How To Make A Cat Stain Worse

I found this Q&A on here

Q: Does anyone know how to remove pet urine stains from rugs? My poodle has made his 'mark' on my off white area rug by urinating on it and I am having trouble getting rid of the stain.
Any suggestions?
Cathy D.

A. I've had good luck removing dog urine from carpeting with detergent and my trusty Shop Vacuum. I've tried commercial cleaners, and have had little luck. I mix a tablespoon of Tide in very hot water and pour it onto the stain, with the Shop Vacuum already running and in place on the stain. This keeps the liquid from saturating the carpet and works pretty much like the rental steam cleaners do. Vacuum as much of the moisture as possible out of the carpet and ventilate the room well to dry. (I've tried cheaper brands of detergent for this, and Tide definitely works best.) F.

The question that I'm provoked to rhetorically ask is "What does detergent do"? Most would say "It cleans!". Well yes, it does... but how does it know what to clean? Detergent is essentially a dirt attractor. So that means if you put detergent into something without rinsing it out (in contrast to when you you do laundry) it will continue its job of attracting dirt. And since you can't really know for sure if you've fully removed detergent from your carpet (without totally soaking your carpet - which is definitely a good way to ruin it for good), then this solution will only make matters worse by attracting more dirt to the stain you've (apparently) gotten rid of.

I have, and will, continue to say this again and again - in order to remove cat or dog stains from carpet and/or upholstery, you need to really remember you're not just trying to remove the stain, but you also need to keep the fabric of your carpet and/or upholstery in mind as well, and make sure that you're also sustaining the longevity of your floor, sofa, chairs, etc.

You Can Avoid All The Expensive Mistakes That I Made Over The Past 10 years.

For this very reason I've maticulously compiled and written Step-By-Step E-Guide to save you from all the headaches that come from the Pet Stains and Odors that Plague your home.

It's NOT some cheesy thrown-together Word document cut-and-pasted from random websites who don't even know what they're talking about - it's based years of researching (expensive), testing (more expensive), and more testing (even more expensive).