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Cat urine is one of the most atrocious smells there is. What's worse is that once a cat picks a "favorite spot," it can be difficult to break them of the habit. Sometimes in a multi-cat household, others will even join in, thinking that it must be all right, otherwise why would the owner leave the smell there?
Preventative Measures
Cats are normally very clean animals but there are few reasons why one will urinate somewhere other than their litter box. The key to avoiding accidents is ensuring the litter box is kept clean at all times.
If the litter box is unclean the cat will start looking for alternatives. This could mean they will urinate beside it or often find another place in your house that suits them. Frequently they will use your plants as a replacement, for their litter box, but other times it may be on the carpet or a piece of furniture.
Once a cat has done this, especially a young one, if the odor is not removed promptly they tend to return to the same spot over and over to urinate or take care of other business. They do this because they instinctively believe that the site they used before is where the litter box is now placed. This is something that needs to be avoided at all costs.
Should it come to that, you are presented with the problem of cleaning it up time and time again.
Stop the Smell
First the urine must be dried. Use paper towels and permit them to soak up as much of the pee as possible before you use something to clean and deodorize the crime scene. One way to clean a place that your cat has marked is by using one of the many pet cleaning products, most of which have some type of odor remover as well as stain eliminator.
White vinegar can be a great option for removing spots from your fabric. However, if the results aren't to your liking, you can also try using baby wipes to clean the spot. Another alternative is to use natural products that contain special enzymes. There are a number of odor removing products on the market; a quick search of the Internet should bring up a plethora of options.
Nothing is more frustrating than coming home to the odor of cat urine. Your best remedy is to keep your cat's litter box clean at all times. This way, your cat has an inviting place to do his business and will not use other locations in your home.
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