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Skunked trap
Anyone know if there's some way to get the smell of skunk out of a live
trap? We loaned out one of our traps and the guy got a skunk. Now no self-respecting cat would go in there and I didn't know if there was a way of getting rid of the smell or do I need to toss the trap and buy new. Wendy |
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Skunked trap
baking soda, peroxiide & dish soap are supposed to remove odors can you mix
it up in a bucket or something and dunk the trap into it. http://www.a2zgorge.info/community/h...unk-remedy.htm Celeste -- Get 600 FREE 4X6 prints and 600 FREE 5x7 prints sign up for Artscow http://www.artscow.com/?Ref=541736 Save 25% or more on your eBay® auctions Snipe eBay Auctions with Bidnip http://www.bidnip.com/a.php?id=39019 "Wendy" wrote in message m... Anyone know if there's some way to get the smell of skunk out of a live trap? We loaned out one of our traps and the guy got a skunk. Now no self-respecting cat would go in there and I didn't know if there was a way of getting rid of the smell or do I need to toss the trap and buy new. Wendy |
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Skunked trap
"Wendy" wrote
Anyone know if there's some way to get the smell of skunk out of a live trap? We loaned out one of our traps and the guy got a skunk. Now no self-respecting cat would go in there and I didn't know if there was a way of getting rid of the smell or do I need to toss the trap and buy new. 1 liter (or quart) white vinegar OR 3% hydrogen peroxide (peroxide may cause bleaching) 1/4 c. Baking soda. 1 tsp. dish detergent (also a de-greaser Rinse well with hose after leaving it to settle in, repeat as needed. |
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Skunked trap
On Feb 2, 2:10*pm, "Wendy" wrote:
Anyone know if there's some way to get the smell of skunk out of a live trap? We loaned out one of our traps and the guy got a skunk. Now no self-respecting cat would go in there and I didn't know if there was a way of getting rid of the smell or do I need to toss the trap and buy new. Wendy Metal or plastic? Do you have a tank big enough to immerse the entirety? If metal, a strong solution of vinagar (acetic acid) in water for about an hour followed by a dip in a strong solution of baking soda for another hour. Be very sure you dry everything out afterwards (similarly the other processes), and grease any fittings as may need it. If plastic, a mild solution of Lye (Red Devil Lye, one flat tablespoon per gallon HOT water) for about 20 minutes followed by an hour in a strong vinegar solution. You can also soak it in 1:1 bleach-to-water for that same hour and then just rinse it, but bleach attacks many metals, some plastics and some dyes more-so than the other options. If the bleach option is chosen air-dry in bright sunlight and do not use the cage for several days after drying. Soaking is the only process that will get the reactants to all surfaces in sufficient concentration to do the job. A bathtub, washtub or kiddie-pool will do the job, but be careful when disposing of the effluent, especially bleach. If this is the typical galvanized steel Hav-A-Hart trap, go right for the bleach, then dry everything thoroughly afterwards. Thorough bleaching is not a half-bad idea after each catch anyway so as to utterly sterilize the trap for the next use. NOTE: DO NOT USE PHENOL-BASED DISINFECTANTS (Lysol liquid, Pine-Sol and similar) AROUND CATS. EVER. EVEN A LITTLE BIT. Spray-Lysol is not phenol-based, but some of the complex germicides are also toxic to feline metabolism and _all_ of them should be avoided around pets in general, much less cats. Stick with the simple stuff - bleach, vinegar, baking soda, ammonia and so forth. Rule-of-thumb: If the cleaning solvent "Goes Milky" in water, it is toxic to cats even in tiny quantities. It attacks their kidneys and livers, and the effects are cumulative. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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On Feb 2, 2:10*pm, "Wendy" wrote:
of getting rid of the smell or do I need to toss the trap and buy new. Wendy it's just oil maybe try something to cut the oil bleach, don't cut oil pine does - or. if the surface being cleaned is porous, then, maybe one of those fuzzy recipes others posted would do it |
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Skunked trap
tomatoes juice is good for getting skunk smells off dogs...
it might work on your trap Anyone know if there's some way to get the smell of skunk out of a live trap? |
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Skunked trap
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