When there are pets in the house, it is recommended to hide shoes and sneakers in the hallway so that the cat does not mark them. Getting rid of the smell of cat urine in shoes is sometimes quite difficult, and often you have to throw away damaged items altogether, since it is impossible to save them. There are many home methods by which you can clean cat urine from your slippers and remove the unpleasant odor. It is possible to purchase various chemicals in stores that help eliminate the problem.
Getting rid of the smell of urine in shoes
When I grow up, I will definitely mark this shoe, but for now I’m failing
With proper upbringing of your pet, you can minimize such incidents, however, it is not always possible to completely eradicate the habit of crapping in inappropriate places. Therefore, it is important to know how to get rid of urine smell from shoes or other household items. Universal tips will help you solve this problem and save your favorite boots.
First aid for boots
If the problem happened before your eyes or was discovered quickly, it is important to quickly help your shoes so that the smell is absorbed to a minimum.
Wash your shoes with laundry soap
To do this, you need to remove all moisture from the inside using absorbent wipes and treat the shoes with auxiliary products .
One of them is always at hand for any person - this is ordinary toilet soap, or better yet, laundry soap .
- Carefully wash your boots with warm soapy water and wipe them to remove excess moisture.
- To completely remove the smell, wipe your shoes with a weak solution of vinegar (1:4) and dry.
Why cats shit, reasons
Representatives of the cat family, regardless of breed, are quite smart, clean, intelligent animals. However, it happens that well-mannered, cute pets begin to shit all over the apartment or house.
Behavioral disorders in animals can be caused by various unfavorable factors. Let's consider the reasons why the cat began to shit in inappropriate places, for example, under the threshold of the front door, in flowerpots, cabinets, on the carpet, in shoes.
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Perhaps the cat is pooping due to untimely litter box training. Taking into account the advice of felinologists and cat breeders, you need to raise a kitten immediately after the pet has settled into a new place, after the end of the period of adaptation and socialization. It is much more difficult to wean an adult animal from bad manners and habits, and the cat will shit wherever he wants, continuing to spoil things.
If a cat shits anywhere, the main reasons for this problem include::
- Revenge . Cats are animals with a fine mental organization. If you don’t pay enough attention to your furry pet, treat it disrespectfully or rudely, the cat will do shit, acting out of spite to the owner.
- Lack of attention . Cats are social animals that, despite their independence, need a lot of attention. If a kitten or adult cat shits anywhere in the house, reconsider your attitude towards your pet.
- Chronic pathologies , diseases of the genitourinary tract, infections, viral-bacterial diseases, congenital anomalies of the urinary system often lead to the fact that the cat shits wherever it feels like it.
- The cat shits and marks its territory . This behavior is most often noticed during puberty. There is also reactive labeling due to various adverse factors.
A cat marks its territory and shits due to severe stress, phobias, and psycho-emotional disorders. This furry behavior can be caused if there are other pets in the house or, for example, when changing place of residence. Seals are strongly attached to their habitat.
Intestinal obstruction and urolithiasis (urolithiasis) often lead to the animal pooping in inappropriate places.
If a cat begins to shit in a place other than the litter box, such behavior may be associated with the period of sexual heat. This is due to the fact that pets thus attract individuals of the opposite sex. For example, a cat often shits during heat, attracting cats with its scents.
If a cat refuses to go outside the litter box, it may be that she doesn’t like the size or shape of the “toilet.” A furry pet can also be scared off by the smell, composition, and structure of the filler. Cats do not like to go to the toilet in a dirty litter tray.
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When faced with the unclean behavior of your beloved cat, if the cat persistently shits anywhere, it is important to take appropriate measures in a timely manner. You need to stop your cat from crapping before it develops into a permanent habit .
Caustic substances in cat urine
Keep the tray clean. Clean it regularly.
Be sure to keep your cat's litter box clean. Often, it is because of this that cats begin to mark shoes and furniture.
The fact is that cat urine contains caustic substances , which acetic acid has a destructive effect on.
Getting rid of urine smell with baking soda
Moisten the baking soda and apply for 10-15 minutes
If these steps do not help, you can apply moistened baking soda powder to the shoes and after 10-15 minutes remove it with a damp cloth, then wash the shoes again with soapy water and dry.
Cat urine forms urea crystals that are resistant to water, and baking soda breaks them down. However, this method only helps if you discover the “gift” right away.
Why does the cat mark?
If a female or male pees on the owners' shoes, this may first of all indicate that his tray is dirty. If the cleanliness of the toilet is normal and maintained regularly, then the reason lies in extraneous pungent odors that are intolerable to the cat’s sense of smell. In this way, the pet tries to cover up the “aroma” from the shoes with its urine smell. If a cat has marked shoes, then in a similar way his natural instincts can manifest themselves, with which he tries to attract a female.
Veterinarians focus the attention of owners on the fact that even if the male is castrated, such a habit may remain, but not be so pronounced. A spayed female can also pee in her shoes.
How to get rid of the smell of old urine?
It is not always possible to immediately detect an unpleasant surprise from a pet. If some time has passed, the smell has become deeply ingrained into the material, and the process of getting rid of it can be quite labor-intensive. But you can still save your favorite shoes.
This will help you:
- Machine wash with powder and conditioner;
- Professional specialized products;
- Home methods and folk recipes.
Sneakers, ballet flats, sandals and other types of shoes made of artificial materials and fabric can easily be washed on a delicate cycle.
True, sometimes, when the smell is very ingrained, several runs are required. But leatherette and natural leather will not survive such execution . For them, only folk remedies and specialized drugs that are sold in pet pharmacies are applicable.
Home methods
Jar of hydrogen peroxide
On a shelf in the bathroom
Alcohol bottles
There are quite a few recipes that help rid shoes of the cat “scent.” They differ in complexity, availability of components and efficiency. The most popular and truly effective:
- Alcohol, vodka or alcohol infusion;
- Hydrogen peroxide;
- Manganese;
- Formalin.
Don't try to get rid of the smell with bleach or bleach. Not only will its pungent smell stay with you for a long time, but it will also attract your furry pet. In this case, it is possible that the mark will appear again.
Alcohol compress
This is the simplest and most affordable way to deal not only with cat surprises, but also with other odors. It is necessary to wash the boots well with soapy water, then moisten a paper or cloth napkin heavily with alcohol (vodka) and place it inside the boot. After a few hours, the compress can be removed, and the shoes can be thoroughly dried and ventilated.
Hydrogen peroxide and potassium permanganate
After using peroxide, treat your shoes with potassium permanganate
This is another affordable option for getting rid of unpleasant odors using improvised means, which has proven to be effective.
The washed shoes must be filled with peroxide and left for a while. Remember that it can discolor the material, so it is not suitable for dark boots. After 3-4 hours, rinse the shoes and treat them with a manganese solution, then simply leave to dry.
Cats do not like the smells of citrus fruits, cinnamon and coffee. If you regularly treat the marks and shoes with a solution of these components or a mixture of essential oils, then the animal’s habit of pooping in its favorite corners will gradually disappear.
Formalin
If the previous method did not help, formalin comes to the rescue. This is a rather caustic and unpleasant-smelling substance that perfectly combats the smell of cat urine.
It is necessary to apply the product internally, after rinsing the shoe . To avoid poisoning, it is recommended to pack shoes in a sealed bag and leave for 3-4 hours .
After this, you can simply leave the boots to air on the balcony so that the toxic fumes of formaldehyde are completely eliminated.
How to remove cat urine smell from shoes
If some time has passed after the cat marked the shoes, it will be more difficult to solve the problem, since most of the liquid has already been absorbed. Use one or more of the remedies suggested below.
Special spray
This product can be purchased at a pet store and it is better to do this as soon as you have a furry tenant in your home.
At the moment, there are a large number of different products, the purpose of which is to rid your home of unpleasant odors, but the most popular is Smelloff for cat odors. SmellOff will surprise you not only with its quick effect, but also with a pleasant price that “will not hit your pocket.”
The composition includes only harmless substances that will not affect your health and the health of your pets. Using this product does not require additional effort; you just need to remove the insoles, wash the surface to be treated, spray the product into each shoe and wait until it dries completely.
It is important to note that the SmellOff product is suitable for eliminating unpleasant odors not only from shoes, but also from clothes, various floor coverings and furniture, which suggests the possibility of carrying out prevention even in those places where the cat has not “been naughty”.
In addition, the line of products from SmellOff includes products that will help you get rid of the smell of tobacco, sweat, sewage, and burning.
The spray will help get rid of cat odor; just follow the instructions for use and the problem will be solved. However, such a product is not cheap and not everyone can buy it. In this case, turn to traditional methods.
Laundry soap
This method is suitable for leather or textile products; suede cannot be treated this way. Wash your shoes in warm water, thoroughly rubbing the problem areas with soap, and then wipe them with a piece of cloth that absorbs moisture well and place them on the balcony to dry.
Special means
You can use special products that are sold in regular supermarkets.
If you prefer modern remedies to homemade recipes, then go to a pet pharmacy. There, the seller will quickly select the necessary concentrate for you, which will help get rid of the smell of cat urine and wean your pet from dirtying.
The main thing is to carefully study the instructions and not deviate from them.
