Accidents Happen
Owners of even the best-trained pets will occasionally encounter
pet accidents. Often, the urine is not discovered until long after
the accident. The types of damage from pet stains can be deverse
and are dependent upon the makeup of the urine. Urine content will
change over the pets life because of it's diet, medications, age,
health, sex, and reproductive cycles. Because of these variations,
urine stains are difficult to remove. Lots of products are
available to combat odor, but they simply mask the odor and the
odor may reappear. Recently, ensyme treatments have been available
at pet stores and are slightly more effective: but they may still
leave and odor and a visible stain.
What's That Smell?
Ever worry that your home may smell when people come to visit?
That's just what happens when we live with animals. But it does't
have to be that way. First let's consider where the odor resides.
What would your laundry smell like if you never washed it?
We don't even want to go there! Well, your carpet is basically
clothing for your floors and it's made of fibers just like your
clothin. So when your clothing begins to smell, do we sprinkle them
with some deodorant powder or spray it with Febreeze? Of course
not! We WASH it. So why wouldn't you WASH your carpet, too?
Your Carpet is like a fiant filter for your home. It traps
dirt, pollutnats, dist mites and their feces, dander, pollens,
allergens, smoke and bacteria. However, like any filter, it needs
to be cleaned regularly to continue to work. When your carpet gets
full of these things it develops an odor. just like your clothes
would. Compound this with urine, feces, and vomit or
hairballs and your should want your carpet cleaned
yesterday!