Our furry friends make look different but there is a difference in the urine too.  If you notice “ammonia” smells it is one of the cats…..if not … one of the dogs….feline’s urine have more ammonia than dog urine.  It is the ammonia that smells bad and stings your nose! It will also smell stronger when an animal (cat or dog) “sprays” there territory. Unaltered Male Cats and dogs will do this more often than females or altered animals. Since cats are more territorial than dogs, they will be more likely to spray than dogs.  Non-neutered male cat urine has the distinct smell of an onion gone badly, or some really bad human body odor. Female cat urine smells distinctly of very strong ammonia. When your cat expels urine from her body, it contains urea in a concentrated form. As it is urea based, it tends to smell of ammonia. The smell becomes stronger when your cat does not drink enough water. Strong ammonia smell in urine also indicates dehydration in cats. You need to make sure that your cat drinks fresh and clean water daily.

In dog urine is 95 percent water and 5 percent water-soluble organic materials and ions. The amounts of substances present in urine vary with time of day, diet and nutrition, but the chemical structure of urea is fairly constant. This means that two nitrogen-containing, ammonia-derived molecules are joined to a carbon molecule that has a double bond to an oxygen molecule. Dogs and humans are both mammals, thus the overall chemical composition of their urine is remarkably similar. The urinary system of a dog consists of kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra and genitals, including a prostate in males. Both odors are extremely hard to rid your house of. There is hope if you are determined and are not scared to put some elbow grease into it.

Here are some quick fixes:  Break down the stain and smell with an enzymatic cleaner. “Enzymatic cleaner’s release cultures that literally eat the urine, leaving things sanitary and smell free once dry.  Many non-protein-based carpet and fabric deodorizers alone won’t be able to handle the strong, pervasive odor of cat urine. Cats have a stronger sense of smell than people, so even if you can’t smell leftover urine, your cat might – making it more likely that she’ll soil the area again.

Before your DIY projects it’s always a good idea to hire a professional carpet cleaning company who has the expertise in removing the pet odor removal permanently.  Only true way to remove any kind of pet odor is to hire a professional to give you advice in the difference of dog and cat odor urine removal. It’s more complicated than you think.