Groom The Cat

Removing Cat Urine and Feces
As a cat owner I know all too well the problems that cats bring when left in the house for too long with nowhere to ‘go’. Those with trained cats that have access to a litter tray are lucky, however untrained cats or cats that prefer to do the dirty outside present problems for carpets across the nation.

Urine
If a cat urinates on a tile or laminate floor, it usually is easily enough cleaned up with a mop and some hot soapy water.

However, if your cat decides to go on the carpet, it’s not just as simple. As the urine is left on the carpet for longer it seeps deeper, even into the floorboards, causing a nasty look and an equally nasty smell to accompany. Fresh urine should quickly be covered with an old towel to absorb as much of the urine as possible, paper towels should then be used to soak up any excess urine; sometimes even using a hoover proves affective. After removing all the urine, spray the area with water, or use a weak solution of white vinegar and water. If you have no white vinegar, or prefer to not use it, then dampen the area with water and sprinkle baking soda over it. Rub the baking soda into the material and let it dry, once dry hoover the area to remove the remainder of the soda.

If using the white vinegar and water solution, leave it to sit for about 10 minutes, then blot the area with paper towels again. If an odour still lingers, then invest in a neutralising detergent, these can be bought in all supermarkets in the detergent isle and aren’t expensive.

If there’s a litter box present and your cat is litter trained, but refuses to go in the box, and instead makes a mess of your house, take your cat to the vet as this behaviour is unusual and usually indicates the cat has a urine infection.

Feces
As soon as your cat makes a mistake like this, pick it up either with a scooper or a paper towel and bin it. A mixture of water and a little detergent should clean the area quickly and should be followed by blotting with paper towels. However if the faeces aren’t hard i.e. diarrhea, the area should be cleaned as quick as possible with a mixture of water and a little detergent, blotting with paper towels should follow. However, the area may need more cleaning, so a special detergent for removing odours and neutralising the bacteria should be used if needs be. If your cat vomits, then treat the area the same as if it were diarrhea and clean it as quick as possible.

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