How do you get rid of cat crap smell?
We recently moved into a house where the lady had two cats and didn’t really care where they did their business. The smell in the basement is so bad it makes your eyes water. We have tried bleach, pet cleaning products. It just isn’t helping. Any suggestions?
The smell is in the basement on concrete floor and stone walls. We don’t have cats are some of us are allergic.
March 6th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
febrezze
March 6th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
It’s called “Nature’s Miracle” and you can find it at pet stores, but it’s like $7 for a 16 oz bottle. Good luck.
March 6th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
MOVE !!! lol.. just kidding. Try keeping all your windows open for few days. Just dont let the burglers in. Fresh air will recycle the old air.
March 6th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Move.
March 6th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
baking soda worked for me
March 6th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
move
March 6th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
lots of Lysol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 6th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Try lemon concentrate let set in areas, applying Arm & Hammer to dry it up and sweep it up. The smell is most likely spray from male cats. Citric acid can break it down and the powder will help catch it.
March 6th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
You need to clean the area with a caustic soda solution or call in an expert cleaning service.
As I was reading this I immediately thought I could smell the cat poo.
I’ve owned cats and I know first hand what the smell is that you are describing.
March 6th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
1.clean the cat litter
2.clean the cat litter
3.clean the cat litter
March 6th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Had the exact same problem when I moved in!!!!! What’s worse is that I have my own cats, and I knew they would all start spraying if they smelled that!
I rented a carpet/hard floor cleaner for a week and bought a pet cleaner called “Nature’s Miracle”. It took three 2 gallon jugs and tons of scrubbing, but it did work. Bleach won’t work, you have to use the pet cleaner, and it can be poured right into those machines.
I’ve been fostering, working with kennels, and owning pets for over 10 years and I swear by this stuff.
Good luck, I know how bad it sucks=((
March 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
MOVE!!!
March 6th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
well if you have carpet maybe all the carpet should be pulled up because if they just went every were for a long time then that spell isnt going any were and if its regular floor try pinesol that works
March 6th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
the same thing happened to me..you have to use like this carpet cleaner stuff…i forgot what it is called. use a lot of febreeze too!
March 6th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
i just found out about this new stuff, but i haven’t used it yet, no chemicals https://www.shop.approachit.net/splashPage.hg
March 6th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Air effects,fabreeze,air freshener…
March 6th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
White vinegar is a great non chemical cleaner that will get rid of the smell. Granted it will smell like vinegar for a few days but that smell will go away as opposed to the cat pee smell.
March 6th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
It depends on the surface, but baking soda is always a good option. For carpets, sprinkle it on and leave it their for about an hour or so. Then go back and thorougly vacuum it. For hard surfaces, try a baking soda and water solution.
March 6th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Champa incense, that takes care of any smell. Then Febreze. And if that doesn’t work, you’re gonna have to kick the kitty out the doe
March 6th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
I found this stuff at Walmart called kids and pets, you can find it either in paint department or in the cleaning section, it works miracles on cat odors!
March 6th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
get rid of the cat
March 7th, 2011 at 12:24 am
air fresheners or you might just have to remove all old carpeting and put new or try a carpet cleaner that is all i can think of to do best of luck
March 7th, 2011 at 12:48 am
the nature’s miracle stuff is the best works on oders
March 7th, 2011 at 1:34 am
With Baking Soda
March 7th, 2011 at 1:52 am
If it is on the carpet, the only way to really get rid of the smell is to get new carpet. If you don’t have the money for that, then I would suggest professional carpet cleaning. There are also many products made specifically for removing pet odor. Febreeze is another good choice. Lastly, using a scented vacuum powder when you clean can help and get some sort of air freshener that is made to remove odor.
March 7th, 2011 at 2:15 am
uhhh….. it is hell of obvious. get disinfectant spray
March 7th, 2011 at 2:18 am
Wow! I bet it’s in the floor! You are going to have to tear up the carpet or whatever is down and scrub the “naked” floor with some pet cleaner. I put down some cat litter with the crystals in it to absorb the smell and wetness. (If you have cats that wont work they will think it is thier new box)
March 7th, 2011 at 2:37 am
I posted this answer to another question in this string:
Citric acid actually adheres to and changes the molecular structure of any odor (good or bad…roses or skunk odor, the chemical doesn’t know the difference). Take orange peels, put in a blender( peels from about 4 oranges), fill the blender the rest of the way with water. Blend till the peels are about gone. Drain the pulp. The solution is what you want. It has to be clean enough that it will go through a spray bottle. The same thing works for stinky mop water, dog/cat smell on furniture, etc. It doesn’t stain and is pet safe (it’s oranges)
There is a product called NI 712 from Neutron Industries in Phx AZ..1 quick burst from that product will kill skunk odor in about 2 seconds. It’s citrus based. No other chemicals. I BTW don’t work there. I’ve used the product.
March 7th, 2011 at 2:56 am
u can get the smell out by having frebezze carpet fresh and aroma spray
March 7th, 2011 at 3:55 am
febreeze
March 7th, 2011 at 4:22 am
you will need a couple gallons of oust or lysol, ad some gas masks. then be creative.
March 7th, 2011 at 5:06 am
use a creme brule flame thrower and lightly char all the surfaces.
March 7th, 2011 at 5:08 am
smoke a hog leg and you wont smell that smell
March 7th, 2011 at 5:50 am
Cut your nose off
March 7th, 2011 at 6:00 am
vinegar water. Yes, you will smell the vinegar, but it won’t linger for very long.
March 7th, 2011 at 6:09 am
drive by shooting……………..kill the cat
March 7th, 2011 at 6:14 am
You move and let the cats stay behind or shit on the and see how they like that
March 7th, 2011 at 6:48 am
Replace any and all Carpeting in the house and plenty of Ventilation!
March 7th, 2011 at 6:48 am
Try this……..
Mixed some diesel and detergent or soap in an adequate container.
It depends on how big the affected area is (which is the basement) then wash the basement with the mixture. Use a hard broom brush to clear the you know what. Leave it for about one hour then wash off using your normal practice.
If that doesn’t work go to the hospital and ask the cleaner there what do there use to clear out stubborn stains blood urine and heavy smell. They can give you some good suggestions.
Good Luck.
March 7th, 2011 at 6:51 am
I had the same problem when we bought our home. The corner of the bedroom was used for thier potty room, I could not afford new carpeting at the moment,so I cut out a good size square of carpeting and padding(making sure I had all the soiled carpet).First I soaked it in the bathtub…changing water every 15 minutes until the water was running clear, then I scrubbed it with vinegar and water, while the carpeting is drying I painted the floor were I took the the carpet from, when everything was dried…I put the carpet and padding back…you could not tell that the carpet was cut.On the basement floor…nothing helped, it had been used so long as a potty room that the smell was inbedded in the concrete….so I cleaned the floor good and let it dry,,then I painted the floor. The paint acts as a barrier and no more smell.GOOD LUCK
March 7th, 2011 at 6:52 am
Febreeze