Getting rid of the smell of cat pee.
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Originally Posted by SomeDude
The smell is 99 % ammonia, so you have to find something that reacts/neutralizes ammonia.
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Er, for toms at least it's phenylacetic acid. That's why a base like bicarb (sort of) works.
The reason bicarb works is that it oxidises the thiols to produce sulfonic acid (other oxidising agents like hydrogen perxide will work too, but is not as mild as bicarb and is more likely to bleach your fabric!)
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Not directly related to cat-pee odour but just recently on a fast run up and down a couple of mountains my daughter decided to serve up the contents of her stomach. Stank like mad. Day after it happened I picked up some (so-called) odour removal stuff and applied it - totally useless - car still stank. Bought some bicarbonate of soda (now 2 stinking days after the incident) and put it over the affected area - half of the back seat - left it there for an hour and then hoovered it off. No more smell. After that, bought some Nildram textile cleaner for cars and cleaned up the stain. Job done.
Bicarbonate of soda is definitely worth trying first.
Bicarbonate of soda is definitely worth trying first.
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Did some more reading on baking soda:
I only use it in my pond for pH buffering, but it seems it has a lot more uses. Good thing I have a 25 kg bag in my garage ![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I'm not sure about the components of cat urine either, but I do know that ammonia smells exactly the same as cat urine to me.
ajm, one thing I wonder: cat faeces has a definite ammonia smell, just like fresh cat urine. That would suggest NH3/NH4 is already produced during digestion ?
As a deodorizer. Baking soda can deodorize just about anything, from underarm and foot odors to kitchen sinks. In these situations, it works as a pH-balancer, bringing acidic (think sour milk) and basic (think old fish) odors to a neutral, more odorless, state. (For foot and underarm odors, mix 8 ounces of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to prevent clumping, and apply when needed.)
The same deodorizing actions are at work when you place an open box of baking soda in your refrigerator to absorb odors and keep it smelling fresh.
The same deodorizing actions are at work when you place an open box of baking soda in your refrigerator to absorb odors and keep it smelling fresh.
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I'm not sure about the components of cat urine either, but I do know that ammonia smells exactly the same as cat urine to me.
ajm, one thing I wonder: cat faeces has a definite ammonia smell, just like fresh cat urine. That would suggest NH3/NH4 is already produced during digestion ?
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Originally Posted by SomeDude
Did some more reading on baking soda:
ajm, one thing I wonder: cat faeces has a definite ammonia smell, just like fresh cat urine. That would suggest NH3/NH4 is already produced during digestion ?
ajm, one thing I wonder: cat faeces has a definite ammonia smell, just like fresh cat urine. That would suggest NH3/NH4 is already produced during digestion ?
As far as I know, the only animals to directly produce ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) by digestion are fish. Mammals produce urea in urine or, in the case of birds, uric acid.
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QUOTE - getting rid of cat pee?
Try citonella and bicarb of soda, put them in a bag and shake it together. Sprinkle it over the area, like shake and vac, then rub in gently with a damp cloth... let it dry completely, then hoover out... job done! works for sick too!!!
Try citonella and bicarb of soda, put them in a bag and shake it together. Sprinkle it over the area, like shake and vac, then rub in gently with a damp cloth... let it dry completely, then hoover out... job done! works for sick too!!!
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