How to remove the smell of cat urine from a sofa or upholstered furniture?

When beloved cats appear in our house, the question automatically arises of how to clean up after them all those pranks and other bad things that these animals do. For example, how to get rid of the smell of cat urine from a sofa or upholstered furniture, because obstinate pets in this way can express their displeasure with something, or you just haven’t managed to accustom the cat to the tray. In any case, the problem must be solved, otherwise - the stinking amber will become the "calling card" of your home.

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Is it possible to remove the smell of urine from the sofa forever?

To get started, find out why your animal behaves this way. Perhaps his tray does not fit him, or there is another cat in the house and therefore he marks the territory.

The fact is that the smell of cat urine is very difficult to remove, because it contains uric acid, which forms crystals that are not soluble in water.

Nevertheless, it is possible to cope with the stench using several methods. We will talk about them below.

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Reliable ways to remove odors with improvised means:

1. Try to remove the traces of your pet's stay with lemon. Squeeze the juice of the lemon on the marked spot and wipe it well with a rag or sponge.
2. Manganese solution. Make a weak solution, wet the area with it, and wait until everything is dry. With this tool, you can not only remove the smell of cat urine from a sofa or upholstered furniture, but also disinfect the surface. And if the cat walks not only around the house, but also on the street, this property of potassium permanganate is very useful.
3. Vinegar. As you know, this tool copes with any smell very well. Wipe the sofa with it, and after a while the smell of urine will evaporate along with the smell of vinegar.
4. Iodine and hydrogen peroxide. Take a glass of water and 15 drops of a mixture of iodine with hydrogen peroxide. Use this mixture to spoil upholstery material.
5. In order to remove fresh stains, a soda solution, tea brew, or even an oral rinse are suitable.
6. Spots of not the first freshness can be removed with a solution of vinegar and water (1 to 4, respectively). Rub this liquid well into the cloth and sprinkle baking soda on top. Then take 100 ml of hydrogen peroxide and mix it with a small amount of liquid dishwashing detergent. Rub into the area with urine. Remove the rest of the mixtures with a napkin.
7. Use household soap to clean the stain and smell of urine. Make gruel from it and rub it into the fabric on the sofa.
8. You can use vodka. Rub it into the area of ​​the spoiled upholstery. Such a tool will also serve as a prevention of a new dirty trick from your pet, since alcohol-containing substances are unpleasant for cats and scare them away.
9. In addition to all the above methods, there are special tools that will help remove animal odors. They can be found at any pet store.

After these procedures, be sure to wash the area of ​​the sofa previously marked with a cat using ordinary soap or liquid detergent.

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Why doesn't the cat go to the tray?

Cats are clean animals. They not only care for themselves, but also learn to live by the rules. Therefore, if your cat does not go to the tray, then in this way it will let you know that there is some kind of problem.

Perhaps the filler, tray, or a disease of the genitourinary function is not suitable for her.If this is a disease, then after its successful disposal the animal changes its place of need.

Therefore, in order to continue not to be puzzled by the question of how to remove the smell of cat urine from a sofa or upholstered furniture:

1. You need to change the tray and the place where you usually place it.
2. As often as possible, clean your pet's tray and change fillers from time to time.
3. Also remember to ventilate the tray in the fresh air.

In the event that you have a small kitten that is not yet used to the tray, you need to take something with which to stain the stain on the sofa (for example, toilet paper) and put it in its tray. So next time he will find by smell where he can relieve himself.

In addition to the above reasons, fluffy animals are very touchy, so you need to look for a common language with them.

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Now you know how to get rid of the smell of cat urine on the couch at home and the reasons for the manifestation of such acts of your animal, which will be useful to you in case of a similar situation.