I've used Bissell carpet cleaners for over thirty years, and this model is by far the best ever for cleaning up the 3 P's of cat messes. My carpeting is over twenty-years old and has survived 3 generations of feline friends thanks to Bissell. This new carpet cleaner, along with your oxy cleaning products, removed 85% of accumulated pet (and human) stains and odors in the first use. The Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, I'll be buying Bissell carpet cleaners for the next 30 years.