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Location: Formerly Pleasanton Ca, now in Marietta Ga
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Originally Posted by YorktownGal
I've had cats non stop for the last 30 plus years - they never smelled! Period. A carpet cleaning and a good dusting is should be enough.
It’s possible over all those years you might just be used to it.
I once visited someone with dogs and the place smelled. I asked them about it and they hadn’t noticed it at all.
It’s possible over all those years you might just be used to it.
I once visited someone with dogs and the place smelled. I asked them about it and they hadn’t noticed it at all.
Dogs can have a smell, apart from actually messing in the house, but cats seldom have a smell that is not associated with peeing or marking or the litter box, IMHO.
This person says it's not a cat pee issue, that they are really concerned about allergies. Cat Dander. I don't think cat dander has a LOT of odor. The question really is, can cat dander and associated allergens be removed with just a dry vacuum, or does shampooing help? I don't know the answer to that.
Checking online it seems cat allergen activity can last up to 6 months. It is recommended to install an air filter system (HEPA is best) during that time. The allergens are proteins in the dander that hopefully decay/become inactive with time. Soap etc speed that up. And the filters take the tiny dander particles out of the air.
So if you are buying such a home maybe have it deep cleaned, clean the air ducts, and install a hepa filter for the conditioned air.
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