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Soiled Cat
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Any ideas on cleaning a cat which has coat smelling of poo. The cat is elderly and belongs to a neighbour who has now got a dog and appears to neglect the cat now. She's frightened of water so any suggestions please.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.When my beautiful mother cat was nursing her 4 kittens, the food she was on upset her stomach, resulting in her and the kittens being covered in poo. (Mum was particularly bad). I asked the vet for advice and she said the best thing was to leave it for Mum to lick it all off; she didn't like the idea of trying to wash the cats.
This cat is elderly though and needs help to clean herself. I took in a very elderly cat some years ago that was being neglected and never allowed in. He stunk and was filthy. I just filled a sink full of warm soapy water and placed his bottom half in so a lot of him was still out of the water and very gently wiped him down with a flannel. He didn't struggle and allowed me to gently clean him. The muck that came off him was heartbreaking, but watching him cleaning and licking himself after was well worth it, he must have felt so much better. That little puss broke my heart. At least 20 and thrown out by his heartless owners. I realise this may not work for you crosspatch, but would it be worth a try ?