Cat piss in my bass case?

seansbrew · #1 05-25-2006, 08:00 PM

Yes... it's pretty much what the title says. My cat sprayed the inside of the place that my Modulus Q5 calls home. It stinks so bad, I do not want to put my bass back in there. This happened a few months ago and I dont know what to do (short of ordering a new case). I scrubbed the inside of the bass case with mild soap and rag, followed up with Febreeze and a little soaking in the sun. It hasn't helped. Anyone else unlucky enough to have had this experience? Also, the cat has been permanently displaced, well...except for the urine

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Chunk-O-Funk · #2 05-25-2006, 08:05 PM

Never had that happen, but I think there is a product just for eliminating pet urine and the smell. You may have to visit a pet store to find it.

truckin88 · #3 05-25-2006, 08:07 PM

I had that happen, bring it to a coin op car wash, and spray the bastard, let it dry outside in the sun, then febreeze it.

Sergio · #4 05-25-2006, 08:10 PM

It's not the same thing, but one time my friend's little brother took a dump in his guitar case.

Yeah, it's not help, but I'm throwing that out there...

lyle · #5 05-25-2006, 08:13 PM

Natures maracle will get rid of the scent! my mom uses it for our dogs when they were puppies.

by the way i think this is pretty damn funny

, way to get rid of the cat aswell haha. At least the bass wasnt in their.

seansbrew · #6 05-25-2006, 08:39 PM

I think I will take a trip to the pet store. I also wondered if I might be able to convince a dry cleaner to give it a wirl.

Skeletomania · #7 05-25-2006, 08:41 PM

At least you didn't use 409. It's a podent mix that'll turn your case into a bio-weapon. Try using Oxyclean with boiled hot water, that's how I clean my carpet when the pets do their business on it. If that doesn't work, go to the pet store to buy some enzyme. http://www.petsmart.com/global/searc...N=2033673&Ne=2

Jerry Ziarko · #8 05-25-2006, 08:48 PM

Nah you don't need a dry cleaner. Nature's Miracle for CAT urine will work. It will take a few treatments, but eventually it will work. Soak it real good! VERY IMPORTANT- DO NOT use any cleaner that is ammonia based. Not only will it make the smell worse, but it will probably make it so that it never comes out. I had a cat that had a severe bladder infection. She peed on my 2 week old car's cloth seat on the way to the vet. I thought it was ruined. About ten treatments with NM later, the smell was completely gone.

seansbrew · #9 05-25-2006, 08:50 PM

Thanks for all the replies fellas, I shall never be pissed again

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jeff_bass28 · #10 05-25-2006, 08:50 PM

Either get some pet oder remover-you can find it just about anywhere; or look in a store's baby/infant department for this stuff called "Totally Toddler." That s*** is awesome!

IanStephenson · #11 05-26-2006, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckin88

I had that happen, bring it to a coin op car wash, and spray the bastard, let it dry outside in the sun, then febreeze it.

Thats as horrible thing to do to a cat...

Ian

morf · #12 05-26-2006, 05:58 AM

The exact same thing happened to the guy giving me lessons

Mojo-Man · #13 05-26-2006, 06:05 AM

Once, a cat pissed on my amp.
What a wonderful smell, at my next gig.

fretless Bob · #14 05-26-2006, 06:51 AM

dude, that is absolutely awful.

if that happened to me i would just throw the case out, no matter of cleaning would make that suitable to put a bass in ever again.

Dave

txbasschik · #15 05-26-2006, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seansbrew

Yes... it's pretty much what the title says. My cat sprayed the inside of the place that my Modulus Q5 calls home. It stinks so bad, I do not want to put my bass back in there. This happened a few months ago and I dont know what to do (short of ordering a new case). I scrubbed the inside of the bass case with mild soap and rag, followed up with Febreeze and a little soaking in the sun. It hasn't helped. Anyone else unlucky enough to have had this experience? Also, the cat has been permanently displaced, well...except for the urine

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Apple cider vinegar is great for removing odor. I use it when the animals mess on the floor, especially the cat. I've also gotten rotten, split milk out of my car upholstery with it.

Wash and rinse the inside of your case with soap and water, again. (On that velvet finish, I'd use shampoo, or Woolite.) Then soak a wet rag in the vinegar, and wash it with that. Then, for good measure, do it again. Set it out in the sunshine to dry.

Cherie

whitedk57 · #16 05-26-2006, 07:23 AM

I didn't have that experience, but I did have a cat that would back up to a wall and piss on it.

Same result - I waved bye-bye as it sat in it's new cage at the pound.

agreatheight · #17 05-26-2006, 08:50 AM

READ THIS!

I have a defective cat who pisses on all manner of stuff. First, borrow a home steam cleaning machine with an attachment arm and steam clean the case out. I usually do it twice - once with soap and one after that without as a second rinse. This will help immensely. After that you can try a product called ZERO ODOR to get rid of any lingering stink. Best stuff out there.

Good luck!

jeff_bass28 · #18 05-26-2006, 09:14 AM

I'll say it again: TOTALLY TODDLER! That stuff could take the stink off a skunk!
I also had a cat that peed everywhere, including a case. The TT stuff got rid of the smell immediately. Where I live, I can only find it K-Mart, so I don't know if it's a K-Mart brand thing or if you can get it anywhere. Try a Toys R Us too. Seriously, the stuff WORKS!

My peeing cat was named Victor; yes, he was named after that Victor (he had a bro named Fripp

). I don't know if his namesake has a problem peeing in Bela's banjo cases or not...

fretless Bob · #19 05-26-2006, 11:18 AM

on another note, IS THE CAT DEAD?

Dave

Humabass · #20 05-26-2006, 11:22 AM

My cat used to back his ass up to one of the main intake vents for the ac and piss down into the ductwork where no man could reach to clean it.