Removing Cat Yak Stains from Carpet

If you have an indoor cat, at some point, more than likely you will have to deal with the clean-up of cat yak from your carpet. 


Why?


Because a cat will not run to the porcelain god when they feel a hair ball tickling the back of their throat.  Oh no.  Even if they are on the cool tile of the bathroom floor when that tickle hits them they will move post haste to the lightest and softest carpet that they can get under their feet before they purge.


Hopefully, you did not discover the "gift" on your zero dark hour trip to the bathroom with your bare feet.


As soon as you find said "gift" it is time for the human to spring into action. 


If cat is still hacking and coughing and you think there are more gifts to come.  Quickly scoop them up, no matter how much they protest and deposit them within the confines of the bathroom and shut the door.


Paper towels!  We need paper towels!  Waste basket, where is the wastebasket?


Get both of them in hand and scoop up as much of the gift, as you can and deposit in the trash can you have by your side.


Next, if the area is still stained and has residue.  Soak some crumbled paper towels in water and dab the stained area to attempt to get up as much gift residue as possible.


One item that is your friend, human who keeps cat(s) in your house, is hydrogen peroxide.  Not only is it antiseptic for when your cuddly kitten rakes you with their claws.  But, it is also going to help you now remove that lovely gift stain from your synthetic wall-to-wall carpet.


More crumbled paper towels are needed and saturate with a copious amount of peroxide.  Dab up as much of the stain as you can gently.  Then get a clean paper towel and saturate that with peroxide and rub vigorously to remove the remaining stain and residue.


Voila!  The stain is gone.

Carpet Before:

Carpet After:

O.K.  Relax and wash your hands and make sure you remember to release the furry gift giver from the bathroom.