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Remove this cat urine from my strap!

Din Of Win

Din Of Win

Feb 24, 2009
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#1
So,

I love my cats.

But i do not love it when they mistake things that aren't thier litter box for a litter box.

Last week, i guess two of my bass straps looked like litter boxes to them. Of course i didn't know until i got to practice and slung on my bass.

It was gross.

So, how do i remove it? I'm really just worried about degrading the leather-y parts on the end.

One is one of those standard nylon(?) types:
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and the other is a Fender strap:
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Thanks!
 
#2
I hope you get some good replies. I use the same kind of generic nylon straps and it would be nice to know what to do in the event they get sprayed.
 
#4
You'll have to soak them really well with it, and it leaves a sticky residue that you'll then want to wash off, but Nature's Miracle enzymatic cleaner saved my cat's life many, many times.

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I absolutely recommend it, just use it liberally. (My previous cat had kidney problems.)
 
#5
Had it happen to my 3" wide Levy leather strap. Cost way to much to just toss. I just hand washed it and after shaking out as much moisture as I could I let it air dry. Was about 3 or 4 years ago this happened and I still use it. You'd never it ever had any issues. I think I used either regular laundry soap or Murphy's oil soap. Can't remember which. My strap is 100% leather btw.
 
#9
Technotitclan said:
Had it happen to my 3" wide Levy leather strap. Cost way to much to just toss. I just hand washed it and after shaking out as much moisture as I could I let it air dry. Was about 3 or 4 years ago this happened and I still use it. You'd never it ever had any issues. I think I used either regular laundry soap or Murphy's oil soap. Can't remember which. My strap is 100% leather btw.
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Regards leather after through wetting or scrubbing with soap and washing out the natural oils leaving it stiff and prone to cracking. Get a bottle of neatsfoot oil and apply it (sparingly) to the leather and it will soften it right back up. It's also good if you want to increase the water resistance of your leather footwear. You can also use mink oil but having used both I found neatsfoot oil to be the better of the two when I was keeping up my constantly filthy work boots.

Saddle soap is an excellent leather cleaner that will get the crud but won't leach too much of the natural oils while doing so.
 
#15
Din Of Win said:
So,

I love my cats.

But i do not love it when they mistake things that aren't thier litter box for a litter box.

Last week, i guess two of my bass straps looked like litter boxes to them. Of course i didn't know until i got to practice and slung on my bass.
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Most likely it wasn't a mistake.

If they find their litterbox too full, or they have some other complaint, they sometimes pee on our things out of protest.

Male cats will "mark" things to establish territory (even after they're neutered if the habit has already set in). The liquid they spray is not urine but still has a foul odor.

Unfortunately in either case it's a signal for them to keep peeing in that spot so it's important to get the straps cleaned or at least move them away from the rest of your gear right away.
 

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