Hi there - our 3 year old cat pooped on our bed for the first time ever a couple of months ago. She did it while I was at work, so it was on the bed at the most for about 8 hours. I immediately flushed the poop and washed the comforter twice in the washing machine. I also had it drycleaned. After 2 weeks we put it back on the bed and she pooped in the same spot. We removed it and washed it again, pre-treating it with Nature's Miracle. So far she hasn't done it again. Sorry to be gross, but the poop was hard both times and didn't leave any visible stains on the bed.
The problem I'm having is that I am newly pregnant and I'm concerned that toxoplasmosis could survive multiple washings. I keep reading how resistant it is to pretty much everything, but nothing says how to properly clean it up in the house.
She is an indoor cat (found her as a stray kitten), however she did get outside accidentally a couple times in November (caught within a couple of minutes) and our neighbor's outdoor cat sometimes uses our flower beds as a litterbox. So it's possible she stepped in an area where the neighbor's cat had pooped. I know the timing would have to be just right in order for the poop on the bed to be potentially infectious, but I would appreciate any advice.
Clearly there was something still there (trace amounts) after the first few washings because she pooped in the exact same spot.
The problem I'm having is that I am newly pregnant and I'm concerned that toxoplasmosis could survive multiple washings. I keep reading how resistant it is to pretty much everything, but nothing says how to properly clean it up in the house.
She is an indoor cat (found her as a stray kitten), however she did get outside accidentally a couple times in November (caught within a couple of minutes) and our neighbor's outdoor cat sometimes uses our flower beds as a litterbox. So it's possible she stepped in an area where the neighbor's cat had pooped. I know the timing would have to be just right in order for the poop on the bed to be potentially infectious, but I would appreciate any advice.
Clearly there was something still there (trace amounts) after the first few washings because she pooped in the exact same spot.