Cat Urine Cleaners

There is nothing quite like the distinctive and pungent odor of cat urine. Our feline friends are typically good about using the litter box, but occasionally they decide to choose other areas in our home to conduct their eliminating business. Unfortunately, the smell of the cat urine is very strong and finding cat urine cleaners that can effectively remove it entirely are hard to come by.

If you are trying to get out a stubborn cat urine stain and remove the odor from your home, you have probably tried a number of different tactics and may be frustrated thinking that there is nothing that can be done about it. Well, although there is not a sure-fire way to completely get rid of it, there are various cat urine cleaners that can help ease the odor and potency, and sometimes eliminate it all together.

What are these products? Some are commercial cat urine cleaners that you can find in pet stores while others are combinations of simple household products that you can find in your own home. The type of cleaner that you choose can depend on the severity of the stain and odor and how long it has been there. If the stain is relatively new you can try some home remedies and if it has been there and set in, you may want to try a commercial cat urine cleaner.

Cat urine cleaners vary in degrees of potency and ingredients. They all work by containing enzymes that break down the crystals of the cat urine stain. Whether you choose commercial cat urine cleaners or if you choose a home remedy, using a professional carpet cleaner or wet vacuum can greatly improve your results from cleaning and can help clean the area more effectively.

When you first find the stain, you should always use towels, rags or paper towels to soak up the excess urine and be careful not to spread it to other areas. Next, apply either the cleaner or a household remedy made of equal parts baking soda and water. Most cat urine cleaners need to set on the area for a while, and it is always a good idea to completely read the directions on the bottle as each one can work a little bit different.

After the mixture or cleaner has been on the appropriate amount of time, you can then access the situation and see if the stain is removed to your liking, or you may have to reapply the cleaner or mixture and repeat the procedure until the stain is gone and the odor is eliminated.

Keep in mind also that you should try to keep your cat away from the area of the stain until it is completely clean and free of the smell. Cats will typically keep going back to the same area if it still exudes an odor that attracts them. Avoid using any products that contain ammonia or ammonia based products in them because this will only further attract your cat to the area. If the cat continues to return to the stained area even after you use cat urine cleaners, you may want to try to keep your cat out of that area of the house. If you are suspecting your cat of finding a new area, be observant of his litter box habits and if he acts like he has to go to the bathroom and takes off in another direction in your home, follow him and try to catch him before he picks a place to stain.