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My cat drank some water/bubbles from a dish in the sink and I doubt it was a lot because she did not like the taste, but I need to know if I should seek medical help for her. Thanks if you can help

2006-12-10 14:41:14 · 13 answers · asked by edgehead4 2 in Pets Cats

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No. I show and breed cats. Many people use Dawn to bathe their cats prior to a show without any problem. It does a great job of cleaning cats with greasy coats, like Maine Coons. I can tell you that literally thousands of cats have been washed in it, and easily ingested some without problem.

If your cat had too much, she will either have diarrhea or will throw up.

2006-12-10 14:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by mariejessie 2 · 0 0

Dawn Dish Soap Toxic

2017-01-13 05:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Re: Dawn soap The purpose of Dawn dish soap is to strip the oil and gunk off dishes. Your cat, since he is already losing hair, probably from scratching the fleas, and has flaky skin, from it being dry, I would think you wouldn't want to get rid of any oil he has left on his skin. He needs it. In all honesty, what you need to do is bring him to the vet and have his skin checked out. If he has been scratching for a long period of time, he might actually have an infection on his skin from repetitive scratching. Next, ask your vet what the best course of action is. If he does have an infection, you want to get rid of that first before you try anything. If his fleas are bad enough, yes he needs to be dipped. His hair might take a while to grow back. Find a sensitive soap free shampoo and a good fleas treatment ( our clinic recommends Frontline usually. It lasts longer than Advantage. Also make sure you apply it correctly; along the base of the skull directly on the skin.) If you want to bathe the cat before application, you can use any type of cat shampoo, but afterwards, if you want to bathe the cat, you have to use a soap free shampoo. This is usually sold at your vet clinic. Since normal shampoo and Dawn clean by stripping the oil from the surface of what is being cleaned and a flea medication such as Frontline is oil-based, you will just be washing off the treatment and wasting your money. Also make sure your cat is completely dry before applying the flea treatment. After application, if you see fleas on him that is alright. All the fleas have to do is touch the surface of the cat's skin and the treatment is absorbed through the flea's feet and causes the fleas to be poisoned and die without having to bite the cat at all. Frontline should be reapplied every month, but if the case is bad enough, every three weeks should be done at first. Also treating your home and his favorite places to lay is a good idea too. The spray for this is usually sold at the vet's office. Also, lastly, do not put on a flea treatment like Frontline along with a flea collar. The combination of these medicines could be toxic and harmful to your cat. A lot of people come in and say they do that because they think it will kill the fleas faster; it will not and it may cause harm to your cat. Go to your vet's; that is why he has a degree; he knows what he is talking about.

2016-05-23 03:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Phyllis 4 · 0 0

Oh, no, my cats do silly things like that all the time, they've even drank acrylic paint water before and turned up fine. People even use dawn to get oil off of wild animals when theres an oil spill, so it shouldnt be too bad.

2006-12-10 14:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No, it should not harm her. She knew when to stop and was probably just attracted to the bubbles. She might do a little vomiting and it shouldn't be serious at all.

The liquid is not toxic. Birds who are trapped in oil spills are washed in it and, like the cat, birds are always grooming their feathers and can ingest residue from the soap. It is not toxic to them.

2006-12-10 14:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0 0

Your cat will be fine. My cats try to eat the bubbles when I am doing dishes. I have to keep pushing them away. It may cause diarrhea if she got very much.

2006-12-10 14:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by talarlo 3 · 0 0

She should be fine. Cats do this kind of thing all the time. My cat licks all kinds of stuff. You should only worry if she drank a lot.

2006-12-10 15:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It's very unlikely that it will be toxic to her; cats are notoriously finicky even when it comes to food they LIKE, so I'd bet my life she didn't drink enough to do her any harm. My groomer uses Dawn to bath my oily-haired cat Sophie before her annual trim, so it must be safe since cats lick their fur.

2006-12-10 14:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No don't worry about it. We used Dawn at the vets I worked at to bath kittens that were too young for flea spray.

2006-12-10 14:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by dakittenizcozmic 2 · 0 0

it is not, i use dawn dish soap on all my dogs it works well for cleaning them, thay have drank water by accedent and it is ok.

2006-12-10 14:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by Christopher S 2 · 0 0

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