My 3 yr old mostly white cat had a mishap with my printer while I was at work. It had been leaking ink so I put news paper all around it, not thinking that she LOVES news paper. Now I have an almost completly black kitty. What are som non-toxic ways to wash this out? Please help!!
2007-02-20 02:15:49 · 7 answers · asked by meggybucks1 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
My 3 yr old mostly white cat had a mishap with my printer while I was at work. It had been leaking ink so I put news paper all around it, not thinking that she LOVES news paper. Now I have an almost completly black kitty. What are som non-toxic ways to wash this out? Please help!!
As I am reading some of your answers, I realized I forgot to mention something:
I laughed my butt off when I first saw her. Plus, I could tell where she had been all day...paw prints from the printer to her food bowl, from her food bowl to the litter box, litter box to the window...but it eventually dried and stopped leaving prints before she got on any furniture!
2007-02-20 02:52:08 · update #1
Well, I know when I get ink on my jeans...I use hair spray. You could try hair spray and then just wash her right after that with her favorite shampoo to get the sticky hair spray out. Hope this helps. :)
2007-02-20 02:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by bunnjo 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You should call your vet to make sure that she didn't digest any of the ink. After that, you could just let the ink wear off. Or try the hair spray method that bunnjo mentioned above. If your cat just absolutly hates water and baths...try using a wet wash cloth to see if you can get any of the ink out.
2007-02-20 10:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Xo_Danielle_xO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that this a bubble jet ink printer, which is water soluble. Get some good pet shampoo and wash her. Be prepared for some strange noises. You may want to take her to the vet to be safe.
Time for a new printer.
Someday u will look back at this and laugh.
2007-02-20 10:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by TommyGirl869 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend regular cat shampoo to get out what you can so she doesn't ingest any more when she grooms and you might just have to let her hair grow out.
The suggestion about calling the vet is also a good idea. They might be able to offer a stronger shampoo you could try and also tell you what to watch out for if your kitty ingests too much of the ink.
2007-02-20 10:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your vet. She may have already digested some of the ink.
2007-02-20 10:19:47 · answer #5 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some olive oil rubbed into her fur,then bathe her with a good pet shompoo.
2007-02-20 10:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Barbara J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may use a cotton soaked with gasoline
2007-02-20 10:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by the vet 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋