Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Gina WN]

Your poorhorse!:( My vet at the time was the one who suggested the wipesfor Bob. He responded well, no redness or chaffing. But you make a good point; it's something to watch out for.:) GinaJennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Be warned, baby wipes are NOT gentle at all. Gentle for HUMAN skin, not for other species. I too, bought the unscented hypoallergenic kind for wiping under the tail andthe nose boogers off my horse. I used them and her entire nose cracked up and her skin all peeled off like from a really bad sunburn,
 and so did the underside of her tail! Maybe cats would do better than horses... but NEVER use baby wipes on a horse, that's for sure! I wont buy them anymore, for ANYTHING.  PhaewrynPlease adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners:http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.htmlSpecial Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.htmlFind us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.htmlNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free
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RE: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

Blessedly, we have mostly shorthairs plus one fairly 
fastidious longhair, so I haven't had to test this, but I would think something 
like a light cooking oil would help -- it would probably soften up the clumpies, 
not dry any tender body partout, and not be harmful (and marginally 
helpful with hairballs) for the cat to clean off later.

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[TenHouseCats]

sometimes, with the persians, i've had to resort of half-baths--you know, stuff their rear ends unto soapy water and hope they stay cooperative long enough to get the poopies out. (diarrhea in persians is NOT a good thing.)


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RE: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Leslie]

Hi Diane,
Thank you for the suggestion, that's a good one.

To all of you who trim - you must be part magician, because as soon as I tried to focus on Bea's backside, she wanted to know what I was looking at and would turn around, as if to say, Silly human, my face end is on the other side! She was really very concerned with my sanity and as a result several snips of hair were taken nowhere near the target zone. We'll keep trying.


Leslie Scissorhands

From: Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)
Blessedly, we have mostly shorthairs plus one fairly fastidiouslonghair, so I haven't had to test this, but I would think somethinglike a light cooking oil would help -- it would probably soften up the
clumpies, not dry any tender body part out, and not be harmful (andmarginally helpful with hairballs) for the cat to clean off later.Diane R.

dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Leslie]

Hi everyone,
My 6 month old kitten Beatrix is medium-haired. As with many teenagers, her standards of personal hygiene are noton par with the rest of us (being Satchmo and myself). She puts on the act of cleaning herself, but I think that she just copies the position that Satch gets in and has no idea what she's supposed to be doing down there. She doesn't have a problem with dingleberries (souvenirs of her trip to the litterbox: I went to the litterbox and all I got was this stupid dingleberry) to share with the rest of us, but as she likes to point her tail end toward my face end, I know that she needs some help with execution.


Every few days I'll just wet a paper towel and take a few wipes to help her out, but I'm wondering if any of the rest of you deal with this, if you think that as she matures and isn't so ADD about everything, she'll get better, or lastly, if there are any products (wipes)out there that might have some mild soap in them that would be safe to use on her. A wet paper towel will start to chafe, I'd think.


As thanks for your advice, and since I fell off the OT wagon, I may as well make a bender out of it, I thought that some of you might enjoy this: 
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6376594sc=emafsc=

Leslie

Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[cindy reasoner]

I have a cat named Winston and I never see him clean
himself.  He is about 2 years old now.  I found him in
the backyard when he was just about 6 or 7 weeks old. 
Bless his heart he is our cat with issues.  He will be
allowing you to pet him and then turn around and bite
the crap out of you.  I have to clean his back side
some.  I just keep a couple of wash cloths that are
his and rinse with warm water and wipe him.  I didn't
know what else to use.

Cindy Reasoner

--- Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi everyone,
 My 6 month old kitten Beatrix is medium-haired.  As
 with many teenagers, her
 standards of personal hygiene are not on par with
 the rest of us (being
 Satchmo and myself).  She puts on the act of
 cleaning herself, but I think
 that she just copies the position that Satch gets in
 and has no idea what
 she's supposed to be doing down there.  She doesn't
 have a problem with
 dingleberries (souvenirs of her trip to the
 litterbox: I went to the
 litterbox and all I got was this stupid
 dingleberry) to share with the rest
 of us, but as she likes to point her tail end toward
 my face end, I know
 that she needs some help with execution.
 
 Every few days I'll just wet a paper towel and take
 a few wipes to help her
 out, but I'm wondering if any of the rest of you
 deal with this, if you
 think that as she matures and isn't so ADD about
 everything, she'll get
 better, or lastly, if there are any products (wipes)
 out there that might
 have some mild soap in them that would be safe to
 use on her.  A wet paper
 towel will start to chafe, I'd think.
 
 As thanks for your advice, and since I fell off the
 OT wagon, I may as well
 make a bender out of it, I thought that some of you
 might enjoy this:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6376594sc=emafsc=
 
 Leslie
 



 

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Chris Behnke]

I have two comments.  First, on the issue of dirty bum, I have a large maine 
coon cat with extremely long hair.  I have to regularly trim is butt hair or 
else it gets super dirty.  Before I can start cutting, I give him catnip. 
This distracts him so he won't bite me.  He hates having his hair cut.


Second, about Winston, I have a cat who reacts the same way.  Chelsea was 
rescued when she was about 6 months old.  We couldn't keep her so I found 
her a home with a friend of mine.  After a year, he gave her back becuase he 
was moving.  When she came back, she would ask to be petted then hiss and 
bite.  My husband and I have been very patient.  When we pet her, we try to 
stop before she hisses.  After a year in our home, she is much better.  She 
loves attention, and rarely ever bites anymore.  Our vet thought that she 
might have been traumatized when she lived with my no-longer friend.  I just 
wanted to share this with you to let you know that there is a chance that 
Winston will stop be aggressive too.


Thanks,
Chris Behnke

- Original Message - 
From: cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)



I have a cat named Winston and I never see him clean
himself.  He is about 2 years old now.  I found him in
the backyard when he was just about 6 or 7 weeks old.
Bless his heart he is our cat with issues.  He will be
allowing you to pet him and then turn around and bite
the crap out of you.  I have to clean his back side
some.  I just keep a couple of wash cloths that are
his and rinse with warm water and wipe him.  I didn't
know what else to use.

Cindy Reasoner

--- Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi everyone,
My 6 month old kitten Beatrix is medium-haired.  As
with many teenagers, her
standards of personal hygiene are not on par with
the rest of us (being
Satchmo and myself).  She puts on the act of
cleaning herself, but I think
that she just copies the position that Satch gets in
and has no idea what
she's supposed to be doing down there.  She doesn't
have a problem with
dingleberries (souvenirs of her trip to the
litterbox: I went to the
litterbox and all I got was this stupid
dingleberry) to share with the rest
of us, but as she likes to point her tail end toward
my face end, I know
that she needs some help with execution.

Every few days I'll just wet a paper towel and take
a few wipes to help her
out, but I'm wondering if any of the rest of you
deal with this, if you
think that as she matures and isn't so ADD about
everything, she'll get
better, or lastly, if there are any products (wipes)
out there that might
have some mild soap in them that would be safe to
use on her.  A wet paper
towel will start to chafe, I'd think.

As thanks for your advice, and since I fell off the
OT wagon, I may as well
make a bender out of it, I thought that some of you
might enjoy this:


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6376594sc=emafsc=


Leslie







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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Gina WN]

I also keep Bob's bum hair trimmed to this day.Gina  Chris Behnke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  I have two comments. First, on the issue of dirty bum, I have a large maine coon cat with extremely long hair. I have to regularly trim is butt hair or else it gets super dirty. Before I can start cutting, I give him catnip. This distracts him so he won't bite me. He hates having his hair cut.Second, about Winston, I have a cat who reacts the same way. Chelsea was rescued when she was about 6 months old. We couldn't keep her so I found her a home with a friend of mine. After a year, he gave her back becuase he was moving. When she came back, she would ask to be petted then hiss and bite. My husband and I have been very patient. When we pet her, we try to
 stop before she hisses. After a year in our home, she is much better. She loves attention, and rarely ever bites anymore. Our vet thought that she might have been traumatized when she lived with my no-longer friend. I just wanted to share this with you to let you know that there is a chance that Winston will stop be aggressive too.Thanks,Chris Behnke- Original Message - From: "cindy reasoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:55 PMSubject: Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)I have a cat named Winston and I never see him clean himself. He is about 2 years old now. I found him in the backyard when he was just about 6 or 7 weeks old. Bless his heart he is our cat with issues. He will be allowing you to pet him and then turn around and bite the crap out of you. I have to clean
 his back side some. I just keep a couple of wash cloths that are his and rinse with warm water and wipe him. I didn't know what else to use. Cindy Reasoner --- Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Hi everyone, My 6 month old kitten Beatrix is medium-haired. As with many teenagers, her standards of personal hygiene are not on par with the rest of us (being Satchmo and myself). She puts on the act of cleaning herself, but I think that she just copies the position that Satch gets in and has no idea what she's supposed to be doing down there. She doesn't have a problem with dingleberries (souvenirs of her trip to the litterbox: "I went to the litterbox and all I got was this stupid dingleberry") to share with the rest of us, but
 as she likes to point her tail end toward my face end, I know that she needs some help with execution. Every few days I'll just wet a paper towel and take a few wipes to help her out, but I'm wondering if any of the rest of you deal with this, if you think that as she matures and isn't so ADD about everything, she'll get better, or lastly, if there are any products (wipes) out there that might have some mild soap in them that would be safe to use on her. A wet paper towel will start to chafe, I'd think. As thanks for your advice, and since I fell off the OT wagon, I may as well make a bender out of it, I thought that some of you might enjoy this:
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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[etrent]

I use baby wipes on Antonio. The vet told me that would be fine.





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Subject: Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)





I have a cat named Winston and I never see him clean
himself.  He is about 2 years old now.  I found him in
the backyard when he was just about 6 or 7 weeks old. 
Bless his heart he is our cat with issues.  He will be
allowing you to pet him and then turn around and bite
the crap out of you.  I have to clean his back side
some.  I just keep a couple of wash cloths that are
his and rinse with warm water and wipe him.  I didn't
know what else to use.

Cindy Reasoner

--- Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi everyone,
 My 6 month old kitten Beatrix is medium-haired.  As
 with many teenagers, her
 standards of personal hygiene are not on par with
 the rest of us (being
 Satchmo and myself).  She puts on the act of
 cleaning herself, but I think
 that she just copies the position that Satch gets in
 and has no idea what
 she's supposed to be doing down there.  She doesn't
 have a problem with
 dingleberries (souvenirs of her trip to the
 litterbox: "I went to the
 litterbox and all I got was this stupid
 dingleberry") to share with the rest
 of us, but as she likes to point her tail end toward
 my face end, I know
 that she needs some help with execution.
 
 Every few days I'll just wet a paper towel and take
 a few wipes to help her
 out, but I'm wondering if any of the rest of you
 deal with this, if you
 think that as she matures and isn't so ADD about
 everything, she'll get
 better, or lastly, if there are any products (wipes)
 out there that might
 have some mild soap in them that would be safe to
 use on her.  A wet paper
 towel will start to chafe, I'd think.
 
 As thanks for your advice, and since I fell off the
 OT wagon, I may as well
 make a bender out of it, I thought that some of you
 might enjoy this:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6376594sc=emafsc=
 
 Leslie
 



 

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Leslie]

Thank you all for your baby wipe suggestions, I'll pick some of those up and give her a little trim. She's pretty squirmy, it normally takes two tries for one nail to be clipped, but we get there.

Her sister was a Manx and Beatrix also has the long back legs andthickleg hair that makes her look like she's wearing snowpants, which in turn makes me giggle every time that Iwatch her walk away, which gets her trotting back to see me, and then I can try to clip her nails again.


The ebb and flow of my house, it's high drama.

Leslie

From: Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)
I used baby wipes (hypoallergenic and fragrance-free) on Bob my Manx when he was a kitten.As Manxes are prone to this problem, especially when they are young, baby wipes were the most hygenic and gentle way to go.
Gina

Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn]

My Doobie can't reach to clean his butt. 
It's always got poopie on it. If it gets bad, I use a wad of toilet paper and 
pull the chunks off (to which he says "OUCH LADY!"). I've tried wipes and wet 
washcloths, but he will NOT let me help him, he downright gets nasty about it. 
So, I just try not to get my face too close, LOL! And, if it's bad, I grab and 
run as fast as I can, before he bites me.
Phaewryn

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn]

Be warned, baby wipes are NOT gentle at 
all. Gentle for HUMAN skin, not for other species. I too, bought the unscented 
hypoallergenic kind for wiping under the tail andthe nose boogers off 
my horse. I used them and her entire nose cracked up and her skin all peeled off 
like from a really bad sunburn, and so did the underside of her tail! Maybe cats 
would do better than horses... but NEVER use baby wipes on a horse, that's for 
sure! I wont buy them anymore, for ANYTHING.
Phaewryn

Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost 
SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat 
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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Barb Moermond]

They make wipes with various purposes for pets (ears,fuzzy-butt, etc)

I knowpetsmart carries them.
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Be warned, baby wipes are NOT gentle at all. Gentle for HUMAN skin, not for other species. I too, bought the unscented hypoallergenic kind for wiping under the tail andthe nose boogers off my horse. I used them and her entire nose cracked up and her skin all peeled off like from a really bad sunburn, and so did the underside of her tail! Maybe cats would do better than horses... but NEVER use baby wipes on a horse, that's for sure! I wont buy them anymore, for ANYTHING.
Phaewryn

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Re: dirty bum bum - OT (as if it needs to be pointed out)

[Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn]

Yes, I've seen those! I wonder if the 
formula is really different, or if it's just really inventive 
marketing?
Phaewryn


They make wipes with various purposes for pets 
(ears,fuzzy-butt, etc)

I knowpetsmart carries 
them.
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