Apparently Galway is going through her teens at 2 yrs old...she's been diagnosed with cat acne, but my vet said there isn't a whole lot of treatment/products for it beyond good old fashioned soap and water or even using human products. Does anyone have any methods/info they'd like to share for getting rid of it? Gals hates having her chin washed...
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cat acne
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Are you using plastic bowls to feed her with? Try getting a stainless steel bowl or glass bowl that might help. Also search cat acne on here and the web and you will get a lot of help!
There are a few tips in this thread.
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91916
Jaffa developed acne for the first time at 9 years old
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91916
Jaffa developed acne for the first time at 9 years old
Oh my God!
Its okay! Just switch to a stainless steel or glass bowl asap to prevent any problems from maybe happening! I don't think they effect all kitties the same but some do have problem from them!Originally Posted by CoolCat
Oh my God!I didn´t to know that the plastic bowls are no so good for some kittys about this.........
yes, Milky sometimes very rarely we can to see in his chin a tiny acne but it dissapear alone!.......he has a cristal bowl and we switch it constantly but he has many of plastic bowls,....So I figured to make a proof, buy another of Crystal and use only boths to watch over him what happen!
thank you for your words!...
Yes, Rigel, Milky is much too handsome to have acne!
also, cats with light-colored chins seem to be more susceptibleOriginally Posted by Yosemite
Yes, Rigel, Milky is much too handsome to have acne!
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yeah, i replaced all her bowls so they're ceramic. and she does have a light-colored chin. she's had acne for about five months now. i've been washing her chin, but it doesn't seem to ever go completely away. i always see the little black flecks. i'll try the stridex then maybe change bowls again.
Are you thoroughly cleaning her bowls between fill-ups? I have 6 stainless bowls and after each use the bowl is loaded into the dishwasher so no bowl is used for more than one feeding at a time.
What are the dishes sitting on? I was using a plastic place setting, and that caused an outbreak too. Now I use a cloth table runner for my kitty food station. No more acne. It is an allergy to the plastic.
Good point. I too use a placemat that is not plastic but it is wipeable.
