Greasy kitty?

Question

My cat was let out of the house by my mother or my sister about 4 days ago. He just returned this morning and was very greasy. It was raining the other day, so I think he was hiding out under a car. I gave him a bath this morning with baby shampoo (we didn't have any cat shampoo) but he is still a little greasy. My mother suggested bathing him in Dawn dishsoap, but I would like to avoid giving him another bath, since the bath I gave him already was a very traumatic experience for the both of us. (I've bathed several cats before and have never had a cat behave the way he did.) So, my question is, is there any other way to de-grease my cat? Or will the grease go away on its own?

Ya, I have talked to them about not letting him out SO many times. They always sneak him out though. I tell them he's gonna get hurt, he's gonna get FIV, etc. I hope it finally got into their heads this time though cuz everyday he was missing I complained to them about how it was all their fault.

I don't think I would let him in the shower with me, since our last bathing session ended with him climbing up the shower curtain, and left me with my arm bleeding...

How do I know if a shampoo is a clarifying shampoo? The only shampoos I have right now are Johnson's baby shampoo, Biosilk, Treseme, Pantene, and Head And Shoulders... I don't think any of those are clarifying... Could you reccomend any brands?

Hand cleaner, like an alcohol based sanitizer? That wont mess him up if he licks it?

Answer 1

The Dawn soap is a better degreaser than the baby shampoo was. I think you need to consult a professional groomer on that one and your cat may have to suffer another bath.

Answer 2

Dawn dishsoap is what wildlife rescuers use to get oil and grease off animals. Use that. Dry shampoo will not remove the grease - it is just for freshening up the fur when an animal isn't too dirty. For easier washing, I just take my cats (1 at a time obviously) into the shower with me. They complain but can't go anywhere and it is easy to rinse them well. I bathe my cats and dogs about every other month - keeps them looking and smelling nice! Keep your cat indoors in the future and it will stay cleaner and healthier, too.

Answer 3

What I do in cases such as that [my cat gets greased up all the time after a night of chasing women,lol] is I bathe him using a clarifying shampoo [way gentler than dawn;is gentler a word?] and and after washing while the dampness is gone but he's still moist i add a little baby powder,this absorbs the grease and moisture from it's fur.

hope it helps!it worked for me ;]

Answer 4

I wouldn't let the grease stay on the cat....the cat will lick itself and ingest the grease. I, too, had the same problem with my cat and I had to give him a bath. What I did was I actually filled the bathtub with water and gave him a bath that way. I used regular shampoo...it might have been VO5....I can't remember. He didn't like it, either, but he did get clean. I had to scrub him, though. I guess Dawn might work, too.

Answer 5

Old Grease and Oil is toxic. There are some lubercants that are
so toxic that they are linked to parkinsons.

Now that your freaked out, calm down and get a hand cleaner.

(GOOP, Orange cleaner, other grease remervers).

YOU GOTTA WASH THE CAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

Sorry bout that.

Look at it this way, If you cat still has oil on it.

It will lick itself

The oil goes to the lower GI tract.

Your cat sqirts poo everywhere!

So your options are:

Another hell bath.

or,

another hell bath and shampooing the rug because you didn't want to do the first hell bath with hand cleaner.

Hand cleaner is fantastic to remove skunk smells too.

Answer 6

No way around this one but to give kitty another QUICK bath using DAWN dishwashig liquid. Fill you bath tub 1/4 full of warm water. Be prepared to get soaked. Take kitty and mater of factly stand him in the bath water, holding him steady by the scruff of his neck. With you free hand, apply some of the Dawn liquid (about 1/2 a palmful) and scrub and work into a lather on kitty's coat very briskly and quickly. I'm sure the oily part is just around his back right? Concentrate there - leave those parts that are not affected. Then rinse kitty off using a super-large cup to pour the water in the tub over him. Don't get his face and ears wet. I use a very large plastic cocacola drinking cup to use as my "pail" to rinse soap off my cats while they are standing in the tub. When you'e done, towel kitty dry and confine him in your room until he is completely dry.

Good luck.

Answer 7

If you don't want to give it a water bath, you can get a dry pet shampoo. It's like a powder you sprinkle on your cat's fur and you rub it in and brush it out with a comb. If not, maybe a little cornstarch could absorb some of the grease and can also be brushed out.

Answer 8

I would use dawn..but if your cat totally hates being soaked or sumerged in water try by wetting a washcloth with dawn on it...and rub it over your cat like a sponge bath. Your cat will probly like that way better, and it will feel like your petting your cat. Once you have rubed your cat with the washcloth containing dawn....repeat with warm wet wash cloth without the dawn for a rinse.

Answer 9

The real issue here is why the cat was let out of the house. This is very dangerous, you were very lucky this time. Have a talk with your family members about how they have to be careful when they are opening the doors of your home.

Answer 10

They have dry shampoo for people, but the spray noise makes them freak out, especially when it's on them. That go-jo that mechanics use for there hands works good too. You could maybe just wipe it on and wipe it off. And poor poor kitty I bet he is so glad to be back home. He was so hungry and sleepy. I am happy that you have your cat back. And Good Luck.