pet accidents on carpet

When people experience pet accidents on their carpet, most people instinctively try to clean it up. In particular with dog urine, is that over the counter cleaning agents lack the ability to neutralize the contamination. They say: “I’ll just buy some enzymes and spray it on there”. While enzymes will help, they need to be applied immediately. Some people realize this and decide to have the carpet cleaned. That’s good but carpet cleaning alone won’t remove the contamination. Dog urine contains; urea, creatine, uric acid, carbohydrates, enzymes, fatty acids, hormones, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, calcium and ammonia. It will soak in the carpet, through the padding and into the sub floor. Eventually it will produce offensive odors. It needs to be treated properly in order to be cleaned effectively.

Cat urine is composed of urea, urobilin/urobilinogen, uric acid, sodium, other electrolytes, creatinine, pheromones and bacteria. The first step in the decomposition of the pee, is bacteria breaks down the urea (which is actually odorless) releasing ammonia, hence the strong ammonia scent associated with your litter box. This is why litter boxes should be changed frequently before the odor becomes prevalent. By the time the owner calls in a professional, the odor is usually past the point for enzymes to be effective. Most cat urine can’t be detected by merely looking for it. It can however, be located with an ultraviolet light.

Stains can occur from both urine, feces and vomit. It’s a natural human reaction to try and clean pet accidents on carpet using what ever cleaning agent is available. My advice is don’t do it if these accidents happen on carpet. Instead, absorb what you can and remove any clumps of debris. The products that are available for consumers will set in the stain causing irreversible color damage.

Ultra Steam Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning has the tools, experience and the chemistry (that was developed in a lab by chemists) specifically designed to treat pet accidents effectively. Not all carpet cleaning companies address pet accidents correctly. Don’t be fooled by uneducated technicians who charge extra for ineffective, subpar “treatments”. When you acquire a pet accident in your carpet, make sure to call Ultra Steam Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning to resolve it for you.