Since the urine stains was in a few spots, and the carpet is fairly new – I told the tenant he could use the remnants to have repairs performed.
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Yes, but I guess it’s too late now. If the carpet really reeks, then those cats have been going there constantly. The urine has probably saturated the padding and the sub floor, and the smell will not go away unless it is all replaced. Allowing the pets to piss on the carpet is pure negligence on the owners part, and they should pay to restore your property to the condition it was in when they signed the lease.