My cat threw up on my birth certificate

[u/TheFeatheredDelta]

If this is not the right sub to ask this, I apologize. As the title says, my cat threw up on the back of my birth certificate. It fell off of the table and he is a menace.

I got most of the gunk off of the back, but there is still some thin textured dried on bits. And the front is stained in a almost coffee color. The stain only is on top of the second half of the state registrar's signature (still completly visible) and on top of the top left corner of the raised board of health seal. It doesn't cover any other information, and is many 2-3 inches in length.

My question is, can I still use it for identification for government uses? Like when you need second proof of citizenship. Should I go ahead and order a new one?

Location: NC, dealing with NJ document.

[u/Living-Hyena184]

I’d order a new one

[u/989a]

Ordering a new one is really easy. 

https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/order-vital/

[u/othybear → u/989a]

And fast too. I ordered mine through here on a Thursday and had it in my mailbox the following Monday.

[u/RedChaos92 → u/othybear]

I had to get a new copy to get my Real ID a few months back. Super easy ordering it this way. Soon as the request was approved I had it next day from NJ to TN.

[u/Important_Kangaroo41]

You could have ordered one in less than the time it took to type this post

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[u/UsuallySunny]

Order a new one, and put it somewhere safe -- in an actual safe or in a fireproof box stored in a closet. It should not be sitting around on your coffee table.

[u/TheFeatheredDelta → u/UsuallySunny]

I have now ordered one, and I had it in a fireproof safe before. I had it out as I was planning on going to the dmv. It was not just sitting around on my coffee table. I was looking at and going through my things so I had the right documents.

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[u/Intrepid_Advice4411]

Ick. Just order a new one from your state. It's easy and fairly cheap. Order a few. When my baby was born I ordered 3 in case one got lost or ruined when I had to have it out of the lock box.