How would you get rid of a concentrated cat urine smell outdoors in your yard and on deck?

April 26, 2011 at 9:06 am
filed under Outdoors

I have had lime suggested to me and honestly I don’t really know that much about lime. If you know how/why lime would work for this, please share!

This is where a cat colony has been living and it smells horrifically – outdoors! I’ve never encountered a cat urine smell outdoors before.

All reasonable suggestions appreciated!

Lime is from the gardening section at any outdoor garden center. It comes by the bag and it’s a white powder, sprinkled down by hand to help decrease odors. It’s a great fertilizer too, which is the main reason they sell it. It’s fairly cheap and is easy to come by.

Try googling ‘garden lime’, it’ll give you a rundown on it. There’s a lot of garden stuff written about it. Here’s one bit.
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Usually application rates are 2 to 3 pounds per 100 square feet of garden area, every couple of years to raise the pH from 5.5 to 6.5. Never apply more than 5 pounds per 100 square feet at any one time.
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If you google ‘garden lime for smells’ the first thing that comes up is how to remove smells from sewage backup on lawns. I think pet urine is far far less nasty than that!

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  1. krazeekarma

    on April 26, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Apple cider vinegar. Use a strong solution, about 1 part water to 3 parts vinegar and spray it everywhere that has been gone on.
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    Co-Owner ArGayle Cattery

  2. Elaine M

    on April 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Lime is from the gardening section at any outdoor garden center. It comes by the bag and it’s a white powder, sprinkled down by hand to help decrease odors. It’s a great fertilizer too, which is the main reason they sell it. It’s fairly cheap and is easy to come by.

    Try googling ‘garden lime’, it’ll give you a rundown on it. There’s a lot of garden stuff written about it. Here’s one bit.
    ———————-
    Usually application rates are 2 to 3 pounds per 100 square feet of garden area, every couple of years to raise the pH from 5.5 to 6.5. Never apply more than 5 pounds per 100 square feet at any one time.
    ——————–
    If you google ‘garden lime for smells’ the first thing that comes up is how to remove smells from sewage backup on lawns. I think pet urine is far far less nasty than that!
    References :