Millihelen Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Sorry to start the week on such an upbeat note - but I need some advice and omlet club members are usually such a practical lot.... My son was away at a friend's overnight and one of our cats got "caught short" on his bed during the night. Horrible diarrhoea all over his sheet and its soaked through the mattress cover and stained the mattress. What can I do that is not going to make it worse. Its at the head end of the mattress, so I can turn it end to end and upside down, but I'd really like get rid of stain/smell as much as I can though. PS If this is posted in the wrong section, please could somebody move it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Sprinkling it with bicarb may help the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyhenSG Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I agree - bicarb for the smell, but how about one of those spray cleaners for clearing up pet accidents on carpet. My elderly cat (RIP Gazzy) had a couple of accidents on mine bed and this worked ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 ditto all of above, I also have a steam cleaner which also helps, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Bicarb for me too - sprinkle a liberal amount over it - rub it in a bit and leave it awhile to absord the smell - a couple of hours if you can. The bicarb will clump as it absorbs it. Worked brilliantly when we had the odd incident when my daughters were little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I'd use the bicarb to get rid of any residue Then try Simple Soultion - you can get it from pet shops and it is fab, far better than most of the odour sprays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Another fan of Simple Solution here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 It might be worth hiring a Rug Doctor if you have a stockist nearby. They work wonders on carpets and upholstery. Usually kept by dry cleaners, B&Q and some supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millihelen Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks for all the suggestions. I did it quickly with Ozclean carpet cleaner - it was all i had - before I went to work. Now its cleaner, but does still smell. Its so hot today that the stain area is almost dry, but I think I'll damp it slightly and try the bicarb, while I go out in search of Simple Spray. If all else fails, I'll get some of that febreze spray that they have been advertising. I hate being so influenced by ads, but if it doesn't work, I'll enjoy writing the complaints letter! haven't told son yet ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 NOT FEBREZE!!!! It's terrible for cat poo. Rug doctor do a pet stain remover, as do Petsathome and most pet shops and vets, any of those will be fine, but febreze does not in any way help for poo! Emergency first aid - use biological washing powder or liquid diluted in a spray bottle (about 50/50) and spray, blot, spray, blot etc etc Do keep it damp while you're working on it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebC Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 My husband bought me Aggie and Kim's book a few years ago because I'm a bit OCD They suggest distilled white vinegar for pet urine smells. In fact they suggest vinegar for a lot of things! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Ohhh, I feel your pain... One of my cats did that once. We used diluted bleach to clean the area then sprayed it with my best bottle of Chanel to get rid of the bleach smell but the smell of cat/bleach/Chanel still lingered for a couple of days! I'm sure it was cleaner than before the cat pooped on it, but the psychological effect was immense and we found it hard to get a good night's sleep for a week! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 My new kitten keeps weeing on the bed - right through quilt covers and into mattress. I wash it down with biological washing liquid and press really hard with towels. Turn in head to toe for sleeping with towels between the mattress and the bed. Then next day prop it up and open all windows so it dries out. This has worked so far but don't know if biological wash gets poo smells out. Keeping cat out of bedroom helps, until you forget I shall keep my eyes open for Simple Spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millihelen Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Update time! Son got home this evening and I managed to tell him in such away that he found it amusing and was more concerned about the cat! The "accident" happened at the top end of the bed near one of the pillows - so I have managed to clean mattress and reverse and turn it upside down. OZ kleen left a bit of a mixed up sort of smell, so I redampened and covered in bicarb. This more or less got rid of all the smell so I did spray with Febreze (not the pet version) and it seems OK. The duvet fitted in my new washing machine (and to think I nearly didn't get a large drum model!) and is nearly dry. Mattress cover, duvet cover, pillow cases all washed. Only a stinky sheet left in a bucket of Vanish until I can face it..... Thanks everyone for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Glad to hear that it's more or less sorted. I shut the cats out of my bedroom during the day when I'm not around, after one of them sicked up a furball onto a clean duvet cover, this then soaked through the duvet, which had to be laundered (only just been done), through the bottom sheet and onto the mattress protector. Never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Arrgghh wish I had never posted . The wretched mog peed on bed this morning and I had to wash duvet in bath and sort it out when I was going to be organised today and get to work on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 We had a bed peeing phase - I shut the cat out of the bedroom at all times for the next month or so and it seemed to break the habit. Don't forget to use biological when washing the duvet or kitty will still be able to smell the wee and will continue to use it as a toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I have lots of cat sick disasters. It is bleach every time for me! Cheap and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I have one of those large lidded litter trays, and one of the cats has managed to not go in far enough and the pee came out through the flap onto the carpet I suspect Scamp, she is quite a long cat, they annoy me when the weather is good and they come in to pee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Bleach does encourage a cat to pee there again if it was a toileting problem rather than a puke problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 If the cat has returned to the scene of the crime you need to use something like Simple Solution or a pet specific cleaner and odour remover which removes the stain and odour without leaving an overpowering smell. If you use a strong smelling cleaner like bleach or a pine disinfectant a cat that is marking will actually mark that area more as they feel the need to compete with the smell. I think that you need to nip this in the bud and keep the bedroom door shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 After cleaning, a good dose of pepper (I used white) can stop the cat doing it again in the same place. I would agree with shutting the cat out of the bedroom too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Shut the bedroom door yes! but pepper on my quilt I don't think I can sneeze in my sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millihelen Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 I had a thought last night - normally the cat only goes in my son's room if he is there, and she quite often sleeps on the bed. What if my son had been in the bed at the time?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Cats usually pee when they are distressed. I'd say she was missing your son. It's unlikely she would have peed on him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
