Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: How to Get Rid of Odor
• Part 2 of 3: How to freshen the air
• Part 3 of 3: How to Protect Your Home from Animals

Pets and wild animals always find a way to get into a warm house, basement, attic or car. If they get sick or can't get out, then this becomes a problem. If an animal sneaks into a house, car or farm building and dies there, after a short time this becomes the cause of a disgusting smell. There are a number of ways to get rid of the cadaveric odor, but it is always necessary to eliminate the source of the stench and sanitize the room to prevent parasites or pathogenic bacteria from entering the home.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: How to Get Rid of Odor

1. 1 Find an animal. Try to locate the source of the odor. To begin with, narrow down the search area (basement or attic), and then find the place in which the smell is most acutely felt. Sometimes the animal may not be in sight, so you will have to conduct a close inspection of the hidden places. Check out places like this:
   • behind walls (you may need to make a hole);
   • under the floorboards;
   • behind isolation;
   • under a bunch of different things;
   • near heat sources or air duct openings;
   • next to plumbing and other pipes.
2. 2 Get rid of the source of the odor. Your further actions depend on local laws: you can bury, burn or throw the corpse of an animal in the trash. Do not touch the corpse with bare hands: wear gloves or use a shovel.
   • If you decide to bury an animal, place it in a biodegradable bag and small box. Look at the maps of the area to safely dig a hole and not damage various communications. Dig a hole up to one meter deep, place the box on the bottom and cover with earth.
   • If the laws allow bonfires, then burn the animal's corpse.
   • Wrap the corpse in old newspapers, place in an airtight plastic bag, and discard in the trash.
   • You can also call the animal control service and consult on this matter.
3. 3 Perform cleaning and disinfection. Put on gloves, an old rag and newspaper to collect wool, droppings, and other debris. Treat the area with an enzymatic cleaner that will kill organic materials, germs and odor. Let the solution sit for 10-15 minutes, then wipe the area with a clean rag, then throw it in the trash. Enzymatic (enzymatic) detergents:
   • Cillit
   • Mr. Proper
   • Pemolux
   • Nika-Lux Enzyme
   • Mr. Muscle
4. 4 Clean fabric items. All fabric items that have come into contact with the dead animal (curtains, tablecloths, clothes, linen) should also be disinfected and cleaned. It is best to have them dry cleaned. If this is not possible, then wash things in a washing machine at a high temperature and add 240 milliliters of such a product:
   • hydrogen peroxide;
   • bleach;
   • similar detergent.
5. 5 Get rid of materials that cannot be cleaned. Sometimes an animal can die in a place that is difficult to clean (for example, on insulating material). In this case, it is necessary to remove and replace part of the material.

Part 2 of 3: How to freshen the air

1. 1 What if I can't find an animal? If the animal died in an inaccessible place, such as a wall space, then it is not always possible to remove the corpse in order to get rid of the smell. Since decomposition time and odor are dependent on animal size, temperature and humidity, this can take several weeks to several months.
   • Outline the approximate location where the smell is coming from.
   • If necessary and possible, drill several holes to gain access to the animal area (under the floorboards or behind the wall) and apply disinfectant or hide the odor.
   • Use a powerful odor remover or disinfectant. You can spray into the holes or change the bags of substance periodically.
   • Change bags as needed or continue to spray until the animal is completely decomposed.
   • Seal the holes when the odor has completely disappeared.
2. 2 Ventilate the room. Whether you have managed to get rid of the source of the odor or need to wait for complete decomposition, good ventilation will always come to the rescue to freshen the air and reduce the odor.
   • Open all windows to bring in fresh air.
   • Install multiple fans to blow air out. This step is especially important if you can't get rid of the animal's carcass.
3. 3 Use odor control products. There are many products that can neutralize and eliminate residual odor. Try one of the following:
   • open container with baking soda;
   • a container with freshly ground coffee with holes in the lid;
   • charcoal;
   • air cleaner with absorber filter.
4. 4 Refresh the air. In addition to neutralizing odors with deodorant agents, you can also use air fresheners:
   • spray aerosols and the like;
   • aroma candles;
   • essential oils in a heating spray, on cotton balls, or in combination with water or alcohol in aerosol bottles;
   • incense;
   • hanging air fresheners;
   • fabric bags with fresh herbs with a strong smell (rosemary, lavender).

Part 3 of 3: How to Protect Your Home from Animals

1. 1 Block off all openings and passages. Animals can enter the house through passages, crevices, and other openings. The best way to prevent an unpleasant situation is to seal all possible passages. Block off all holes with a diameter of more than a centimeter, vents, subfloors, flues, gaps and crevices.
   • Use concrete, metal wire and mortar, otherwise animals will gnaw through the material and enter the room.
2. 2 Don't leave food and water. Often animals enter the premises in search of food or water. Follow these steps:
   • get rid of all standing water in the house;
   • hide food for birds and animals;
   • store trash and compost in containers that are out of the reach of rodents;
   • collect all fallen fruits and vegetables from the ground;
   • remove pet droppings.
3. 3 Dispose of trash around your home. Firewood, waste, overgrown bushes and tree branches that hang over them become a haven for animals and even help them climb into inaccessible parts of the home. Always get rid of overgrowth and debris around your home, and keep an eye on plants and lawn.
   • For example, rodents can nest in dense growth of unkempt bushes.
   • Branches of trees overhanging the house allow animals to enter the house through the roof.
   • Piles of waste, debris, and last year's leaves near the walls help animals to get into the house in places where they usually cannot reach.