[janandkenny]

We went to set up the artificial tree on Sunday, it was in the shed, in a tree bag that was unzipped when we went to get it ( who knows why these things happen? They just do... apparently SOMEONE needed to see what was in the bag...)
anyway, we are putting the tree together, when all of a sudden I am smelling cat urine. OH NO. yes, one of our beloved mice catchers peed on our tree. Now, what to do? At first I was thinking oust or febreez or something along those lines, but I figured the smell would come back...
what would you do?
I dragged the tree out of the house, it is sitting on the front porch, uncovered, it got snowed on yesterday. I know they are not made for being outside but now I am wondering if I leave it out there maybe the smell will get washed away?

 

[Wildwood Flower]

If it got snowed on, I'll bet it washed away the cat urine. It shouldn't hurt the tree, except that maybe the wire will rust a bit.

I've had that happen with things in the barn. Dang it!

P.S. Here is a fabulous tree spray. A bottle will last you several years. I love this stuff.

http://search.crabtree-evelyn.com/?keywords=Noel+Room+Spray&search1.x=9&search1.y=5

 

[Minelson]

I have an odor neutralizer that I get from Jeffers that I would try
http://www.jefferspet.com/product/jeffers174-odor-cleaner-neutralizer-23247.cfm
If that didn't work I would throw the tree out.

 

[soulsurvivor]

How nice does that tree look sitting on the front porch? I think that's where I'd leave it. String a few outdoor lights on it and maybe some bird feeding ornaments, and call it the new decoration?

If you decide to bring the tree inside, I would think that even the small amount of heat from tree lights would rev up the urine smell.

 

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

loose the tree , walmart has them cheap after christmas we got a 6 foot pre lit a few years ago after christmas 10 dollars

cat uring is like the smell that never goes away. we looked at a few houses that just stunk of it before finding our current house , and the tenants that were renting it before we bought it let te cat pee on the stairs between the time we looked it over made offer and closed , 4 years and i still catch a wiff on damp spring days and we tore out every inch of carpet the day after we moved in.

 

[soulsurvivor]

How nice does that tree look sitting on the front porch? I think that's where I'd leave it. String a few outdoor lights on it and maybe some bird feeding ornaments, and call it the new decoration?

LOL! I just realized what I suggested - those would have to be some really courageous birds to feed on a tree that's marked by a cat... :lookout:

 

[marytx]

If it was me, I'd toss it and go shopping for another tree.

 

[EDDIE BUCK]

The poor cat was just mouse proofing it. He don't want to have to crawl up an artifishel tree to catch a forreal mouse.:benice: Eddie Buck

 

[janandkenny]

Thank you for all the replies. The tree does look really nice out there on the front porch and I have some red bows to add to it. It was a prelit tree so I just plugged it in.

We went and bought a live cut tree for this Christmas, I just couldn't afford the prices they were charging all over the place ( makes me wish I had thought to get the tree out on Black Friday...) anyway, I will wait until after Christmas and get a reduced price tree for next year.

And yes, it would need to be a courageous bird, maybe a hawk wouldn't care? I don't know.

:benice: