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Pet Odors: Is it a real concern?



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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 5:28 pm
I'm looking at a house which housed 2 dogs. I don't plan to own any pets. Should I be concerned about lingering pet odor?
Does anyone have experience with how this played out for them, after buying a house from a pet owner?
Would appreciate any insight.
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amother
Hotpink


 

Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 5:51 pm
I wouldn't be concerned. Unless you're taking their carpets it shouldn't effect you.
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:03 pm
It can be, if pet urine leaked through the carpet and seeped through the wooden flooring. IME cats are worse than dogs.
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:16 pm
Thank you. There are lots of carpets. I guess we may need to replace that.
Curious why cats more than dogs.
Online, I've seen so many horrid things about not being able to get rid of dog odor, but I love this house so much, I don't want to believe it...
Would love to hear more insight, if anyone has.
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Amarante




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:23 pm
Almost no homes with pets have lingering pet odors unless the people lived like animals themselves.

If you visited the home and didn’t smell anything, there isn’t going to be a secret odor that starts when you move in. I have owned dogs and have friends with dogs and never noticed unpleasant odors. Of course if there is carpet, I would have it professionally cleaned but I would do that anyway but then I don’t like carpet.

Cats are much more likely to cause bad odors in a home in my experience as cat urine is more pungent and s’ s people don’t change their litter box frequently enough but I am a dog person so perhaps I am prejudiced. 😀😀
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:28 pm
Some things to consider.
What do you smell when you are there now? If there is a current odor, that is the biggest concern.
Is there carpeting? Will you rip all of it out?
Is there hardwood floor? If it's being used unprotected and the smell lingers there, it may need to be ripped out which is very costly.
Good luck!


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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:29 pm
Yes there can be lingering pet odors. Not just from animal "accidents etc" but also animal oils, hair shedding, etc some people are more sensitive than others and some animals have more odor than others.
We have owned dogs and cats and were told by vet that some animals, we were asking about a new dog, due to their oil in their hair/fur smell more than others.

How did the home smell when you walked through it?

You can get it treated, replace furniture and carpets, paint, treat floors and the like should do it unless something crazy happened -- to be sure ask an inspector.

hatzlocha!
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 6:42 pm
When we were looking at houses a few years ago, there was one house that was great in terms of layout and updated with all the most modern accessories. However, it reeked of cat urine and we couldn't get out of there fast enough. The house we ended up buying was so clean you could eat off the floors and we wouldn't have known the owners had dogs if we hadn't seen them. We have never had an issue with lingering odors.
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 29 2020, 9:31 pm
We bought a house that had a dog. The smell was minimal until they moved out, without the furniture it smelled worse. We ripped out the carpets which we had planned on doing anyways and had a cleaning service come before we put the new carpets in and we can’t smell anything anymore.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 30 2020, 2:28 am
Pet lover here - and former house re-modeler.

Mammals shed a lot of hair, dander, and skin oil. Even if it doesn't smell, it will bother anyone who visits you who might have allergies. You want your home to be welcoming to everyone.

Carpets are disgusting. If you could take a magnifying glass and look at the nap of the typical carpet, you'd freak out. Dust mites, fleas, carpet beetles, and all kinds of other creepy crawlies live in there. No amount of vacuuming and shampooing is going to make them as good as new.

If you want to improve the value of your home, as well as improve the air quality, I suggest you tear out every scrap of carpet, and get a company in to stain and refinish the floors. Hardwood floors are hugely popular these days, and carpet is very 1970's. Trust me, you'll be glad you dealt with the expense now, instead of after you've got all your stuff unpacked and moved in.

There are companies that specialize in "low-E" floor treatments, that give off a lot less - or even no toxic gasses. It's more expensive, but if you have multiple chemical sensitivities it's a good way to go. The finish is just as durable as the high emissions finishes.

Use pretty area rugs in high traffic parts of the house, and then you can take the rugs to a professional cleaner once a year to get them done properly.
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amother
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Post Thu, Jul 30 2020, 11:37 pm
Thank you all for your help!
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amother
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Post Thu, Jul 30 2020, 11:46 pm
We rented a house that previously had a cat. DH is allergic to cats, and it took 3 months before he was no longer having symptoms, despite vacuuming and cleaning regularly.
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SacN




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jul 31 2020, 3:32 am
I have two cats, no carpets and leather couches. My apartment smells only if you're standing on top of the litter box or next to the food. I clean and mop frequently, and wash the pillow they sleep on often.

I honestly don't think the next tennants will even know we had cats.

But I have a friend with a large number of animals in her apartment, and there is definitely an odor. I imagine it would take a very deep clean when they move out to get rid of it.
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moonstone




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jul 31 2020, 6:15 am
amother [ OP ] wrote:
I'm looking at a house which housed 2 dogs. I don't plan to own any pets. Should I be concerned about lingering pet odor?
Does anyone have experience with how this played out for them, after buying a house from a pet owner?
Would appreciate any insight.


If you didn't notice any pet odor, then they're probably isn't any. People don't usually notice their own pet's odor, but when you walk into someone else's house, that smell can hit you right in the face. If you didn't smell anything, it should be fine.
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