I have a 6 year old mixed breed cat named Uncle Louie. I have had him since he was a kitten. He has always been lazy with his grooming habits.....he won't wash himself except for his paws and his behind area. He loves to be brushed with a slicker brush. He always has an oiley look to his fur that gets on my nerves. I even took him to a pet groomer a month ago for a bath figuring if he started out fresh...maybe he would change his ways and keep himself cleaner. The women that was unfortunate enough to wash him said he was like a tazmanian devil in the wash tub swinging in all directions...LOL...The bath made no difference at all to him, he continues to be a slob about himself. I have wet him with wash cloths figuring he would wash off the water on his fur....NO Way :rolleyes: he would just walk around wet all day until he air dried. Anyone have any suggestions...or do I just write him off as being a slob? :confused:

Sounds like your kitty is a long haired cat. If so it is impossible for him to wash himself completely. The oilyness is most likely because he is a boy and they tend to have a higher oil content. You can sprinkle him with corn strarch to help absorb the oil when you brush him. You can also buy a dry/foam bath for cats you rub in and towel off.

Thanks for the quick reply...Uncle Louie is kinda a medium longhair cat. I figured that his oily fur was from me petting, and holding him so much. He is a very affectionate cat. I never heard of corn starch on a cats fur. :confused: Does it really work?

I've used a mixture of talc powder and corn starch on Peaches in between baths. It works very well! Makes her look all fluffy and beautiful! I guess it seperates and that's what makes the hair fluff out.