<p>Hopefully, some of you cc’ers has some advice for getting pet smell out of a car.</p>
<p>Our golden retriever loves to ride in the car. H went to his office earlier in the week to retrieve something he had forgotten. Dog went with. The next morning we realized that he had forgotten to let her out of the car. It had gotten quite a bit warmer over night and there was a lot of humidity in the air. The car windows were fogged up, and the beach towel and bed sheet covering the back seat were damp. The car REEKS of the worst kennel smell you can imagine, a combination of wet, dirty, dog smell (although she’s a house dog and does not usually smell, she was due for a bath). No coaxing needed to get her out, but it does not seem to have lessened her desire to get in the car.</p>
<p>I removed the towel/sheet immediately and opened all the windows. I sprinkled a whole box of baking soda on the back seat and we left for a few days. I vaccuumed it out today, but it still smells, although not as bad. I’m afraid when the weather gets hot, it’s going to be unbearable (like sour milk!). I went to Petco and bought some pet odor products. There was a gel container that I opened and set in the rear window. Then a dry product that I sprinkled on the back seat. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any other suggestions? This is our good car that we use most of the time. And I’m particularly concerned now about warm weather.</p>
<p>I would spend the money to have the car detailed. Tell the detailer about the problem. Having the carpet, seats, etc. steam cleaned should help.</p>
<p>The enzyme pet cleaner sprays should do the trick. Nature’s Miracle. Or, I’ve found the cheap brand at WalMart (in a very large container for the same money) works just as well. Just spray until the carpet or seat is thoroughly soaked and then let it dry. Probably want to leave the windows open for a few days.</p>
<p>Use Natur’e Muracle on cushions, diluted rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) on solid surfaces (I had no problem using it on my truck’s cloth seats). Isopropanol kills the odor-causing bacteria. Leave a dish of baking soda in the car to absorb the smell. Run one of those small electronic air purifiers in the car for a while.</p>
<p>If all fails, shove the car off a cliff, call your insurance company and say you had an accident :)</p>
<p>I’m going with the Nature’s Miracle right now. It’s getting better little by little. Fortunately, there was no urine involved. So I don’t think it’s something that has soaked deeply into the padding. </p>
<p>I had put some perfumed deodorizing products in overnight, and this morning it smelled a bit like an airplane toilet. But after I used the Nature’s Miracle, I immediately noticed it was better, even with windows shut. I’m just going to keep spraying it until the product is gone. </p>
<p>Now that the weather is cold, it’s much more bearable. We’ll see what happens when it gets hot. </p>
<p>If worse comes to worse, we do have a cliff nearby! LOL</p>
<p>Petastic is the <strong>original</strong> NM formula – the pet industry is full of drama, intrigue, and backstabbing – and the guy who developed the formula had a fight with the guy that owned the NM name. Or something like that.</p>
<p>Another product that I like a lot and would probably use in this situation is Fresh Wave. You don’t need the pet labeled version – they are the same thing. I would get a jar of the gel and leave it open in the car. I would probably also get the spray and use that. Plus pearl packs under the seats, and maybe even the carpet fresh powder. Yes I like this one a LOT. It has a really pretty fresh scent – not quite like pine, but more like that than anything else. And it works!</p>