Waggy tails as you enter the front door or sweet cuddles as they curl up in your lap after a long day are just two reasons owning a dog or cat can be so rewarding. Their affection and devotion brings comfort and their cute antics create laughter and happiness in the home… But there are downsides to sharing your home with a fur-baby, not the least of which is pet accidents on the carpet / rug or brand-new sofa!!
These accidents often go unnoticed immediately until you accidentally step in a wet patch on the carpet or the scent of ammonia starts to fill the air – particularly noticeable with cats. These messes can’t – and generally don’t – get left untreated. You blot the area, spray, shampoo and blot again and all seems to be fine… until a day or two later when the smell starts to return.
The reason for this is because pet urine doesn’t sit on the surface of your fabric – it seeps deeper, spreads wider and leaves behind acid crystals that revive with heat and humidity damaging your carpets, rugs or soft furnishings and releasing horrid odours in your home.
Here are 5 Reasons to have Pet Urine Professionally Cleaned
1. Eliminate Awful Odours
When pet urine dries it leaves behind concentrated uric acid crystals which cannot be removed from your fabric with standard soaps or shampoos. These uric crystals, which are embedded in the layers of fabric, off-gas unpleasant odours which is especially noticeable during hot, humid weather. Professional Cleaners use specialised enzyme cleaning agents which break these crystals down allowing them to be removed from your carpet, rug or sofa fabrics.
2. Extract Deep Seepage
No matter how quickly you manage to blot the accident, because urine is a liquid it still quickly seeps deeper into your fabric than you expect. DIY cleaning can actually make this even worse by pushing the urine even deeper causing the liquid to seep through the layers of sponge and padding on soft furniture or into the backing and even flooring beneath carpets and rugs… Your Professional Cleaning Company uses specialised equipment and machinery do pull moisture and dirt from deep within the fabric to effectively remove contaminants.
3. Prevent Repeat Accidents
Pet urine contains naturally occurring pheromones that act as ‘chemical messengers’ sharing information about your dog or cat. These scent markers are also what cause your fur-baby to pee in the same spot repeatedly in order to re-mark their territory. Unfortunately, this often means that once your pet has had an accident on your carpet or rug, they are more likely to do so again in the same spot! The specialised enzyme cleaning agents used by your Professional Cleaners break the protein compounds down to remove this scent and help prevent your pet from re-marking this space.
4. Maintain Health and Hygiene
Left untreated, pet urine stains are a breeding ground for bacteria. Not only is bacteria needed for the ammonia smell you notice, but your puppy or kitten might also have a mild urinary tract infection which caused them to have the accident in the first place and may be the result of other bacterial contamination. Though routine contact is not usually harmful, this bacteria can exacerbate respiratory infections and could be more harmful to young children playing on the floor or anyone with a weakened immune system. As your Professional Cleaning Service uses expert methods to deeply extract and remove urine from your fibres, you can be assured of maintaining your family’s health and hygiene.
5. Protect Your Investment
Pet urine stains can permanently damage your carpeting or soft furnishings. The uric crystals that form as the liquid evaporates intertwine and cling to the fabric and fibres. As these crystals are not water-soluble, they become more deeply engrained causing damage to the fibres and dyes. Over time, this damage becomes irreversible, meaning unnecessary and costly replacement of your items. Ensuring your carpet, rug or sofa is Professionally Cleaned using the correct methods for your fabric and specialised cleaning agents to ensure the crystals break down soonest will help protect your investment, saving you costly replacements in future.
Why Choose CLiCK Cleaning for your Pet Urine Treatments?
CLiCK Cleaning have extensive experience in effectively removing pet urine stains from carpets, rugs and soft furnishings. Our team of professionals can assess your damage to ensure the correct methods are used while our specialised Pet Urine Remover breaks down the uric crystals, removing the stain and accompanying odour.
Although we cannot always guarantee complete removal, we do have a 75% success rate on Carpets, Upholstery, and Mattresses and a 98% success rate on the removal of Pet Urine from Rugs!
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