November 26th, 2008 | 
Author: My room mate and I have cats that like to urinate by our front door and it smells horrible. Is there a way we can get rid of the smell and hopefully stop the cats from urinating there?
My room mate and I have cats that like to urinate by our front door and it smells horrible. Is there a way we can get rid of the smell and hopefully stop the cats from urinating there?
Thank you for your answers!!! However, the cats aren't ours, the cats that are urinating are the ones from outside and they urinate on our concrete entry way. We live upstairs in an Apt. Why would they go up there?
If it's not carpet, use bleach. Nothing will get rid of the smell as well as bleach. But be careful, there is a lot of ammonia in cat urine, and it WILL REACT with the bleach so don't use the bleach if the area is enclosed. If the area is carpeted, you will need to get some enzyme cleanser from the pet store. There are products sold that are supposed to keep cats away, but I have never had any satisfaction from any of them. Your best bet is to get a water gun and ambush it a few times.
As to why they do it, it's because they are cats, and they do what they want.
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Removing the scent of cat urine isn't an easy task. There are multiple good products out there now that will help you to remove it but one of the best is still good old fashioned vinegar.
Soak out the spot til its dry and then using vinegar and water, pour it over the entire area, and keep soaking it out.
This may take several applications.
A few things NOT to do are to treat ith with bleach or ammonia.
One product that is on the market that is an enzyme which will also remove the smell and discourage the cats from going there is called OUT.
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To get rid of the odor, try 'Out'. It's a trigger sprayer product I purchased at Wal Mart. Very reasonably priced (about $3). It contains active cultures that eliminate the smell and it doesn't have a nasty perfume like smell that just covers the urine smell.
My vet also sold me a little spray bottle ($27) that is supposed to stop cats from marking territory by urinating on doors, etc. You spray once a day for a month. I haven't used it long enough to know if it will work but well worth a try.
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Try bissell spot remover it works really well on clothes for any stain. And maybe take the cat to a potty training school?
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If is carpet, then you need to shampoo it well. There are items on the market the keep cats off of furniture, a spray. I'd mark the area. Make sure he gets out side enough, since it is at the door, maybe he is trying to go out, and not making it in time.
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When I went to the SPCA to drop my cat off there was a strong smell of tom cat urine when I picked her up it was gone and the room smelled fresh…I asked the lady what they used she said Simply Green….mabye it will work for you
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Don't use ammonia-based cleaners, as they smell like urine to cats. Bleach is likely to stain but the easist option when it comes to nonporous surfaces.
Enzymatic cleaners are the best for removing urine smell; the enzymes react with the urine and neutralize it. They come in quite a lot of brands, and can usually be found in pet stores and the pet sections of big general stores. Check the label for "enzymatic".
However, if you have a very long-term problem, and it sounds like you might, the smell may have soaked into floorboards or walls–in which case even enzymatic cleaners won't do more than suppress the smell for a while. You will have to replace the carpet, boards, and sheetrock in the area.
Most common causes of litter box problems in cats:
1. Spraying by intact toms. You need to get toms neutered. You can tell a cat is spraying if it is not crouching to pee, but backing up against a wall and peeing that way.
2. Declawing. Declawed cats often have phantom pain in their toes, and this makes scratching in a box painful, so they avoid the box.
3. Medical problems. Suspect these if a previously well-behaved cat doesn't use the box anymore, especially for males, who are more prone to urinary tract infections.
4. Cat vs. cat aggression. The aggressor cat will casually sit in front of a litter box or in the doorway to the room with the box, and the other cat can't get to the litter box, and is thus forced to use the floor. To solve this, get as many litter boxes as you have cats, plus one. If the problem gets particularly bad, you may have to actually put one in each room or relocate the "guarding" cat.
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you must have boys cats if not fixes is smells, I am going thought that right now. He gets done at the end of Sept. Or you have girls and the boys know they are in heat and spray there to chase other boys cats away.
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Vinegar AND Baking Soda.
Simple, inexpensive,… effective.
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Urinating is a cat's calling card and it's the front doorstep you have to tackle first. There are products available @ any pet store that repels animals that you should sprinkle where they tinkle. The front door must be made undesirable for any cat to claim as its territory.
Inside it's best to use both an enzymatic cleanser and then some mood potion like Feliway to dissuade your cats from counter-marking the other side of the door. If there's carpet then you'll have a tough job since carpets and rugs don't clean easily after several sprayings. The smell lingers & the cats are always going to make their statement whether it's clean or not. Wood surfaces have to be sanded down beyond the saturation point.
Do not — I repeat — do NOT use ammonia or ammonia-based cleaner since that's what urine is! Bleach may help, but any strong smell (including perfumes) will just goad the cats to cover THAT up with their own special scent. They communicate their ideas with smells and motion (they waste their time "meowing" at us dumb humans since we don't get their sign language).
My best wishes for all your noses!
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50 years of cat companionship.
um.baking soda will help.put a lot on the urine.i suggest leaving the baking soda there for about 2 days and i don't think the cats will urinate there because of the baking soda.
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since its outside on concrete i would just use bleach furniture and cloth are completely diff
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If it's not carpet, use bleach. Nothing will get rid of the smell as well as bleach. But be careful, there is a lot of ammonia in cat urine, and it WILL REACT with the bleach so don't use the bleach if the area is enclosed. If the area is carpeted, you will need to get some enzyme cleanser from the pet store. There are products sold that are supposed to keep cats away, but I have never had any satisfaction from any of them. Your best bet is to get a water gun and ambush it a few times.
As to why they do it, it's because they are cats, and they do what they want.
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I have seen this happen many times. the cat that is on the inside is causing them to come up there. they spray (or urinate) because they see him inside and dont know what to think about it. There is a few solutions. I have heard Venigar will clean up the urine smell (sorry about the spelling) as far as the cats… of you can catch them… try tossing a pitcher or cup of water on them… cats dont like water, so they will remember the happenings of your porch and might not return. (the water dries and it is not harmful for them to get wet. if this is does not help… then i know places like pet co and petsmart sell animal away type stuff… you can try that. Or… they have live traps… maybe the cat is coming after food.
I hope that helps!
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you should try bleach it gets rid of the smell
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buy urin gone or bleach
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Natures Miracle for Cats — The best stuff on earth! It also takes out other types of stains enzyme type stains like blood, hairball stains, puke stains, and the odor that accompanies such stains.
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use tomato juice i know it sounds stupid but works
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Get a spray bottle and fill it with 50% water and 50% Bleach and Spray the area with That spray and it will keep the cats away.
it could be that the people that lived in your apt before used to feed them and now they don't have food there so they leave their urine as a sign to tell you or the previous owners that they are mad.
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Those cats are spraying your door.If you have a door mat, remove it. Clean the area with vinegar. Let it dry then use bleach to clean it again. Do not mix the two or use at the same time. Now go get a citrus smelling spray and spray it around the entire area every day. You might also try Frabreeze. Spray around the door, cement and garden.
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