Cat pees in apartment: why is she doing this?
And what helps against the smell?
Created: 07/14/2022, 10:09 am
By: Sandra Barbara Furtner
Most cat owners are familiar with this: the velvet paw misses the target or decides for the carpet.
The smell stinks to hell.
Home remedies can help.
Munich – If you keep animals, you will hardly ever get bored.
After all, there is always something to do.
In addition to employment, education and care, regular cleaning also takes up a lot of time.
This also includes the careful cleaning of the litter box – because most house tigers urinate five times a day on average.
And sometimes things go wrong.
The succinct scent immediately hits the nose.
If the toilet is not clean enough in a cat's eyes, it can also hit the carpet, the couch or walls and furniture.
Cat pees in the apartment: Simple home remedies work against a nasty smell
If a cat pees in the apartment, it is usually dissatisfied with the overall situation.
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But not only an unclean toilet or the wrong litter can trigger this behavior.
In fact, cats are very clean animals.
If she becomes unclean, then something just doesn't suit her.
She is not at all satisfied with the current situation and is actually quite unhappy.
And that has nothing to do with spite or malice, as Landtiere.de writes.
The following reasons can be the cause, for example:
Health problems: such as cystitis, urinary stones, kidney problems or diabetes mellitus
Stress: Moving to a new area, a new, stranger moves in, they are annoyed, lonely, under- or overwhelmed
Conflicts with other cats: In a multi-cat household, cats often use urine tags to mark their territory when it comes to disputes such as toilet and food.
Cat pees in apartment: remove urine as soon as possible
Once the cat has marked, good advice is expensive.
Because the house tiger tends to visit the same place again and again to “pee over it” again.
The urine should be removed as soon as possible, as the odor becomes more intense the longer it is allowed to soak in.
There are plenty of effective enzyme cleaners available in specialist shops for this purpose.
If you don't want to resort to it or don't have one at hand, you can also use simple home remedies like in grandma's time.
Cat pees in the apartment: These home remedies work wonders
To do this, the urine is first wiped up and then the odor is neutralized.
This works, for example, with the help of baking powder and baking soda.
Simply mix the powder with some water until it forms a kind of paste.
Apply to the stain and leave on overnight.
Simply vacuum again the next day.
Repeat several times if necessary.
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Ground coffee also neutralizes odors.
Apply to the area that has already been cleaned, leave to take effect and then vacuum off again.
However, the powder should be used with caution and caution, as coffee stains.
So rather unsuitable on the bright couch.
Apple cider vinegar is also a good alternative. Especially for fabrics that are washable, such as duvet covers, etc. Simply soak the covers in a water bath with a little apple cider vinegar and then wash at high temperatures.
