Cat pee is the absolute worst of the worst smells. I have a lovely male Siamese who has been ill for the last couple of week. During this time my man has been complaining of a strange nasty smell. A couple of days ago I saw my kitty squat down and pee on the carpet right in front of me! This is $2000 worth of brand new carpet so, I got down on my hands and knees and sniffed all around the room. I found he had done his business in three spots on the stairs and of course right by my office chair.
In a panic, I got on the internet to find the answer. Everyone was raving about the enzyme based products, so I went to the pet store. I used an entire spray bottle on these four spots. I must say, it didn't even make a dent in the smell; I still gagged when I sniffed the carpet. I began to search for home remedies and found the mixture of peroxide, soap and baking soda. I tried this on one of the spots; it did work, but, left a white mess. Hey, I would take any day over cat pee!
Next I tried just peroxide and soap on the other spots, and found that it had actually worked just as well! It worked so well that I was able to detect faint traces around the original spot.
Here is exactly what I did:
Mixed a whole bottle of peroxide from the store with about a tablespoon of Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap, then I soaked a sponge with it and pressed it into the carpet over and over until it was well and thoroughly soaked. Then let it dry.
I think the pressing helped work the liquid down through the pad and onto the wood. Because, now I don't smell a thing, just smells like pepperminty clean carpet. I so hope this works for you too, because I soooo feel your pain.
