Cat Urine Stain Removal 

You love your cat, although, after he or she has an 'accident' on your carpet, you may be considering otherwise.  Don't worry though, your cat can be back in your good graces in no time with a few of these helpful cat stain removal tips:

Finding the stain

If dried, it is not always as easy as it seems, and even when wet, depending on the shade of carpet, it can be difficult to find all of it.

An easy way to solve this problem is by use of black light.  If you have lots of pets, a pet that goes often, or are a crime scene investigator, it may be a good plan to invest in one.  

Instructions for removing cat urine stains

1. Your first plan of action should be to apply water to the stain, wet or dry.  The plan is to wet the cat urine stain and then soak up as much of it as possible before applying a cat urine remover to finish to job. 
2. After wetting, cover the affected area with a paper towel or other absorbent cloth.  
3. Next, apply weight to the towels py pressing down with your hands for 30 seconds each.  Do not stand on the  stain!  The urine scent will stick to your feet and you will track it throughout the house, spreading the scent which your cat uses to mark his or her territory.
4. Repeat Steps 1 & 2.
5. Saturate with cat urine stain remover and allow time to air dry
6. Repeat steps 1 & 2 to remove the residue of the cleaner. 
7. Resume loving your cat.

Enzymatic & Chemical cat urine stain removers

Cat Urine is made of three distinct parts:

1. Urea - the sticky part
2. Urochrome - makes urine yellow
3. Uric Acid - What is so difficult to remove from your carpet

Detergents, soaps & shampoos will remove Urea and Urochrome, and may remove any trace of odor for humans.  Unfortunately, cats can pick up the uric acid and will instinctively mark the area again and again. 

Enzymatic or chemical cat urine stain removers break down the Uric Acid, allowing you to get it out of the affected area for good.

Prevention

For more information on how to stop your cat from peeing outside of the litter box in the future take a look at some of these resources:

1. Our Quick Summary
   We give a quick breakdown of reasons why your cat may be peeing outside of the litter box, with a few known solutions.
2. Liz Barton' Comprehensive Guide
   Liz Barton, an acclaimed cat trainer out of Texas, sells a comprehensive guide covering this and other cat behavior issues that we  recommend for particularly trying kitties.
3. Xmission.com Guide
   A guide similar to ours which answers the question of why the cat is not using the litter box.