If you have a cat in your home then accidents can happen because I also have a cute kitten in my house.

But when I see my cat urinating on our futon mattress then it’s very frustrating.

And cat’s urine has a strong smell than human urine because a cat’s urine has more ammonia than human urine.

And if a cat urinated on a futon couch or mattress then a futon mattress can soak up urine and can cause permanent stains and smells.

So you need to know how to clean cat urine from futon mattress in the right way.

Because no matter how hard you try to prevent your cat from urinating on your mattress, accidents happen.

But In this article, we are going to see how to prevent futon mattresses from these types of accidents permanently and also how to clean cat urine from futon mattress.

How to Clean Cat Urine From Futon Mattress (Fresh Urine)

If the urine is fresh, then don’t allow the urine to sit for a longer period of time.

Immediately, take a clean cloth and soak up as much as possible.

In this process, speed is the crucial factor.

And if the urine is fresh then you can easily remove fresh urine from your futon mattress.

Things You’ll Need

  • Paper towels or clean cloth
  • Baking soda
  • Enzyme-based cleaner or vinegar
  • Spray bottle
  • Essential oil (optional)
  • Urine removal spray (optional)

Step 1: Soak Up Excess Liquid

If the area is still wet, take a paper towel or clean cloth and soak up excess liquid as much as possible.

Don’t press too hard, gently absorb the liquid.

Read More: How to clean a mattress without Baking soda

Step 2: Remove all Bedding

After soaking up the excess liquid from the futon mattress, now it’s time to throw off your bedding like sheets, pillowcases, and comforters in the washing machine.

Run the cycle with mild detergent.

Step 3: Create a solution

Mix half a cup of white vinegar or enzyme cleaner and half a cup of water into the spray bottle.

And spray this solution onto the affected areas of the futon mattress.

Don’t oversaturate the affected area with the solution, gently spray until it gets moist.

After spraying this solution, wait for 15 to 20 minutes.

And again soak up excess vinegar with a paper towel or cloth.

Step 4: Disinfect your futon mattress

For disinfecting your futon mattress from cat pee, you need to use rubbing alcohol on your mattress.

Pour some amount of rubbing alcohol on affected areas and dry it off with a cloth or rag.

Step 5: Sprinkle some baking soda

For fragrance, you can either use baking soda or use commercial urine removal sprays.

Because you need to sit baking soda on your futon mattress for at least 8 hours.

Or you can just use urine removal spray to quickly remove odor from your futon mattress.

For baking soda, sprinkle some baking soda on your futon mattress and let it sit for at least 8 hours.

And vacuum up the baking soda again after 8 hours.

If the smell is so strong then you can use essential oil with baking soda.

How to Clean Dried Cat Urine From Futon Mattress?

Clean Cat Urine From Futon Mattress

If the urine on the futon mattress is already dried up then you need a stronger cleaning solution to remove dried cat urine from the futon mattress.

Here are some steps to remove dried cat urine from a futon mattress.

Things You’ll Need

  • Paper towel or clean cloth
  • Spray bottle
  • Enzyme-Based Cleaner (Nature’s miracle)

Step 1: Wet the affected area & Soak Up 

If you see the urine on your futon mattress is already dried up then pour some water onto the affected area and with the help of a paper towel or cloth soak up the excess liquid.

Again pour a small amount of water onto the affected area and soak it up again and again until you remove urine from your futon mattress.

Step 2: Remove all bedding 

Remove sheets, pillows, blankets, and other bedding from your futon mattress.

And throw sheets, pillowcases, and other washable beddings into the washer.

Run the gentle cycle with mild detergent and cold water.

Step 3: Create a solution

Mix ¼ part of the enzyme-based cleaner (by the name of Nature’s miracle) and ⅓ cup of water into the spray bottle.

This brand’s enzyme cleaners are best for removing cat pee from your mattress.

These enzyme-based cleaners break down the protein inside of urine and quickly remove pee stain and smell.

Step 4: Spray the solution on the affected areas of futon mattress

After creating the solution, spray this solution on the affected areas of your futon mattress.

Don’t oversaturate the area with the solution, gently spray the solution on the affected areas of your futon mattress.

And spraying the solution, wait for at least 20 minutes.

Step 5: Add Few Drops of Essential Oil

You can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the affected areas for a great fragrance.

But don’t use baking soda on enzyme-based cleaner.

Now air dry your futon mattress for a few hours.

How to Prevent Futon Mattress From Cat Pee ( 2 Ways)

There are two ways to prevent futon mattress from cat pee and its smell.

First, don’t let your cat on your futon mattress. 

Here are two ways to futon mattress from prevent Cat pee.

Way 1: Use Waterproof Mattress Protector for Futon

If you want a permanent solution using a waterproof mattress protector for your futon can do the job.

Because a waterproof mattress protector will create a new layer and prevent futon mattresses from all types of accidents.

If in the future, any accidents happen then you just need to wash the waterproof mattress protector.

Because washing a waterproof mattress protector is way easier than cleaning the entire futon mattress.

Way 2: Use Urine Remover Spray

Cat has strong urine odor because ammonia is high in their urine.

So you need a strong odor remover spray to remove the cat urine smell from the futon.

If you use these all ways to remove cat pee from a futon mattress but still your futon mattress has cat pee odor then you can use a commercial cat’s urine removal spray.

Final words

 Removing cat pee from a futon mattress is easy if you know how to clean urine from futon mattress in the right way.

White vinegar and water can remove fresh cat urine from your mattress and for odor, you can use baking soda.

But if the urine is already dried up then you have to use a more robust cleaning solution like an enzyme-based cleaner for getting urine out of futon mattress.

But don’t use baking soda on enzyme-based cleaner otherwise it will make things worse.

And if you have any questions regarding cleaning cat urine from the futon mattress then you can ask them in the comment section of this article.