How to Clean Cat Urine

Although no one wants to learn how to clean cat urine, it is something that every cat owner must deal with from one time to another. No matter how well behaved your cat may be, there will always be one time when he/she will urinate throughout your home and when this time comes it is important that you know how to clean this accident properly and efficiently. Each different surface your cat urines on requires a different method of cleaning. It is important to note here that when cat urines on a certain spot, if you do not thoroughly get the smell out of the surface they will continue urinating on the same spot to constantly mark their territory.

The most common reason why cats urinate where they are not suppose to generally has to do with how their litter box is being cleaned and maintained by you. If you are not keeping up on the cleaning, perhaps this is your cats’ way of telling you they are not happy. Cats are very picky about their litter boxes and generally very clean so when they start urinating throughout your house, more often then not they are trying to tell you something.

The key to cleaning up any amount of cat urine from your home is to eliminate the scent from the perspective of the cat. Remember that a cat’s sense of smell is far more sensitive than our own which means the cleaning job must be accurate and effective to avoid future territorial markings. First, let’s discuss how to clean cat urine out of the carpet, the most common place cat urine is found today.

Carpets are very delicate and no one wants to continually have professional carpet cleaners come to their homes because of a simple cat urine stain. The first step is to blot the carpet as carefully as possible. You do not want to rub in any way because this will only deepen the stain and make it that much harder to remove. Always remember that it is easier to remove this type of stain immediately, whether you want to or not! Continue blotting with a soft towel or rag material until the spot is completely dry and the excess has been absorbed.

After this step it is time to choose your cat urine cleaner of choice. This can be difficult because today we just don’t rely on baking soda and white vinegar like we did 20years ago; there are dozens of pet products on the market today. You want to look for a product that is spray able for easy use and contains 3% hydrogen peroxide. This is the key ingredient used in many of the most effective pet cleaning products today and required to get the entirety of the smell out of your carpet.

After you have used your chosen cleaner as directed and the area is clean and dry you need to spray the area with a pet odour neutralizer. This is an important step that should not be missed because if your cat can still smell their urine than they are going to do it and again and again. Use this spray a number of times throughout the rest of the day or the days to follow to rid your house of the smell and your carpet as well. This will give your carpet a thorough cleaning.

When your cat using your sofa or loveseat for a litter box this can be a bit more difficult to clean but it is not impossible. You want to use the same blotting method as for the carpet cleaning process to leave the stain at the surface of the material and remove any excess urine. Clean the stain with any cleaning solvent of your choice using a circular motion from the outside of the stain to the inside so as not to spread the stain any further. Once you are sure the stain has been removed dry the area of the upholstery immediately with a hair dryer.

Lastly, you may be relieved when your cat urines on your hardwood floors because you immediately assume an easy clean up but this type of accident can cause your floors to rot. Wash your floors repeatedly with white vinegar around the accident spot to not only clean the urine but eliminate bacteria and of course odour. It is always important to catch these accidents right when they happen because the longer this cat urine sits on your hardwood floors the more damage it can cause.

Learning how to clean cat urine properly is the responsibility of every cat owner. Although for many cats it is a simple warning that you are not taking care of them properly, other cats can easily develop this type of territorial behaviour that can be hard to break and proper training becomes essential.