CATS - PLEASE HELP, really weird?

Question

i just de-flead my cats today, and i just noticed on my younger female cat just under her chin,
are thousands of little black dot things, im not sure what they are, they arent moving, there all just under her chin..i dont think there fleas but could they be flea eggs or something?please help. thanks :)

no .. there not attached to the skin, i pulled a few off, there stuck to the fur

Answer 1

My dog had all of those little black dot things. I thought it was maybe some scabbing from all the fleas biting.. After I took the dog to vet to get de-flea'd, they told me it was flea poop, lol, hard to believe, eh? But thats what it is...

Since the cats clean themselves all the time, thats why you prob don't see it too much anywhere else and why its more noticeable under the chin, cuz the cat can't clean/lick itself under the chin.

Answer 2

Please don't worry about these black dots being fleas or eggs.
My cat gets the same thing on his chin. They are really easy to see as he has white fur on his chin. And they look pretty gross, don't they? lol
The vet told us they are blackheads and the best way to get rid of them is to use mouthwash. YES, MOUTHWASH!! We were told to get the yellow Listerine and to wipe his chin twice a day until the blackheads are gone. Then you just give the chin a wipe once a week. Apparently Listerine contains alcohol and something else which helps clear them up. And it's very safe for the cat.
Cats can get these blackheads from the oils in their food and because they aren't able to clean their chins very well, if at all.

I hope this helps! Good luck!

Answer 3

It is most likely acne. As someone noted, you can tell for sure if you scrape some off into your palm then add a little bit of water. Rub into the stuff, and if it turns red, it's flea poop.

But it's most likely acne, considering its location. Feline acne is typically caused by contact with their food bowls. It's best to use ceramic, glass or metal food bowls. Plastic is known to cause this acne. And be sure to wash the bowl frequently - I think it's their slobber left behind on the bowl that does it.

It would be best to go to the vet to find out for sure, but it's not that serious. You can scrape it off and wash the chin with an antibacterial soap. My Sophie had it, and that's what I did. Actually, I just scraped off what I could and used a damp cloth. And of course changed her bowls.

Answer 4

Fleas leave behind "poo" just like any other living creature... i've seen it on cats... they also leave behind tindy scabs where they feed at the skin... and as well, they leave eggs- they're not always ALL washed off during a flea bath...

wash its chin again with a little de-flea soap and warm water... gently...

Answer 5

They could be flea feces but cats can also get a feline acne. How you tell the difference is flea feces will turn red when it gets wet. Your best bet to get rid of both is to scrub her chin (if it is feline acne I prefer to clean the chin with some rubbing alcohol on a gauze square--I think it works the best but the cat probably won't like it)

Answer 6

Could be flea dirt. How did you de-flea the cat? If you have fleas and just used a shampoo, that's only a temporary solution and they will come back.

Answer 7

Those are flea eggs... get a flea comb and get them off and put them into a cup of alcohol to kill the eggs... make sure you give your cats baths regularly and treat them with frontline...

Answer 8

It's feline acne, it's fine, I use a very soft tooth brush on my cats chins to sort of scratch it off, the cats love it and put their chins up as soon as they see the brush coming out!

Answer 9

It's Flea poop, which is dry blood sucked from your cat and later "disposed" if you grab some with a pair of tweezers and put it in a container with water you'll see it will turn into blood.

Answer 10

Had this problem before its called flea dirt, its residue left over from the fleas.