Our first house had been occupied by several cats with no litter box. I
really hate the smell of cat pee. Nothing including a special formaldehyde
disinfectant formulated for me by a chemical firm my dad sold to, did any
good. Then I mentioned it to one of my customers. She immediately had the
guys in the back get me a gallon of methyl salicylate, aka oil of
wintergreen, and told me to dilute it (geez, I don't remember how much) with
water and spray it on liberally. It did the job, first time. Carpets, wood
floors, and the concrete basement floor/foundation walls. I applied a
second coat to make sure. It smelled like a Texaco restroom for a while,
but no cat pee !! 13 years later, hosing out the basement preparatory to
painting the floor to sell the house, I caught a whiff, and applied a little
more from the old can. Fixed it right up.
Dunno where you'd get it today, but it definitely works. Don't think it's
too toxic when diluted, but it may be expensive. I have noticed it as a
component in some heavy-duty deodorant/disinfectants.
Best of luck,
Karl
> bathroom. dogs left closed up in bathroom by previous owner. p.o. also
> had teenage sons. bathroom had vinyl flooring, now pulled up, bare slab
> (with glue remnants) exposed for almost two years now.
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