Cat pee smell in back garden

foxc85

Hello I am just wondering if any body has a solution to getting rid of the smell cat wee in the back garden.I have a nice size garden and when i walk dow the back garden i can smell strong cat wee.In around the shed and the oil tank.Some days its really strong and i can smell it in different spots.I dont know where the smell is coming from so I cant just spay one area.Is there a spray or something i could get and spray all over the shed around the oil tank,the walls and the ground area??Cats pass through from time to time there is no sign of any cats living around the garden area.

Nody

Personally we use Bust it! as the normal day to day cleaner for cat pee; relatively cheap but you can find other similar options in your local pet store.

foxc85

Nody wrote: »

Personally we use Bust it! as the normal day to day cleaner for cat pee; relatively cheap but you can find other similar options in your local pet store.

Thanks Nody what is Bust it? and where could I buy it? As i dont know where the actual smell is coming from I would have to use it on a wide area.Is it pet friendly as we have a dog.

kathleen37

There are a few plants that smell of cat pee. Box, valerian and viburum all smell rotten. Shame, as box is especially nice...

Nody

foxc85 wrote: »

Thanks Nody what is Bust it? and where could I buy it? As i dont know where the actual smell is coming from I would have to use it on a wide area.Is it pet friendly as we have a dog.

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foxc85

fantastic thank you

Alun

kathleen37 wrote: »

There are a few plants that smell of cat pee. Box, valerian and viburum all smell rotten. Shame, as box is especially nice...

Yes, whenever they have box bushes for sale in Aldi or Lidl, I always wince the moment I walk in the door. It smells like a tomcat has been let loose in the store overnight and couldn't escape!

foxc85

Nody wrote: »

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kathleen37 wrote: »

There are a few plants that smell of cat pee. Box, valerian and viburum all smell rotten. Shame, as box is especially nice...

Its definatly not plants Kathleen

Ms Doubtfire1

wonder would bust work on leather boots? >feeling rather murderous<:mad:

BetsyEllen

Cats hate citrus smells such as orange as lemon.
You could try some orange essential oil diluted with water in a spray bottle and spray all around the area the smell is coming from?

Repeat every few days, especially after rain and see if it helps.

It should also mask the current smell that is there!

ETA: A quick google gave me this:
Make cat-away spray
Mix up a batch of cat-away spray. Combine 1 tsp of black pepper, dry mustard & cinnamon in a spray bottle with a few drops of citrus essential oil and a crushed garlic clove. Fill to the top with water. Apply to your garden beds. Rumour has it that this magic combination of strong scents is unparalleled kitty repellent.

Apparently they dislike the smell of lavender also so another idea would be to put a few potted lavender bushes around the oil tank and shed area. Pretty, smell nice and attract bees too so it's win-win

Nody

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

wonder would bust work on leather boots? >feeling rather murderous<:mad:

Most likely but may need more than one application over time; if not I'd go for Odor Xit. Can only be bought from the USA and is expensive but has killed any cat pee Bust it! has not managed to date for me (I can send you a small sample which is all you need for your boots as it's 25 to 1 concentrate).

foxc85

Nody wrote: »

Most likely but may need more than one application over time; if not I'd go for Odor Xit. Can only be bought from the USA and is expensive but has killed any cat pee Bust it! has not managed to date for me (I can send you a small sample which is all you need for your boots as it's 25 to 1 concentrate).

Cheers i definatly have to find something,I got some spray in a petshop and then went in to the garden and tried to spray walls,floors,shed, oil tank. as I dont know where the smell is comming from it very hard to locate, so ideally a spray for the whole area or else i Heard or No more cats a gel like product to paste on to the walls and around the area to stop.

Ms Doubtfire1

Nody wrote: »

Most likely but may need more than one application over time; if not I'd go for Odor Xit. Can only be bought from the USA and is expensive but has killed any cat pee Bust it! has not managed to date for me (I can send you a small sample which is all you need for your boots as it's 25 to 1 concentrate).

Oh would you please? these boots are the ONLY expensive piece of clothing I've bought in the last 2 years and I've taken good care of them till sunday when i forgot to lock them away...? Will I pm you my name/adress?

foxc85

BetsyEllen wrote: »

Cats hate citrus smells such as orange as lemon.
You could try some orange essential oil diluted with water in a spray bottle and spray all around the area the smell is coming from?

Repeat every few days, especially after rain and see if it helps.

It should also mask the current smell that is there!

ETA: A quick google gave me this:
Make cat-away spray
Mix up a batch of cat-away spray. Combine 1 tsp of black pepper, dry mustard & cinnamon in a spray bottle with a few drops of citrus essential oil and a crushed garlic clove. Fill to the top with water. Apply to your garden beds. Rumour has it that this magic combination of strong scents is unparalleled kitty repellent.

Apparently they dislike the smell of lavender also so another idea would be to put a few potted lavender bushes around the oil tank and shed area. Pretty, smell nice and attract bees too so it's win-win

Great tip thank you, I did try cut up lemons and squuez the lemon juice on the paths and walls, and also left the lemon pieces lying on the shed but still smell persists

mymo

Don't count on the lemons, one of mine likes lemons

kathleen37

Have you given the area a good wash down with a hose? Outside, a good soak should really do it.

Funny, I walked in Lidl last week and they had LOADS of box shrubs in pots and they had them all inside . Stench was absolutely awful and they were just coming to move them all outside.

One fella was moaning that the cats must have been at them so I told him that that is the way they actually smell. Cats won't go near them...