How to get rid of ammonia smell from cat litter box?
One of my outdoor stray cats got pregnant and had 5 kittens. Ive kept all of them and my mom will only let them stay in my room. I will move into an apartment within the next year but I need a way to get rid of the smell now. Its reaching dangerously high levels to where I get extremely bad headaches and my lungs and throat burn for several hours after I’m out of the room. Please help.
We have completely washed the carpet, cleaned the litter box twice daily, put ammonia control things in my room. Nothing is working.
And don’t tell me to give them away. These cats are extremely well cared for. They have about 30 toys, a cat climb and frequent vet check ups.
They are all spayed and I have 4 litter boxes currently
Windex multi-surface antibacterial, works like a charm, it’s the one that is yellow. I have been using it for years on my kitty’s liter box and occasionally she gets cranky and pee’s on blanks and towels so I wash them it that and you would never know. I have also used the Windex Multi-surface antibacterial on floors, walls, etc…. to get rid of cat pee smell.
The job where I worked had a professional cleaner come in so one day I asked which cleaners they used and the woman said they use generic cleaners most of the time because they are just as good as the name brand but more cost effective. She said the only cleaner she uses the name brand of is this Windex Multi-Surface Antibacterial because it works wonders on odors. She was right!
April 21st, 2013 at 2:17 pm
Try baking soda.
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April 21st, 2013 at 2:29 pm
There is a spray called Piss Off, you spray it on the wee site and the smell goes completely.
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Use it every time, I’m a vet nurse.
April 21st, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Get them all spayed/neutered will help a lot. And you need to have more then one litter pan. With all those cats using one pan, no wonder you have a smell problem. Get at least 3-4 pans!
Added – ok then you need a better litter. We use the wood stove pellets for litter. Seems the regular scoopable litter was not controlling the odor as well.
One other suggestion or question – do your cats drink enough water? If not, that means the urine is more concentrated in the pan. You need to encourage more water drinking by using a fountain, more water bowls or adding some water to canned food. If you are feeding all dry – that may be a big reason for the problem.
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April 21st, 2013 at 3:20 pm
Use a good litter. I like hardwood stove pellets. They are cheap and are better with odors than any cat litter I have tried. You get them at menards, home depot, lowes etc. Make sure there are no accelerants.
It will also help to get a couple more litter pans. They should have 1 per cat.
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April 21st, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Windex multi-surface antibacterial, works like a charm, it’s the one that is yellow. I have been using it for years on my kitty’s liter box and occasionally she gets cranky and pee’s on blanks and towels so I wash them it that and you would never know. I have also used the Windex Multi-surface antibacterial on floors, walls, etc…. to get rid of cat pee smell.
The job where I worked had a professional cleaner come in so one day I asked which cleaners they used and the woman said they use generic cleaners most of the time because they are just as good as the name brand but more cost effective. She said the only cleaner she uses the name brand of is this Windex Multi-Surface Antibacterial because it works wonders on odors. She was right!
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