How to Make a Homemade Formula to Remove Skunk Odor from a Pet's Fur

There's a good chance that at some point in your time as a pet owner, your cat or dog will be sprayed by a skunk. Skunk odor is pungent and the skunky smell can cling to a pet's fur even if the skunk spraying incident was not a "direct hit." And inevitably, pets seem to get sprayed by skunks on nights, weekends and holidays - when the groomer is not open to de-skunk the dog or cat. So for times when your pet has been sprayed by a skunk, keep this homemade recipe on-hand. This recipe uses items around the house to remove skunk odor from a pet's fur efficiently and quickly.

Things You'll Need

  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Dish Soap
  • Baking Soda
  • Dog Shampoo
  • Dog Conditioner (optional)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Collect your ingredients for our homemade solution to remove skunk odor from a pet's fur. The skunk odor remover will consist of hydrogen peroxide (3%), dish soap and baking soda.

    • 2

      Measure out the ingredients for this homemade skunk odor removal remedy, which notably, can be safely used on dogs, cats and other pets.
      You'll need: One quart of hydrogen peroxide; 1/4 cup of baking soda; and two tablespoons of dish soap.

    • 3

      Mix the ingredients together until the baking soda is completely dissolved.

    • 4

      Apply generous amounts of the skunk odor removal solution to the affected area using a sponge. Saturate the fur of the area that was sprayed by the skunk. Be careful when applying the solution near the eyes.

    • 5

      Allow this homemade skunk odor removal solution to sit for ten minutes. During this time, massage the solution into the dog's fur and skin.

    • 6

      Use warm running water to rinse the solution from the pet's fur.

    • 7

      Bathe the dog with normal dog shampoo and conditioner to give the dog's fur a fresh smell - that's for people who don't enjoy a dog who smells like lemoney fresh dish soap following a skunk spraying incident.