, that make take some getting rid of though.... :(
 
My cat is mental well kitten, Cat in a couple of months. I got her back Last June. I swear she has a screw loose :lol:
 
Oh dear. Its my mums oriental rug that she has a strange obsession with...possibly the worst place he could have peed!! am performing rug first aid as i type....
 
You could buy some repellants that cats dont like the smell of and spray it in the area you putty cat "does its business"

Or not that you would want to. Theres a contraption that emits a high pitched beep (and we have one) but its really annoying and place it in the corned and this beep makes cats think twice before they have wee wees or poo poos. It works for us (but if the cat starts doing their business in the area again, you know its time to replace the juice in it)

Glad to be of assistance :D
 
1) Rent a carpet cleaner. Use all manner of cleaners. Clean over and over. Use all types of smell reducer. Clean again using previous cleaners, and some you have never heard of.

2) Rent a different cleaner, repeat above.

3) Buy new rug/carpet.

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Thanks guys. I feel so depressed about this :( my parents are away at the moment and i know my mum is going to freak out when she gets home. i have tried a vinegar, baking soda thing but i think i will try the one from that website RobertP in a couple of days when the carpet has actually dried...
 
Seriously, rent a carpet cleaner - it's the only way to get the crap out of the pile.

Failing that, a simple wet and dry extractor vacuum could suffice.
 
dogs i say...dogs......pee inside once rub their nose in it they never do it again....i love dogs:p
 
Our kitten had chosen a spot right next to my chair to pee, for a while. I found that applying a good amount sprayed Febreze worked a treat. Used a whole bottle over a couple of days and tried to keep it damp. Not only did the smell go, but the damp fresh smell obviously put her off and she hasn't done it since. HTH.
 
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shame you can't get hold of some tomcats wee and leave it there for a while (no idea how you'd do that though!) that would make her look somewhere else. That's the most effective method, but hardly practical.

You could try distraction or deterrent. Wait for her to start sniffing the rug and make a loud noise (shout/clap) or use a water pistol (you'll only need to use it once!) to distract kitty and make them associate the nasty noise/result with the sniffing of the rug.



We had a cat who would always go on our rug, it was only the rug he'd go on, but once he'd gone on it, he wouldn't bloody stop. The way we stopped him was to put a clean litter tray right next to the rug. It was in the living room for a few days (we had to move it out if anyone visited) but it worked. Also spraying the rug with something that smells of orange (make sure it doesn't stain first). Most cats hate orange. Failing that get some shake n vac or talc/baby powder and spread it all over the rug, quite thickly. The powder will stop the cat going on the rug and you can hoover it off after a while and it makes the rug smell nice too - 2 birds, one stone! :D

Does she have a litter tray inside the house? Is it clean? Sometimes, fussy cats go on fabric because it soaks up and if they have to go somewhere else, make sure they have somewhere they can go where the pee won't end up going on their feet. They have to clean their feet with their mouth, so obviously, they're going to go somewhere that they can keep their feet pee free!!

Alternatively, kitty could be missing your mum, and it might just stop when she comes back. Used to happen when my parents went away and I was home with the kitties.

Good luck :)
 
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staffitaxi said:
With regards to Febreeze, please be careful with it. Many animals are allergic to some of the chemicals in it and they can come out in a nasty rash.
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Interesting! I've used Febreze since it was launched and none of my pets have ever suffered because of it. But then it's like most things I guess. Our pets can be allergic to all sorts, just like us humans :)
 
man-cat wee is the most disgusting thing ever. We used to have a Tom come in and wee on the catflap, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
 
Our little darling would annoy the hell out of me when she was in heat, constantly rubbing and clawing my legs, she'd also pee on the bed near my pillow (thankfully we have a waterproof protector on the mattress+pillows). I tried grabbing her by the scruff and rubbing her in it but it didn't make any difference. Strangely I used to be able to smell the pee really strongly but my gf said it didn't smell at all :thinking:

I've heard that washing powder with the enzymes in will break down the pee so it won't smell, you could give that a try.

Thankfully she doesn't do it now she's had her bits cut out. I think I traumatised her with the rubbing in pee though as she won't sleep on the bed anymore :D
 
Jo said:
Interesting! I've used Febreze since it was launched and none of my pets have ever suffered because of it. But then it's like most things I guess. Our pets can be allergic to all sorts, just like us humans :)
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Hi Jo

There are probably loads of people using it and other similar products like Shake n Vac with no problems.

But whenever we get phone calls at Stafford Rescue about skin allergies its one of the first things we check as its so common. Unfortunately grass allergy is also quite common which is a little harder to avoid:)

Staffords are quite prone to allergy related skin issues though, not helped by the fact they love dragging themselves along on their bellies so anything in the carpet etc that could irritate is picked up easily. Their hair is particuarly thin on their underbellies.

The proble with it is that once its in the carpet / furniture if your pet does have a reaction its flipping hard to get it out again as it stays in the fibres.

Andrea
 
Thanks for all the advice guys.

He's a male cat so quite possibly doing the whole territorial thing. I don't think its because he's missing my mum, as its been going on on and off for a good few months or so. This has just been the worst spell so far :( I think I'm going to have to get the carpet cleaned professionally as the stain/smell is ridiculously bad despite my cleaning it thoroughly with carpet shampoo etc. We thought shutting the living room door would prevent it but then discovered that he can open the door and get in there himself!! Thats why its so bad this time I think....
My mother is going to freak out!! Especially as I am away when they return so I will not be there to be shouted at!!
Grrrrr. I love him but :(
 
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david1701 said:
we have similar issues, brought afghans into the house
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Seems a bit extreme - could you not have just gotten some local folk instead? :lol:

Regarding the "dog and nose in it" comment - this is what I did with my cat and I've never had a problem since. Except when she's unwell, but that's excusable!
 
Sprinkle some Bicarbonate of Soda on the area- Leave it for 24 hrs to absorb wee and damp- then hoover it off- let it dry------ then try sprinkling something lemony or orange there- worth a punt-

Dont rub it in anymore- you will push it further into the carpet pile making it harder to get out

HTH
 
Oil of Citronella from a chemist. Makes the smell go away a treat. Make sure you treat the underlay too though.
 
Ashers...thankyou as always for your wise words of wisdom! :S :p
 
The blue injection usually sorts that out!! :nuts:
 
We had took a cat in from a shelter and it would only do its business on bare concrete ie. garage, outhouse.:bang:.

Found out later from the shelter that it had come from a warehouse!!.
 
I've managed to get rid of the smell with a mixture of citrus oil and air freshener at the moment.
Have found a rather hilariously named product called 'Urine Off' on the net that I'm going to try....blooming expensive though! Tis meant to be good :)
Thanks for all your help in here!
 
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