The store mgr. was very nice. Extended my return date by 2 weeks and offered to refund ( which I'd already been assured of in purchase agreement ) or exchange. Having gone to much effort in the past to remove this type odor from antiques, I will not risk it . Will see about a new chair. Thanks lynn

I have a cat who vomits (vomited, anyway). She didn't simply yack up her food, but had some coughing/gagging/hacking going along with it...it sometimes occurred without her vomiting, so we were unsure if the coughing was causing the vomiting, or the vomiting was just accompanied by hacking/gagging/coughing. We went through all of the usual attempts to fix it. I elevated the food dishes, treated for hairballs, tried several different foods, wet her food (slowed her down and lessened any effects of not chewing, in case that was the issue - she won't eat wet food), put ping pong balls in the bowl to make sure she wasn't gulping, etc. She had a complete blood work-up and x-rays (the at-home changes and veterinary diagnostics were going on at the same time). The only thing we've ever found is a slightly elevated globulin level (twice). Apparently, this indicates some sort of inflammation. It can be present with IBD, persistent infection (she did have a severe upper respiratory infection at the shelter and for some time after I got her, so we tested again), asthma, some cancers, etc. Luckily (or not?), many of those things can be treated (though, not cured) with steroids. She is on prednisolone for now. It's very cheap (cost me $10 for two months' worth this morning), and she has not vomited since we started it (a few weeks ago). I am still debating further diagnostics, but my vet hasn't been pushing them. I have access to some very good specialists, but I'm just not sure I want to put the cat through endoscopy, etc. to simply continue treating her with steroids. I do wish I had a concrete diagnosis, but there are worse things than 5mg of prednisolone every other day. Long-term steroid use does have risks, but prednisolone is generally tolerated well in cats (better than prednisone). During all of this, the cat had no other symptoms, gained weight (which she needed - she lost weight with the URI), and behaved as if nothing was wrong. It may be worth looking into. The blood protein test is very cheap compared to other tests, so it's a good place to start. Of course, if you're already paying for an office visit, it might be worthwhile to get a complete blood work-up, rather than going back later to get additional tests done.

when you say she was given a clean bill of health I'm assuming this was just a basic check up by the vet? yes labs do get into anything, but if my dog was vomiting daily I would get her to vet asap. It could be something simple but the occasional vomiting could have been an early symptom of something that is now becoming serious. I have had a dog vomit when fed a particular brand of kibble and changing to another brand stopped the problem right away, but you've already changed her food a few times so I would at least try and eliminate any health issues that could be causing it, she is already losing weight and that would worry me. The vet can do a blood panel, it's a simple procedure and not particularly expensive and they just draw some blood and test it to see if anything shows up, and they can give her a more thorough physical exam to see if she is tender or tensing up, feel for lumps and bumps.

Persil works nicely for me. No objectionable odor. I don't recall any issues with stains. That being said, I'm using a stash of Pro Clean Power Pearls and Pro Clean 2-in-1 Liquid bought SIX years ago at the time Power Pearls was discontinued (I have one bottle of Pearls remaining) so can't say how the older liquid formulation and scent may compare to the current. I have hard water, although always spiked with STPP. Sudsing is manageable. Dosing the liquid is a bit trickier than the powder. I use 1 to 2 oz of either depending on the load.