Question by thrashqueen01: Bathing a cat with Dawn?
Three days ago I gave two kittens to a lady…last night she told me she has mild allergies & gives cats baths with Dawn dishwashing liquid to lower dander & kill fleas…I asked her to please not do this, as I have seen pics of cats given baths with products not for cats..such as people shampoo, soaps, dog products…not only does it remove the oils they need, it can kill them…it can act like an acid & literally burn them…it might be fine on one, then kill another…you just don’t know…She says she did it to her two for years & that’s just vets wanting to scare you into buying expensive products…I’m very upset & thinking I made a very wrong decision in giving her the kitties…If anyone has some facts or links I could show her, it would be greatly appreciated…& yes, I would take them back in a heartbeat..
Thankyou for your answers..I just called my vet & she said they do recommend that for fleas for cats too young to use the Advantage…but I know vets have different opinions…so to Liz…please tell me what your vet said…tried to e-mail you, but it won’t let me…
& yes, my cat is spayed…these came from the homeless cats in my neighborhood that I feed..

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Answer by charc72042
I was wrong, I guess it’s ok, look at this posting from the purebred cat rescue site… HUMMM,…..
If bathing the cat at home several things will be needed: a large towel, shampoo & conditioner, cotton balls and a hair dryer. A double and deep kitchen sink helps as the cat can put it’s paws on the ledge that separates the two sinks and feels more secure. It is convenient to have a small carrier to dry the cat in. For shampoo in an adult you can use Dawn dishwashing liquid (be careful not to get into the eyes) and baby shampoo or a commercial cat shampoo (tearless) around the eyes. Dawn is a good degreaser. Then you want to follow up with an actual shampoo. In most kittens and cats with fine coats, a shampoo for “fine hair” works well. Many cat shampoos are available, some with color enhancers and others for the particular type of coat. First put cotton balls inside the ears so water doesn’t get down in the ear canal. Then wet the cat down with warm water. Start with the Dawn (diluted down 1 tablespoon to 2 cups of water) and work all over the body being careful to avoid the face.
http://purebredcatbreedrescue.org/grooming_your_cat.htm

Dawn is harsh! I hope she doesn’t do that. I’d think people shampoo would be better than that if she didn’t have Cat shampoo!

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Three days ago I gave two kittens to a lady…last night she told me she has mild allergies & gives cats baths with Dawn dishwashing liquid to lower dander & kill fleas…I asked her to please not do this, as I have seen pics of cats given baths with products not for cats..such as people shampoo, soaps, dog products…not only does it remove the oils they need, it can kill them…it can act like an acid & literally burn them…it might be fine on one, then kill another…you just don’t know…She says she did it to her two for years & that’s just vets wanting to scare you into buying expensive products…I’m very upset & thinking I made a very wrong decision in giving her the kitties…If anyone has some facts or links I could show her, it would be greatly appreciated…& yes, I would take them back in a heartbeat..
Thankyou for your answers..I just called my vet & she said they do recommend that for fleas for cats too young to use the Advantage…but I know vets have different opinions…so to Liz…please tell me what your vet said…tried to e-mail you, but it won’t let me…
& yes, my cat is spayed…these came from the homeless cats in my neighborhood that I feed..

My dog was treated for fleas two weeks ago at the vet. For the past 3-4 days she has been scratching profusely and has caused some sores. She was not scratching like this before the treatment. On Sat I noticed she had a sore on her tail that was bleeding a little and she kept gnawing at it and biting it. I called an emergency vet line and they told me to give her benedryl and neosporin. None of it worked. Does anyone know how much an allergy shot would be on average at a vet?