ZurBob
June 24, 2017, 1:00pm
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Sunny_Daze:
Poor attempt at humor, sorry.
Another idea:
You can remove pine tar from cat fur in the same way you would remove it from human hair. However, know that the process could strip the natural lubricants and oils from the cats fur and skin, temporarily. You will need to also obtain some products from the veterinarian or pet store to treat the fur and skin when you are done with removing the pine tar. DO NOT use solvents or gasoline. These products can be toxic and lethal to your pet.
The single best method is to cut the hair/fur off. This will get rid of the majority of tar. You can get rid of the residual by soaking the cats fur in vegetable oil, and letting the remaining pine tar soften, then remove by shampooing.
Once done treat any remaining fur and the cats skin with lotions and ointments from the vet or pet store.
http://www.justanswer.com/pet-cat/0cqcs-remove-pine-sap-froma-lets-say-cat-fur.html
Small deposits of tar can be removed by letting them harden and then carefully cutting them off. For larger deposits, soak the areas with vegetable oil for 24 hours. This will soften the tar, which then can be removed by shampooing. You may need to bandage the oil-soaked area or put a T-shirt on your pet to prevent your pet from licking or chewing off the tar. Never use gasoline, kerosene, turpentine, or organic solvents on your pet. These products can severely burn your pet’s skin and cause toxicities.
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Never use gasoline, kerosene, turpentine, or organic solvents on your pet. These products can severely burn your pet’s skin and cause toxicities.
I wouldn’t pay any attention to these scaremongering caveats.
A Q-tip dipped in turpentine (or mineral spirits) will remove the pine resin blob from the cat’s nose in a few seconds. The animal might experience a few seconds of minor discomfort, but will soon forget all about it.
“Severely burn” … my ass . Only if you apply a match to the Q-tip while you are doing the removal.
Brushing has mostly worked.
And now she’s rolling around in the cedar debris… while Mrs. L.A. vacuums.
TSBG
June 24, 2017, 7:36pm
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I’m late to the party, but what about applying some flour, cornstarch, or even dust? That will at least keep the sticky stuff from picking up anything else.
