How to get rid of the smell of cat urine from shoes?

Many pet lovers faced the problem when their fluffy

pet began to tag the territory. Suffer, mainly, things and objects relating to its habitat. The question how to get rid of the smell of cat urine from shoes, was asked not one owner of the breed of felines. In this article we will discuss how to solve this problem without unnecessary waste of time and money.

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Why do cats tag on shoes?

Before you start to get rid of unpleasant odors on your shoes, you need to understand why your animal chose shoes, not a sofa or, for example, a stool. There are reasons for everything.

Cats living in enclosed spaces are not safe with foreign smells. Your new shoes will smell for the pet completely unfamiliar and threatening for his scent and it is clear that the kitty will want to put on them his "mark" the owner of the territory. If this happened exactly with you, do not despair, we will help to understand and understand how to get rid of the smell of cat urine from shoes.

Important! Take into account the fact that in this way cats sometimes take revenge on their offenders. If you feel guilty, try to make it up in front of your pet, otherwise - you will do these procedures more than once.

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What are the difficulties in fighting the smell of cat urine?

The composition of cat urine itself is the cause of such a harsh and heavily removed ambre. Its composition includes:

• Urine acid is an element that rapidly crystallizes animal waste products.
• Urochrome is an element on which the color gamut of urine depends.
• Urea - a substance that gives a stickiness after drying.

Important! It is crystals that are in uric acid, and become an obstacle to the rapid removal of odor from the urine of the cat, since they do not dissolve in water.

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How to get rid of the smell of cat urine in shoes at home?

There are several ways to get rid of the smell of cat urine in shoes:

1. Wash.
2. Special tools.
3. Household Tools.

Processing methods depend on the composition and coating.

Important! If the pet has tagged fabric products( sneakers, sneakers) that can be washed completely in a car or manually, without spoiling them, then this procedure, done several times, will eliminate the problem of the smell of cat urine in the shoes.

If a cat has marked a product made of leather or dermatina, then you will be helped by home remedies such as:

• lemon;
• vodka or alcohol;
• iodine;
• hydrogen peroxide;
• formalin;
• soda;
• vinegar.

Important! Do not try to get rid of the smell of cat urine with chlorine. You can ruin your beloved couple completely. Chlorine has a very sharp odor and is weathered badly, this can lead to the fact that it will again attract the cat. He, in turn, will begin to interrupt him in a way known to you.

Before processing with any of the above methods, you need to eliminate urine from the inside with paper napkins or toilet paper. Only after this procedure you can proceed directly to remove the unpleasant ambre.

Lemon:

1. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon.
2. Treat the desired area with the juice obtained. After a while, wipe with water at room temperature.

Freshly squeezed lemon juice will help you eliminate the unwanted odor of cat urine in your shoes. The procedure can be repeated several times to achieve the desired result.

Important! Cat's very negative attitude to the flavor of citrus, and most likely, now your fuzzy will bypass the object that emits this smell.

Vodka or alcohol:

1. Take a clean rag.
2. Wet a rag with a lot of vodka or alcohol.
3. Place a rag inside the product for several hours.
4. Remove the rag.
5. Dry the shoe.
   

If you can not overcome the stench on the first try, do all the actions again.

Iodine:

1. Several drops of iodine are dissolved in water.
2. Treat the material of the product with this solution.
3. Dry it.

Important! In this way, only dark-colored shoes can be treated.

Hydrogen Peroxide:

1. Pour a small amount of peroxide inside.
2. Leave it for a while.
3. Soak peroxide with paper towels.
4. Dry the product carefully.

Important! With the help of hydrogen peroxide, only light shoes can be treated, it will be discolored due to its chemical properties.

Formalin:

1. Treat contaminated products inside formalin.
2. Take a tight package.
3. Put formalin-wrapped shoes in a bag.
4. Leave the package for a few hours.
5. Remove the products from the package.
6. Put it in fresh air( balcony) to completely weather the smell of formalin.

Important! Work with formalin preferably in the open air, because it has a very corrosive and specific odor.

Soda:

1. Preliminary rinse shoes with clean water( you can add a little vinegar to the water).
2. Add soda to the wetted area.
3. Wait until the soda draws in all the moisture.
4. Remove the soda.
5. Wash your shoes with soapy water.
6. Dry the treated product.

Important! Soda will help you if you react to the cat mark quickly, not allowing it to completely absorb and dry out. If you missed the moment, the procedure will need to be done several times and you will certainly achieve the expected result.

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Professional chemical remedy for cat urine odor

Progress does not stand still and if your cat marked shoes, and you do not want to master home methods of fighting such a smell, you can use special tools that you can easily purchase in numerouspet stores and veterinary clinics. The most popular of them:

• "Dezosan";
• "Zoosan";
• "Urine-off".

In each of these special products you will find the exact instructions for use.

We hope that by listening to our advice, you will never again be puzzled by the question of how to get rid of the smell of cat urine in shoes. Observe your pet, find out the reason for which it marks in shoes and try to eliminate it.