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It's not really cat care, but it is cat-related. Tis the vomit hairball season in my house. Once every couple of weeks, I come home to a vomited-up hairball on the rug. I guess perhaps it is the Royal Canin food this season, because for some reason my usual cleaning products are still leaving a visible sign of the spot on the rug.

What do you all use to clean up these types of spots?

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Vomit

Carpet

Scrape off as much of the mess as possible. To remove smell (before cleaning the stain), blot with water and a bacteria/enzyme digester, such as Odormute, available in some pet stores. (This product chemically removes the sources of odors, instead of just masking them.) Sponge with water and blot the stain to remove. As an alternative, sponge with a solution of 1 tablespoon Borax in 2 cups warm water, with a few drops of antiseptic. If stain persists, work in carpet shampoo on a sponge. Rinse and blot dry.

Note: Act fast. Stomach acids in vomit can bleach fabrics

Pet Stains, Feces

Carpet

Immediately scrape away the deposit with a disposable spoon or a plastic bag. Sponge stains with warm water and a few drops of ammonia. As an alternative, blot with a towel soaked in a solution of dishwashing liquid and warm water. Soak up as much as possible with a clean towel. Blot the stain with a solution of one part vinegar and two parts water. Blot again with a towel. Cover the stained area with clean towels. Place a few heavy books on top and let dry for several hours. Caution: Always spot-check first.

Deb feeding them laxatone will help as well. The best trick is to get a feeding syringe, and slowly just feed them a strip of the sticky stuff. Or if you put in on their fur, rub it in really well, or they will just shake it off and get it everywhere.

But Resolve is a good spot cleaner, so is goop solid hand cleanser.

I use a product called OUT! that seems to be working well for vomit. It's for pet stains/urine/vomit etc. Though it is rare that my cats vomit, it does happen every now and then and if I dont clean it up real good Saki will sit there and scratch at the spot lol.

"Spotshot" takes it all away. You can get it at Walmart. It takes out anything and everything.

Originally Posted by Sicycat

I use a product called OUT! that seems to be working well for vomit. It's for pet stains/urine/vomit etc. Though it is rare that my cats vomit, it does happen every now and then and if I dont clean it up real good Saki will sit there and scratch at the spot lol.

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I've caught Squirt licking a spot on the carpet like he is having himself a little snack!

I use Woolite pet stain carpet cleaner. It works like a charm and I've never ahd a problem with them ever spraying( this was when we were "working in" Isis and Luna to our house) on that spot again. works like a charm on hairballs and vomit also. I highly recommned it!

Gus throws up so much, I bought a carpet cleaner!

Originally Posted by Sicycat

I use a product called OUT! that seems to be working well for vomit. It's for pet stains/urine/vomit etc. Though it is rare that my cats vomit, it does happen every now and then and if I dont clean it up real good Saki will sit there and scratch at the spot lol.

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Thats what I use as well, it really seems to work, even on harded vomit that has soaked in

We use the Nature's Miracle enzyme cleaner (available in mos pet stores). We have tan carpets, and when they were eating Science Diet Nature's Best last year (which has green, red and normal looking brown kibble in it), two of them got sick at various points. This cleaner obviously removed the smell, but it also completely removed what I thought was going to be a green and red stain (and one of them threw up at night while we were asleep and we didn't discover it till morning, so it had a good long time to soak in). Knock me over with a feather - this stuff has always worked for us, no matter the problem (so far, knock wood).

The enzyme cleaners have always worked great for hairballs in my house. There's also a great spray-on carpet cleaner I use that you can get from the vet or from pet-supply websites called Equalizer stain & odor remover that works well, too - it's formulated for protein-based stains.