my cats like bleach!

Do anyone else's cats do this? My two like to lie on the spot I have just mopped with bleach when it is wet, and then groom themselves afterwards. Of course the bleach is diluted but this can't be good! If I'm using bleach I lock them away and try to dry the area before they can get to it, or avoid using bleach at all...but it's weird. They don't like to lie on other wet surfaces.

Originally Posted by lee

Do anyone else's cats do this? My two like to lie on the spot I have just mopped with bleach when it is wet, and then groom themselves afterwards. Of course the bleach is diluted but this can't be good! If I'm using bleach I lock them away and try to dry the area before they can get to it, or avoid using bleach at all...but it's weird. They don't like to lie on other wet surfaces.

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That is strange. I think it best to keep locking them up when you mop the floor or use Murphys oil soap which is much less harsh.

We have one of those swiffer bleach mop things. I've started not using the bleach dispenser since the kittens came in the house. Now I still use the swiffer, just not the bleach part (its reserved for corners and tough stains), and now I just spray down Citrusolve. This is supposed to be environment friendly as far as the skin/ingestion goes and it works wonderfully for cleaning! I would then finish up with plain water afterward just to be on the safe side.

My cats love bleach too. When I do a load of whites, Spirit will bury herself in them while I fold them. I clean everything with bleach and then wipe it down afterward, but they still roll in it. I continue to use bleach because it is cheap and kills more virus's and bacteria's than anything else out there.

Unless your house is in the middle of an emergency room I dont think you need to use bleach. May be its becaue I live in NYC but I am not to germ concerned. Anyone that can hold on to the pole in the subway and then eat a hot dog from a street vendor is not germ conscious. LOL. Anyway IMO it is unnessary to use bleach in your house excpet for possible the bathroom floor.

I do alot of fostering with kittens, so better safe than sorry, we have had some feline distemper breakouts this year.

Originally Posted by Petnurse2265

I do alot of fostering with kittens, so better safe than sorry, we have had some feline distemper breakouts this year.

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The cats should be vaccinated for distemper. This should protect agaisnt the spread of any disease. I really dont think bleach is necessary unless you have a lot of animals and still I would think the vaccinations should protect all your animals.

Bleach is one of the cleaning products I use all the time. I keep the cats out of the rooms while using the bleach, because they will get into it, roll in it and play in it. I have started hand-drying the floors and counters which helps a great deal.

Originally Posted by touro1979

Unless your house is in the middle of an emergency room I dont think you need to use bleach. May be its becaue I live in NYC but I am not to germ concerned. Anyone that can hold on to the pole in the subway and then eat a hot dog from a street vendor is not germ conscious. LOL. Anyway IMO it is unnessary to use bleach in your house excpet for possible the bathroom floor.

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Bleach was recommended by several cat owners, and I thought it also eliminates scents?? I am cleaning up behind my puppy. Anyway, will keep the cats away from it. It's funny that several people have had the same experience -- I wonder why the cats like it!

When I take in a pregnant momma, I cannot vaccinate her while she is pregnant, and the earliest I will vaccinate kittens is a half dose at 4 weeks.

Bleach is the greatest thing for getting off lime deposits, stains, general grunge. It even cleans burnt pans. And it's cheaper than all those other products. It gets coffee stains off the cups.

My cats love Comet cleanser. They act like it's catnip. Whenever I am cleaning with bleach OR Comet I shut the door of the room I am working in.

I also always use bleach, and pine-sol to clean.When I mop the kitchen floor........I use the pine-sol so I don't have to worry about Blaze getting in it.I use the bleach to clean the bathroom floor and all.I keep the door locked so she can't go in there.I honestly CAN'T imagine NOT using bleach to clean.I don't like the smell, but I feel safer that it is thourghly cleaned.

Sunday goes berserk over bleach - or anything with bleach in it. After I've cleaned the bathroom she always rubs herself madly all over the doorway and has a little love-attack. I think it must be like ultra-concentrated catnip to them! I've taken to shutting her in the bedroom until the smell goes because I'm sure it's not good for her. The others aren't interested, but Sunday is like a rabid addict!!

It's the ONLY thing that will get the grout in our 50 year old bathroom white !

Chlorine bleach is the same thing (chlorine dioxide , vastly diluted of course) that's used for water purification purposes in municipal water supplies.

Pine-sol is a definite NO when it comes to a house with cats in it. The cat's system cannot handle the phenols that Lysol and Pinesol contains and over time, liver problems can and do occur

I wont use any chemicals around my cats. I use murphys oil soap to mob floor because it is very mild. Dont listen to the chemical compnaies propagnda. Not everything has to be as clean as a hospital.

I use bleach to get rid of mold. It's the most effective product for the job. For general cleaning I use a variety of other non soapy products. For someone living in a high humidity place like the Carribean, I'm sure mold is a concern and so bleach is an appropiate product to be using.

I also use Bleach and Sibohan Loves it... I lock her out of the bathroom while i'm cleaning and wash my hands afterwords but the slightest smell on my hands and she's "snuddleing" (sniff/cuddle) my hands all night long even when i'm trying to sleep as you may imagine it's kinda anoying

My cats love to lay on the bleached whites when they come out of the dryer.
I also clean with bleach....but it is diluted , as it does`nt take much to sanitize.
If I get my hands into bleach water for anything...even though I rinse really well and dry, Toby will try to lick my hands.
I don`t "get it" either....I wonder "why" they are attracted to the smell???
Linda

Yikes Bleach! I do have a bottle, but it is only used to disinfect the kitchen cloths once a week. I used to do a lot of swimming when I was younger, so I can't stand the smell now, and I am always worried about breeding Bleach-resistant germs by over using it. I just use normal household cleaner, preferably Jiff, as it is fairly natural and safe for kids. I stopped using harsh cleaners once I had my daughter 10 years ago, just in case she would ever get into the cleaning cupboard. My cat isn't too bothered by me cleaning, he just hates the vacuum cleaner. A couple of germs have harmed no-one. Quite the opposite, apparently excema and asthma has become more common since we are protecting our kids from too many germs.
I would use bleach though, if the cat is ill.