Cat “accidents” can not only ruin a carpet, but they can also smell terrible even after you thoroughly clean the stain. Here are a few tips & tricks to help you remove cat urine from carpet as effectively as possible.

• Do not use chlorine! In addition to the fact that this substance will discolor the carpet, the smell of chlorine is harmful to most living things.
• Do not use room air fresheners to get rid of cat odor. The excessive smell of deodorants, perfumes and other sprays is also harmful to your cat.
• In houses or apartments, it is best to use a mild solution of potassium permanganate. Wash the place where the cat urinated and you will notice how the smell will disappear. Many pet owners also use iodine, preparing a solution of water and a few drops of iodine tincture. But be careful, iodine may stain your carpet!
• Apart from these solutions, alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are also very good for neutralizing cat urine odor.
• Other pet owners use vinegar and water solutions, in a 1: 1 concentration, but these are not very suitable, as the smell of vinegar may continue to attract the cat to that place.
• Baking soda is another product that will absorb urine from the carpet and help eliminate its unpleasant odor.
• If your cat the urine stain is recent, you need to cover it with paper towels. This will largely absorb the foul-smelling liquid, and then you can continue to clean using one of the solutions presented above.
• Clean the area with a water vacuum. These types of vacuum cleaners release water into the fabric, which will then be vacuumed, along with the urine. This method works very well for carpets, but you must avoid using steam vacuums; the intense heat will only make the smell stronger – which is exactly what you must avoid at any cost.
• In exceptional cases, if your cat has urinated many times in the same place, the smell will not disappear so easily, even if you take the necessary steps for cleaning. In this case, you will have to resort to “heavy artillery”, namely an enzymatic solution. The bacteria in this solution will break down the urine and, in this way, the smell will also disappear. Ordinary detergents will not cope with the intense smell of cat urine. Cats have a much more developed sense of smell than we, humans. Thus, if the smell is not removed correctly and completely, your cat will feel it and will be attracted to the same place, again and again. By using enzyme-based cleaners, the odor is completely removed and your cat will not urinate in that place again. These detergents can be found both in pet shops and in the areas dedicated to pets, from supermarkets. Just make sure you use them correctly, according to the indications on the package.

Try to prevent potential future “accidents”. The more your cat manages to urinate around the house, the harder it will be to remove the bad smell. The best way to fight it is to prevent it from appearing, and in order to prevent it, you need to find out the cause of the odor. Sometimes it can be a medical problem.