CARPET REPAIR
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO “SKIN A CAT!”
By Steve Andrews
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them do this on purpose but who am I to argue
with the pet’s owner.)
What we are talking about:
Let’s talk about a couple of important
points:
o, we are not talking about taxidermy or
harming any little kittens (or dogs for that
matter).
“What do we do with Urine Stains and Odors
left by Cats and Dogs?”
First off, we must identify what we are
working with and then ‘clean it up’; remove it,
re-agent it or even cut it out and put in new.
Then we must eliminate the source. This does
not mean we will shoot the cat (or the dog)! In
fact, we want to be sure and give these furry
little creatures a ‘Treat’ because they not only
give us extra work that can be quite profitable
but the homeowner does not mind spending the
money on corrective work or even repairs to their
damaged carpet and rugs from their pets.
If we realize the mental attitude the ‘Pet
Lovers’ have we can capitalize on it, make the
consumer feel good about using our services, be
happy to pay us and call us over and over again
to clean up more of what they refer to as their
pet’s ‘Accidents’! (Personally I think some of
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We must identify the urine stains and odors
because they can both be a challenge. We must
also identify if it was a cat, a male dog or a
female dog, (this helps to know more of what we
are working with).
1. A cat typically goes around the perimeter
of the room and in corners when it expels
urine
2. A cat’s diet is usually mostly protein so we
have to work with this type of removal
3. A male dog usually hikes and eliminates
where ever a vertical object exists, such a a
table leg, a couch corner and so on
4. A dog’s diet usually has a lot more cereal
and grain in them than a cat and the odors
are usually a little easier to control and
work with
5. 3.A female dog will usually just squat in