Cats produce more concentrated urine than dogs, which means stronger odor from a smaller volume and a higher chance of permanent dye staining if it sits.
The first ten minutes
Cover the spot with white towels and stand on them to pull liquid up through the pile. Repeat with dry towels until they come up nearly dry. Do not rub, rubbing spreads it wider and distorts the fiber.
Enzyme, not ammonia
Never use an ammonia-based cleaner. Ammonia is a component of urine odor and it signals the cat to return to the same spot. Use a pet-specific enzyme cleaner and give it full dwell time.
Stopping repeat marking
Cats return to spots they can still smell, even when you cannot. Full odor removal is the behavioral fix as much as the cleaning fix. A UV light in a dark room reveals every spot you missed.
Bottom line
If your cat keeps returning to one area, the odor is still there at the sub-surface. We can treat it properly, call for a quote.
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