How to get rid of cat urine smell on the couch

Probably, all pet owners faced “emergency” trips to the toilet by the cat and did not know how to get rid of the smell of cat urine on the couch, having tried all possible means. Is it possible to get rid of the stench forever?

First you need to pay attention to the chemical composition of the physiological feces to better understand how to deal with smelly phenomena.

There are many ways to get rid of cat urine smell on your own.

The chemical composition of the physiological fluid

Urine furry pets consists of such basic elements.

1. Special acid felinin.
2. Ammonia compounds.
3. Hormones and pheromones.
4. Creatine, carbonite (urea)
5. Water, bacteria and other.

It is creatinine and carbonite when disintegrating and causes a caustic and persistent stench.

After drying the puddles of urea, a sticky layer forms and is guaranteed to leave stains on the floors and upholstered furniture.

The provoking factors of this behavior

If the cat did not go to the tray, and on the sofa - you should find the reason for this behavior

The reasons for the transformation of the whole house into a “toilet” can be various factors, among which the most common are:

• baleen emotional shocks, such as changing houses;
• hormonal storms, such as breeding season;
• especially the character, the kitten could simply be offended because of the appearance of a competitor, including the appearance of an infant to the family (jealousy, lack of attention, etc.);
• if earlier a child urinated on a sofa;
• do not like this furniture;
• dislike to own tray, the cat is a neat animal and will not walk into a smelly, dirty tray;
• pet health problems.

Fixtures and their recipes

Effective improvised means to remove the feline smell

It is well known that feces should be removed as soon as possible after the incident. You need to take a paper towel, cotton cloth and carefully remove the liquid with wetting movements.

We remove the remaining liquid as quickly as possible so that it does not have time to soak.

How to get rid of the smell of cat urine from the sofa safely with the help of available methods? From effective means most often use the following.

1. Soap drugs that have glycerin in their composition.
   

   Glycerin can be bought at the pharmacy and used in everyday life.

   Almost every home there is a laundry soap. Preparing the soap solution is very easy, you need to grind (rub on a grate) part of the piece and pour hot water, about one to one, when the soap solution reaches a uniform state, rub into the stain using force. After 20-30 minutes with the help of warm water to remove residual soap.

   

   Laundry soap for making soap solution

2. Medical preparations. Iodine - 3-5 drops to half a liter of water.
   

   Iodine must be diluted with water and not used for light fabrics

   Hydrogen peroxide in the same ratio with water.

   

   Diluted hydrogen peroxide works very well with stains.

   Ethyl alcohol one to one.

   

   Ethyl alcohol can also be used to remove odors.

   Please note that these products may damage the color, so they need to be tested on a less visible part of the upholstery. Use, both superficially and enter into the "body" of the sofa with the help of a medical syringe with a needle. You can also use potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate), 2-3 crystals per liter of water, rub in a circular motion.

   

   Potassium permanganate or potassium permanganate can be used with great caution.

   Please note that the use of these methods is strictly prohibited on light-colored furniture skins, otherwise traces in the form of sharp yellow and pink spots may remain.

3. Kitchen potions - vinegar, 2 tablespoons per liter of water.
   

   Vinegar diluted with water may be used.

   Food carbonate, diluted in liquid, a tablespoon to half a liter of hot water.

   

   Food carbonate or baking soda

   Lemon juice, squeeze the juice and dilute one to one in water. Cats do not tolerate the aroma of citrus fruits and acetic acid, so using these methods you are guaranteed to block the "toilet" for further trips.

   

   Lemon juice will not only get rid of the smell, but also prevent repeats.

4. Household chemicals - dishwashing detergent, two spoons of any detergent for half a liter of water, you need to rub it into the sofa with power. Wait 20 minutes and rinse off the rest with water.
   

   Dishwashing liquid

5. The use of aromatic methods such as aromatic oils, various perfumery products, air fresheners and aerosols are not effective, all of the above means temporarily mask the smell and entail the formation of persistent odor and obsolete stains that will be harder to eliminate.
   

   Aromatic oils and other masks will not solve the main problem.

Final stages

After carrying out cleaning procedures on the problem area, it is necessary to dry the spot area as much as possible with the help of an iron (spread cotton cloth and dry it in circular motions).

The iron can be used to dry wet surfaces after cleaning.

With the help of a hair dryer (for drying hair), of course the process will take longer and is not guaranteed to dry completely.

Drying the sofa after cleaning with a hairdryer

The final moment will be the airing of the room, so that evaporated from the urine does not settle on the surfaces in the house.

It did not help what to do

If all of the above devices did not help, and the smell only multiplies and “cuts” the eyes, the only salvation will be to buy special tools designed to eliminate the smell of urea. Such drugs can be purchased at pet stores, veterinary pharmacies and household chemicals in the supermarket.

The product range of manufacturers is absolutely reliable in the fight against the smell of urea seals. Among them, "Urine Off", "Just for cats Stain Odor Remover" and many others.

A means to get rid of unpleasant odors

Safer urine odor remover

Chemical compositions allow cleaning on leather and upholstered sofas. Before use, be sure to read the instructions.

For maximum effect, it is possible to disassemble the sofa and clean the components of the inner contents, but on the condition that you have certain knowledge of designing home furniture and can assemble it back without damaging the upholstery and the design of the sofa.

Tips to save the sofa

• As soon as possible to identify the causes of incidents and eliminate them. This includes training mustache to the tray. Vymoknuv paper towel urine and place in a clean pot for a kitten. Change or replace filler for the tray.
  

  Cat tray should always be available to him

• To sterilize the animal, to prevent the facts of hormonal storms.
• Evenly place the citrus slices in problem areas.
  

  Citrus smell is not pleasant for cats - this should be used

• Examine the pet at the vet to exclude somatic diseases.
  

  Inspection of your cat is very important and necessary

• If you have small children, prevent the baby from urinating on the sofa, otherwise the cat will follow the smell of urine.
  

  It is necessary to ensure that children do not leave marks on the couch.

• Cover the sofa with disposable diapers or cling film at the time of pet training to the toilet.
  

  You can use disposable diapers or oilcloth to ensure that the cat does not have access to the same place on the sofa

In conclusion, you need to add that removing the smell of cat urine from the sofa is quite simple and you shouldn’t get mad at your pet, the stench will disappear, and the cat will delight you and your children with more than one year’s rumbling, the main thing is to protect the furniture of the home and keep psychological and physical pet health. Do not worry, over time, your pet will still start going to one particular place - the tray.

It is necessary to find the cause of the misbehavior of your beloved cat and once again delight in its playfulness and tenderness.

Conclusion: How to remove the smell of cat urine from the sofa, carpet, shoes and clothes!