Her chin is very scabby and raw. This is pretty new. We ahve tried neosporin and it does not do anything to help. Any Ideas??
2006-07-13 17:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by <3 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
More then likely cat acne. She needs to go to the vets. And cat acne is often caused by using plastic bowls for food and water change to metal bowls if your using plastic bowls.
2006-07-14 01:56:41 · answer #1 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe people are blankly unaware that cats, despite their smaller size, have more brain than a 60 pound dog. They are actually affectionate and only scratch or hiss or growl or basically anything they do that threatens people if they feel threatened. If you where to look back at their past, you see that they started as hunters, not housepets. Now, give me one time you heard of a domestic cat kill a person. I'm waiting.... See you can't do it because it's never happened. Now dogs, well, not so much. There are WAY more dog fatalities than shark fatalities, so the reason why cats are hated for their uncommon personality is still a big "?" for me. It just doesn't make sense. How could something so kind and sweet have such a mean and horrible reputation? I believe it started with Halloween and it's black cats. Anyway, go to some animal shelter anytime you'd care to, and I highly guarantee you will find one cat interacting with a shelter staff in a positive way. That stuck-up, mean, greedy personality cats are often accused of is the lie of the ages. I am 100% certain that all those "bad cats" had some trama in their lives causing them to set their guard up higher than usual, not that cats let their guard down. Once again it is in their blood and instinct to defend against possible threats, so understand, it's all YOUR fault if a cat shows negative reaction to you. YOU provoked it. HE/SHE defends itself against you and sees you as a possible threat. This is why cats will scratch or hiss. It's you.
2016-03-27 04:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Don't* use neosporin. Don't use *any* human medicine on a cat without specifically asking your vet about it first. Some medicines that are entirely safe for humans can kill cats. I don't know if neosporin is harmful to them or not, but onlly a vet will know that.
Both to treat your cat's chin, and to make sure she hasn't been harmed by the neosporin, you should take her to a vet as soon as possible.
2006-07-13 17:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Riothamus Of Research ;<) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
I would take your cat to the vet, it is quite likely to just be a bit dermatitis which is 100% cureable. It could be a skin irritation or allergy that you cat may have to something in your carpet, etc. It could also be caused by fleas, ticks, mites, worms or something in your back yard that your cat may have scratched it's chin against/on.
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2006-07-13 17:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get it checked out at the vet....could be allergies to fleas or any number of things..also some cats are prone to acne...and the chin is a typical area.
2006-07-13 17:04:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not use neosporin on your cat! Take her to the vet.
2006-07-13 17:29:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sadie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be feline acne, you should take her to a veterinarian to get it checked out, or scrub it with an antibacterial soap, it could become infected.
2006-07-13 17:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by danegrl75 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash with clear warm water after EVERY meal and feed from a glass dish that is new and clean for each meal. this helps dogs with this prob too. :)
2006-07-13 17:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet or it might just get worse.
2006-07-13 17:04:00 · answer #9 · answered by Ash Nickel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur mom
2006-07-13 17:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by Karen the Coolest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋