Product for pet odors?

[Freddie]

Recently someone here posted a product to eliminate pet odors (in my case, cat pee). It was not a pet-specific product and it was not Febreze. It was a commonly found product. Have gone through threads, can't find it.
A year ago our elderly, sometimes incontinent tortie Samantha went to the Bridge; we loved her but she left some "reminders" behind. She peed on our new couch a couple times and we cleaned it thoroughly but I still get an occasional slight whiff of pee. Also don't want our boys Andy and Charlie (10 months) getting any ideas, as they've been great about their boxes thus far.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. There's one called Nature's Miracle that seems to work pretty well.

Cat pee is very stubborn, though (I tend to think it ought to be classified as a WMD), and you might have to treat the peed-upon item several times.

[elleng]

2. Thread maybe in the lounge or elsewhere,

from bertha venaton, trying to de-odorize a sofa???

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Google this: enzyme cat pee cleaner

I had some, and it worked, it was a bottle of liquid and it contained enzymes that somehow made the smell go away.
It was NOT cheap, tho.
but worth it.

[LiberalEsto]

4. Vinegar?

Plain white vinegar is pretty good for dealing with odors.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. The problem with vinegar is that it smells like vinegar.

Granted, vinegar smells better than cat pee, but the smell lingers, making your couch smell like a salad, while the enzyme products (which are a bit stinky, too) will stop smelling when they're dry.

[LiberalEsto]

6. Actually I've never had a problem with vinegar smell

and I use it a lot for cleaning.

But I do use Nature's Miracle for cat and dog accidents.

[japple]

7. I have tried them all! Nature's Miracle didn't work for me. Vinegar didn't

work on walls, floors, or chairs/sofas, although I do use it in with the laundry. For me, Stink Free is the best thing I have used. It does have a lot of fragrance, but it makes the smell go away and by the time the fragrance has gone, the pet odor is also gone. I know that lots of people use hydrogen peroxide, but I would be afraid it would discolor the fabric on a sofa.

[Lilyhoney]

8. Stink Free is THE answer.

I used this product this week and it was like magic. MAGIC.

It uses oxidation to INSTANTLY remove odor. All other products use enzymes.

I have tried many products over the years and I have to say, this left me dumbfounded. It really worked.

I used it on concrete, wood, carpet and a fabric sofa.

It did not remove the visible stain from the sofa but killed the cat pee smell, which was way more important to me.

I have been telling everyone about this stuff because it works so freaking well.

I ruined our leather sofa trying to clean the cat pee with peroxide, baking soda and vinegar and an enzyme product. Wish I would have had this Stink Free stuff then.

The best part is you don't have to let it sit then wipe it up. Just spray and that is it.

I bought it at Petco. The product has a 60 day money back guarantee.

[japple]

12. When I went back to Petco to get more, they didn't have any in stock,

I ordered a kit from their website that had a black light and a small bottle of Stink Free, in addition to a larger bottle of Stink Free. The black light works fairly well to help find the pee spots, as well as old vomit stains that you might have missed.

ETA: http://www.stinkfreedirect.com/product-p/uvlight1.htm

[inanna]

13. Black light works very well...

and shows you exactly how sneaky those lil' critters can be...lol

[Freddie]

9. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

Just ordered Stink Free on amazon, great reviews there too.

[inanna]

10. You might be talking about this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/116127598

I posted it recently.

The name of the product is fantastik.

Not sure about cat urine though. I think that odor is a lot stonger than dog pee.

[Freddie]

11. Yes! That's it, thank you!

I know Fantastik can be found at the grocery store so I'll pick some up there soon. But having dealt with my granddog's accidents, cat pee is WAY stinkier than dog pee and probably requires something stronger.

[inanna]

14. Do let us know how the Stink Free works for you.

I have a brother looking for a cat pee solution.

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. Fizzion works well

It's endorsed by Jackson Galaxy of "My cat from hell" fame on the Animal Planet channel. You.can order it from Home Depot.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Fizzion-23-oz-Empty-Bottle-with-2-Pet-Stain-and-Odor-Remover-Refill-Tablets-156-8572E/203684616

If you have an empty 20+ oz spray bottle, you can just order the tablets.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Fizzion-23-oz-Pet-Spot-and-Odor-Remover-8-Count-156-8578/204284849

[Citrus]

16. Try things that are natural...

Things like household cleaners won't really help. Their chemicals won't eliminate odors, but they might cover them up temporarily. And some, like PineSol, are very toxic to pets. Febreze is a toxic nightmare and shouldn't ever be used anywhere. It's a masking agent, comprised of chemicals dangerous to, well, everything.

The smell of vinegar will dissipate within hours or a day or two at most. Sometimes cider vinegar will work when white vinegar doesn't. You can also use baking soda with vinegar, which works really well. I used to use this combination in my home carpet cleaner when I had two cats and a dog who were incontinent.

I have a friend who swears that newspaper or plain newsprint paper absorbed several spots of cat pee odor. This didn't work for me, but I suspect it may have to do with the type of material it's used on. She layered newspapers on the chair, etc. and weighed it down with something heavy and left it for several days.

Plain talc can sometimes do the trick, but use it carefully and don't you or any of the pets inhale it. (Plain talc, not scented or combined with other substances.)

Nature's Miracle has worked very well for me, and that's what I used for poo stains and smells.

I can't recall if Nature's Miracle is the same stuff Lowe's sells, but Lowe's has a very good product that can be used as a two-step process. There's a liquid to spray on the spot, then to blot up. Then a powder to put down on the spot and brush into the rug/furniture. Let it all dry for several hours or overnight, and vacuum up.

If you have a way of getting heat to the offending spots, that can work, too. A portable heater, heat lamp, or a lot of patience with a hair dryer can work wonders. It may take more than one "application", but it will work if done right.

Good luck!

[NaturalHigh]

17. Urine Off?