using baby wipes on my kitty

when my cat was very ill [for about 5 days] he could barely move and he constantly urinated himself.
He's feeling better now and he's going outside to pee, but he's still not grooming himself.
I live in chile and pet wipes don't exist over here.
are baby wipes safe? I don't want to give him a bath right now because he's still rather weak and its to stressful, I'ld rather leave him alone.
But he smells really bad.. so I thought cleaning him with baby wipes might help...
if you think its not safe, any other suggestions? I would like to clean him in the least stressful way possible.
he's 15 and male.. I don't know if thats important..

Unscented, no alcohol, no aloe baby wipes are what I use.

I use baby wipes all the time, but I get all-natural ones also.

A cloth soaked/wet in warm (not hot) water should do too...

good luck!

I also have been using baby wipes for years with no problem!

Abbey used to be too fat to clean her own tush well (ewww..) Baby wipes worked really well - although I am really happy that she has lost enough weight to reach now!

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Abbey used to be too fat to clean her own tush well (ewww..) Baby wipes worked really well - although I am really happy that she has lost enough weight to reach now!

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well its good to hear she can reach it now, lol

I use baby wipes too, they are nice and gentle and moist so perfect for feline needs!

I'm also going to try the baby wipes. I already tried just warm water like someone suggested. It worked for getting clean, but didn't seem to help with smell! So good luck, and hope it works for me too!

Unscented, no alcohol, no aloe baby wipes are what I use

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I found some of those and its been working great so far

thanks for all the replies.

I use baby water wipes on my cat. They're safe, 99.9% water

I have been worrying about this. Although Jack the Cat is a one cat house, and a 100% inside cat, I think that cleaning his paws after a trip to the cat box might be best. However, a cat's sense of smell is so intense that I am concerned about the trauma of his own feet smelling of Baby Wipes (which smell both strong and awful).

Anyone thought about this?

catman513 said:

I have been worrying about this. Although Jack the Cat is a one cat house, and a 100% inside cat, I think that cleaning his paws after a trip to the cat box might be best. However, a cat's sense of smell is so intense that I am concerned about the trauma of his own feet smelling of Baby Wipes (which smell both strong and awful).


Anyone thought about this?

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You shouldn't need to clean his feet, and I would be very careful about doing anything that makes going to the litter box traumatic.

talkingpeanut said:

You shouldn't need to clean his feet, and I would be very careful about doing anything that makes going to the litter box traumatic.

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Well, Jack the Cat has the run of the house. He is pretty much walking on every surface, except maybe inside the sink bowls and the laundry machines. So, whatever is on his feet is on everything and every one.

catman513 said:

Well, Jack the Cat has the run of the house. He is pretty much walking on every surface, except maybe inside the sink bowls and the laundry machines. So, whatever is on his feet is on everything and every one.

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Standard protocol is to wash your surfaces like counters before preparing food. Wiping his feet won't accomplish much. He licks his feet to clean them, which puts bacteria on them too. Just make sure you wash your hands and surface areas and you will be fine.

Uh, OK. It hasn't been a problem so far. But, just for the record, Jack the Cat is wandering everywhere in a 12 room 5000+ sq. ft. house with 4.5 baths with three separate areas where food is served. He sleeps on pillows, clothes, furniture, etc. So wiping down the areas he has visited isn't going to happen. He is pretty active. So, following him around is not really an option.

catman513 said:

Uh, OK. It hasn't been a problem so far. But, just for the record, Jack the Cat is wandering everywhere in a 12 room 5000+ sq. ft. house with 4.5 baths with three separate areas where food is served. He sleeps on pillows, clothes, furniture, etc. So wiping down the areas he has visited isn't going to happen. He is pretty active. So, following him around is not really an option.

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It's not about following him around. It's about wiping off surfaces before you prepare food on them and washing hands before you eat. There is no way to sanitize this situation fully, but you are right that it is rarely an issue. Follow normal food safety protocol and you will be fine!

3CatHouse said:

Abbey used to be too fat to clean her own tush well (ewww..) Baby wipes worked really well - although I am really happy that she has lost enough weight to reach now!

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This!! But my boy wont let me wipe his bottom!! He runs away sits down snd even god love him gave out a tiny hiss for the first time at me the other day but i don't know what else to do!? I clean all my surfaces and mop etc as i don't want to hassel him too much! He is 7 mths old an can reach but pulls a funny face when he grooms his bottom so doesn't do it as well as one would hope lol xxx

Tink84 said:

This!! But my boy wont let me wipe his bottom!! He runs away sits down snd even god love him gave out a tiny hiss for the first time at me the other day but i don't know what else to do!? I clean all my surfaces and mop etc as i don't want to hassel him too much! He is 7 mths old an can reach but pulls a funny face when he grooms his bottom so doesn't do it as well as one would hope lol xxx

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Is he leaving poo on his bottom?

I use a cloth soaked in warm (not hot) water once or twice a week and hold it on Speedy's bottom to loosen up anything stuck there.  I do not rub, but just hold the cloth there for as long as she will let me.  This works well, but be careful, sometimes it will bring out anal gland secretions which smell bad if they get on you.  I like the idea of plain water, as I don't know how she would like the scented wipes.