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$185.28 for steam cleaning a carpet he replaced
$958.8 for replacing a 10 year old carpet downstairs
The fact that the landlord unsuccessfully attempted to clean the carpet does not mean that he cannot recover both the cleaning cost and the depreciated value of the carpet.

If the carpet is in fact 10 years old, in most circumstances it would normally have depreciated to having little to no recoverable value. Carpet in rental properties rarely lasts ten years. You can investigate in your community to see if you can determine what depreciation schedule the local judges are inclined to apply for claims over carpet damage.

(If we're talking about cat urine, it's not a surprise that steam cleaning didn't work.)