We just moved into a house that has a few old cat urine stains on the white berber carpeting throughout the house. I bought some carpet cleaning powder from the store, but it didn't work. Any ideas on how to remove these cat stains? Appreciate any advice, Gary

-- Gary Dunn (caretaker@caretaker.org), November 19, 2001

Answers

steam clean may work

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), November 19, 2001.

Have you tried vinegar and water? We use it when our dog has an accident and it takes the stink away.

-- Teejae Bird (zachdawg@webtv.net), November 19, 2001.

Teejae Bird:

OK, you are off my s..t list. No more pretend posts or threads though.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), November 19, 2001.

Gary:

Go down to the bottom of the new threads page and double click on the Pet Care category. Once there do a Control and F at the same time which will bring up a search box. Search on urine. This subject has been discussed in depth before. You may have to have the carpet pulled back, the padding under the stain replaced and then use steam cleaning or some other method.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), November 19, 2001.

Gary; Use Oxy Clean available from Walmart. It worked for me pretty good. The stain did come back after a while but each time it was more faded than before. I never notice any odor after the first time. Linda

-- Linda (awesomegodchristianministries@yahoo.com), November 19, 2001.

AAAAaaarrrrrggghh! Ken i have never made up a fake post! I really did want to know about the rooster thing. Just ask my neighbor, i bothered the crap out of him about it cause i couldn't understand and didn't know if he was teasing me or not.

I wish ya'll would stop picking on me!

-- Teejae Bird (zachdawg@webtv.net), November 19, 2001.

OK class settle down and get to work. kid we will give you another chanch and then your parents will have to come in for a conference.

No more picking on the kid everybody he is trying to be good. Sally

-- (mallardhen67@hotmail.com), November 19, 2001.

Gary, there is a liquid product called Nature's Miracle that is the best for removing all types of organic stains (feces, urine, vomit, and especially cat urine). It is safe to use, all natural, it is basically enzymes that break down the offending matter into something else (I'm not sure what), but anyway, the stain and odor are gone.

You can purchase it from most all the larger pet supply stores, and from some hardware stores or vet's offices.

-- Annie Miller in SE OH (annie@1st.net), November 19, 2001.

About the Nature's Miracle (or any other enzyme cleaner): You have to be sure to SATURATE the entire area that has been "stained" and it has to stay wet the length of time specified on the bottle. You can't just dab the stuff on and expect the smell to go away. And it will probably smell worse before it smells better.

-- Joy F [in So. Wisconsin] (CatFlunky@excite.com), November 19, 2001.

I have had good luck with hydrogen peroxide but I would test a small place first.

-- kathy (davidwh6@juno.com), November 19, 2001.

Definitely Nature's Miricle. You can use a black light to see exactly where any urine spots are on the carpet. Like Joy said, saturate the spot so the under pad gets soaked too. Warning, it will smell stronger while it works, don't worry, it will go away.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), November 19, 2001.

Be careful about saturating the carpet OR pad (or ESPECIALLY) the pad! Because then, instead of a nasty cat smell you'll be dealing with a very unhealthy MOLD problem.

Here's what I'd do. Steam clean with a solution of vinegar, soda (non sweetened--the plain soda kind)and a few drops of palmolive.

Then use a rags or towels to step on the wet spot and stand on the spot to squeeze out all you can. Pull up the carpet and the pad and put a fan blowing in the spot.

Repeat as many times as it takes to remove the stain (It CAN happen but it may take as many as 30 X doing these steps).

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), November 20, 2001.

Because Nature's Miricle is a natural enzyme, mold does not have a chance to grow because the enzyme eats everything. It really does work the best. AND it's isn't hard to do. I sell the stuff in the pet store I work in and believe me, it really is a good seller because it works!

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), November 20, 2001.