Getting rid of cat urine smell

By ANNE B. ADAMS

and NANCY NASH-CUMMINGS

DEAR ANNE AND NAN: Please help if you can! I am at my wits' end! In September, I forgot to roll up my car window one night. Morning came, and we found that a cat had decided to mark his territory on the cloth seats. We have tried Febreeze spray, a veterinarian animal spray, and a concoction of Dawn dish detergent, hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, with no luck. Any suggestions? --- KATHY WEBSTER, CLAREMONT, N.H.

DEAR KATHY: Although we can't promise without a shadow of a doubt that the following will work, it is certainly worth a try: As the seats of your car are cloth, chances are that both the fabric covering and the cushion itself have been contaminated. Completely saturate the area with a product called X-O Odor Eliminator, press out excess moisture (we have found sanitary napkins are great for this!), and allow to dry. We have recently seen X-O on the shelves of our local Ace Hardware, but if it isn't available in your neck of the woods, X-0 can be ordered in sizes ranging from 4 ounces to 1 gallon from F.H. Gillingham and Sons, 16 Elm St., Woodstock, Vt., 05091, (800) 344-6668).

Second step: Place a mesh bag of Gonzo Pet Odor Eliminator in your car. The bag is filled with millions of nontoxic volcanic crystals which attract and hold pet odors; Anne's daughter has one of these next to her cat's litter box and thinks it is the greatest. It will take eight to 12 hours for the initial odors to be completely absorbed, and from then on, not to worry! The Pet Odor Eliminator can be "recharged" every 10 months or so by exposing it to sunlight.

The Pet Odor Eliminator, $9.95 plus $3 shipping and handling, can be ordered directly from the Gonzo Corporation, P.O. Box 491, Canton, Mass., 02021-0491, (800) 221-0061.

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