# How Can I Safely De-Static My Kitten?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-safely-de-static-my-kitten/278988>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-safely-de-static-my-kitten/278988 "2004-12-09T20:20:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-safely-de-static-my-kitten/278988/41 "2004-12-10T23:53:05Z")

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> [@David Simmons](#):
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> But they do outgrow the dashing madly around because of the sparks.

:smack:

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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-safely-de-static-my-kitten/278988/42 "2004-12-11T00:01:30Z")

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It’s ok **Inigo** , the “it’s not like they sweat electricity while they go through kitty puberty” made up for any slight repitititition.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-safely-de-static-my-kitten/278988/43 "2004-12-11T00:44:02Z")

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i’m not advocating slathering the kitty with hand lotion… i use vaseline hand lotion and lightly brush kitty’s fur with the amount that would be left on my hands just before the last rub in.

i have tried the “pet wipes”… talk about chasing the cats around the house. you would have thought a giant hoover was chasing them.

yes, mr. biggles, i was a bit concerned about that when i hit reply.

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