Advice please - Valspar emulsion left house smelling of cat urine

OMG! It's crazy how there are others out there too. All the symptoms mentioned above: urine smell that gets worse when windows open and in warm
Weather. I only realised it was the walls this morning after going mad sniffing everything in the house.

So back in November we painted over newly plastered (2 months) walls after it had been painted in farrow and ball colour which just didn't go with our room. firstly the paint went on
Really badly. Thin lumpy and awful. Literally ruined my walls :/ I contacted bnq who blamed the painter but what got worse was this stupid smell. I blamed my poor kitty for months. I've spent a fortune on plug in air freshners. I went mad cleaning everything. Even considered chucking my sofas as it was driving me insane. Only this morning
I realised it was the walls after sniffing it!! It's the only room we've used this horrible paint. I'm so angry. I think we should all join forces!!!

 

I haven't, but not that young myself!!!

 

I'm in Liverpool. By the way, Valspar's website is not back up and running. I have just written a very lengthy email. I still have my receipts, and tin with some in. It will be interesting to hear their response.

 

Mistyped there, I meant to say the Valspar website IS up and running.

 

Slightly younger than me

 

Yep I'm Manchester. Not exactly that far apart....

Have re-sniffed walls - definitely the V500 paints which stink. Have also sent a lengthy email with many MANY pictures.

 

Where do you live murray?

 

Where do you live? I'm going to ask everyone!

 

In a house.

 

I'm in North London - doesn't look geographical. Will have a look for batch number tomorrow though.

 

Are you all going to form a posse

 

Ah well. Was worth an ask.

 

I bloody knew it!

 

Mines the v700 that stinks. In essex here.

 

Mine is the V500 and V700...and I'm in Plymouth (for my sins!) If the weather cools down more will it stop smelling?!

 

Hi,

Another one to join the cat **** club.

Spent hours trying to find cat **** source with UV light and lots of friends over to sniff. One figured it was the wall. Only the pink wall though. Other three white walls are fine.

7 months pregnant and not prepared to climb up a ladder to re-paint the baby's room.

Tried whole bottle of febreeze oudor eliminator, waste of time.

Have left bad review on their website
Emailed BBC Watchdog
Emailed Valspar customer


Awaiting response

 

Same here. Have e mailed watchdog and contacted valspar. Valspar said they will get back to me soon.

 

All our poor moggies getting the blame! I also bought one of those uv light thingies! Was convinced it was his fault!
I'm in High Wycombe by the way.

 

yes, my poor cat went withut his 'dreamies' snacks for a few days

 

Another victim of the smelly cat p*$$ paint. I painted our nursery 3 months ago ready for our new arrival. After one particularly warm day and having had the door closed all day I walked in to the room only to be hit with the full effect of the smell! I initially thought we had a gas leak, so opened all the windows and called the emergency gas number. As soon as they came out they walked into the room they said it was the paint. After some research I found this thread. Valspar V500 paint is terrible. I will never again buy Valspar paint or buy paint from B&Q.