How to Remove Pet Stains

If housetraining your puppy is going a bit slow or your cat keeps missing the litter box, you don't always have to live with their pungent reminders. These unpleasant stains can be removed, especially if you catch them when they're still fresh.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ammonia
• Ammonia
• Mild Liquid Laundry Detergent
• Vacuum
• White Vinegar
• White Vinegar
• Baking Soda
• Baking Soda
• Spoon Or Spatula
• White Rags And/or Paper Towels
• Nose Clips
• Heavy, nonfading object

Urine on carpet and upholstery

1. Soak up excess moisture with a white rag or paper towels.

2. Blot on a solution of 1/4 tsp. mild liquid laundry detergent and 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) warm water. Repeat until there is no more stain transferring to a towel or rag.

3. Blot with a solution of 2 tbsp. ammonia and 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) water. Rinse with warm water. Repeat. Blot dry.

4. Blot the area with a solution of 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) white vinegar and 2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) water. Rinse.

5. Cover with several layers of paper towels weighed down with a heavy, nonfading object. Continue changing paper towels until the carpet is dry.

6. If you can't remove the stain, consider recovering the furniture item or replacing the carpet. (For details on how to replace a section of carpeting, see How to Remove Burn Marks on Rugs.) This might also be a good time to invest in a dog trainer.

Feces on carpet and upholstery

7. Gently scoop up excess with a spoon or spatula.

8. Blot with an ammonia solution (see step 3, above). Let it soak in for several minutes.

9. Blot, then repeat until the stain is removed. Rinse with cold water. Blot dry.

10. To remove lingering carpet odors, sprinkle baking soda on the spot. Let it sit overnight, then vacuum.

Tips & Warnings

• Enzyme-based products, such as Bio-Aid or Nature's Miracle, available at your veterinarian or a pet store, are also effective.
• See How to Rid Carpets of Pet Odors for ways to combat lingering odors.

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on 1/26/2009 The professionals at Payless Carpet Cleaners provide information and tips in regards to pet stains removal. Refer to http://www.payless-carpet-cleaners.com or if located in the South Florida region contact by telephone at [phone] or [phone].

on 11/22/2005 I had 3 generations of female cats and a dog. One of the cats was elderly and had kidney problems. I do not know why it stopped using the litter box, unless it was because it shared it with the other cats (although it was kept clean) or if it did not feel comfortable when using it around the other cats. This cat decided my new carpet was its litter box. After awhile, the urine odor was overwhelming. I tried everything but found a combination of two things worked well:

1. After throughly blotting up the urine, I would apply a pet store type product that broke down the urine and use my Bissel to remove as much as possible. While the odor was minimized, it was not completely gone.

It was not until someone told me of a machine that would work on the smell that I decided to give it a try. I used and later purchased an Eco-quest fresh air machine and placed it next to the area. I put it in the sanitize mode and in a couple of days the odor was gone. The real test was that our cat did not seek out this area again. Keep in mind that perfumes and the like are for us, not the cat. Cats seek out their scent and return to it even though we cannot smell or sense it.

I eventually replaced the carpet and when I pulled it up, the backside had rings where it was stained, but did not smell badly anymore. I not only recommend the machine but I also sell them now.