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Urine Stain and Ddor Prevention and Removal Products

Maintaining a household with cats needs not to be problematical if you have the right supplies. These top picks of urine stain and odor removers, aids to keep cats from spraying, and other products will help keep a clean house along with happy cats.

Urine Odor Removal Products

Cats urine odor and stain removal products fall into three categories: bacterial, enzymatic, and chemical. Here are my research-based top picks, pending actual product tests.

Black Lights - Help in Finding Urine Stains

Nothing is more frustrating than searching for the cause of cat urine odor. Black light technology makes use of special ultra-violet rays which are on the same wavelength as biological waste, such as cat urine, thus turning a tedious task into a breeze. Other side uses for black lights include detection of ringworm.

Urine Spraying Prevention Products

Pheromone-based training products work by mimicking the natural pheromones found in cats. When sprayed in the environment where cats have typically exhibited marking behavior, they will curb the impulse to spray as a territorial-marking behavior. Ideally, surfaces should be cleaned of all traces of scent before using these products.

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