Tanis Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 My wife just called and informed me that someone poured crude oil all over our cat today while we were teaching at school. Does anyone have any suggestions about removing the oil from our cat? Apologies in advance if I posted this in the wrong section of the forums. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Moved to the Pets forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huahinjoe Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Dish washing liquid soap will do it, but have to keep grabbing the cat neck avoid biting you. good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Use (baby) talcum powder it will absorb a lot of the oil off. Do this before you get the cat wet in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 A quick google tells me "Dawn" dishwashing soap is the detergent of choice for removing crude oil from animals, I do wonder though if it is crude oil where did the person get it, maybe works at a refinery..... that's where I would be looking for the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyonthemove Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Baby shampoo is worth a try. Mix with water and rub in by hand - then use a warm (not hot) shower. Repeat as required. If your cat's never had a shower - you'll have a fight on your hands. Hold him under his chest with two fingers between front legs and two either side of front legs. This will keep his front legs under control without having to hold too tight. Ignore the howling .... they get used to having a shower after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TommoPhysicist Posted February 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2013 More likely used engine oil. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I've used cat litter to remove oil spills before <absorbant & cheaper than the real thing> but I have no idea if it'll help on a live cat. (Not a good answer but I can't think of a better one!) Good luck:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapfries Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Apparently nobody seems to worry too much about the as%hole who perpetrated this heinous act ? ? ? If that was MY animal, I would not rest until I had this culprit ! ! ! I wish you good luck with the cleaning of your cat. If this cat is going to put up a real hard fight, I would call-in the Vet to give the cat an injection to put it out for a short while, during which you could then properly "restore" the feline ? ? Just a suggestion, okay ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Apparently nobody seems to worry too much about the as%hole who perpetrated this heinous act ? ? ? If that was MY animal, I would not rest until I had this culprit ! ! ! I wish you good luck with the cleaning of your cat. If this cat is going to put up a real hard fight, I would call-in the Vet to give the cat an injection to put it out for a short while, during which you could then properly "restore" the feline ? ? Just a suggestion, okay ? Unless someone saw someone pouring oil on the cat, it's possible the cat simply 'got into something'.. Cats are curious....... sedating the cat to shower it is a good suggestion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXM Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 At least they didn't poison it. Better to have a dirty pussy than a dead pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 More likely used engine oil. Old cooking oil more like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) I hate it when people are harming defenceless animals. Have a good read. It involves bubble baths and repetitive shampooing! Perhaps sedate the cat first before you clean it. Good luck. http://www.popularme...clean-oil-birds Edited February 13, 2013 by Dancealot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 keep the cat in the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Many years ago i was doing an oil change and one of our cats ,being nosey, tipped the oil drain dish over himself ,and all over the floor, by peering into the dish and stepping on the edge. Washed him best as i could in warm soapy water a couple of times. Hardest part was trying to catch an oily cat before the oil dried on him and he licked it off himself. Maybe nobody did it to him but he did it to himself by being an inquisitive cat is what i am trying to say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadbin Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You'll need to keep lathering and rinsing. It will take endurance I think. Cruel idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuky Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I was going to say matches, but not too sure how well it would go down in the Pets forum. I use white spirit when degreasing and I have never had any skin reaction, not sure if that would work for the initial cleanse and then warm soapies after that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I hate it when people are harming defenceless animals. Have a good read. It involves bubble baths and repetitive shampooing! Perhaps sedate the cat first before you clean it. Good luck. http://www.popularme...clean-oil-birds Do you think you could arrange for a visa for me to your planet? I'd be very well behaved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWMcMurray Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 keep the cat in the house Not condoning what this person did, but what was your cat doing running around the neighborhood Perhaps in the future, you will keep you pet in the house or supervise it when it is out Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eeeya Posted February 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2013 keep the cat in the house Not condoning what this person did, but what was your cat doing running around the neighborhood Perhaps in the future, you will keep you pet in the house or supervise it when it is out Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Where's the thumbs down button 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 A quick google tells me "Dawn" dishwashing soap is the detergent of choice for removing crude oil from animals, I do wonder though if it is crude oil where did the person get it, maybe works at a refinery..... that's where I would be looking for the culprit. Yep Dawn is the ticket. I've even seen Greenpeace volunteers using it on critters caught in oil spills. Speaking of which, Can you even get Dawn in TL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 A quick google tells me "Dawn" dishwashing soap is the detergent of choice for removing crude oil from animals, I do wonder though if it is crude oil where did the person get it, maybe works at a refinery..... that's where I would be looking for the culprit. it is unlikely to be crude oil unless there are plenty of wells in your area and unrefined oil is available to the average guy. more likely it is used motor oil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 keep the cat in the house Not condoning what this person did, but what was your cat doing running around the neighborhood Perhaps in the future, you will keep you pet in the house or supervise it when it is out Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app What was it doing? it was being a <deleted> cat. how do supervise one of them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 We had a similar problem years ago in the UK. Moggie got into the local plant-hire place and got covered in engine oil. We started with baby shampoo and worked up in strength to washing powder before we found something that would shift it. I still bear the scars (ok I don't really) but bathing kitty was traumatic for the cat and painful for us. Hope the cat suffers no lasting damage. On a lighter note, some cat bathing instructions here http://f2.org/humour/catbath.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusMe Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Just a thought from a recipe I know for cleaning animals who've had a run in with a skunk: mix your detergent with some water and baking soda The baking soda will foam and help lift the oil out of the deeper parts of the fur Then rinse thoroughly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 A pointless and unhelpful post making assumptions based on nothing but imagination has been removed. OP is looking for helpful suggestions. Not judgement from people who don't know the circumstances. If you have nothing USEFUL to offer, suggest you say nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusMe Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 As a followup: this is what I have about a kind of detergent to remove skunk spray from a dog. Without the odoour, it seems the oil on the cat might be similar, so a similar cleaning process could help. Devised by Paul Krebaum of Lisle, Illinois, in 1995 One quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide One quarter cup baking soda One teaspoon liquid soap Mix the ingredients in an open bucket or bowl. The mixture will fizz. Wet your dog with a hose and thoroughly massage the solution into the coat. Be sure to keep the mixture out of the dog’s eyes, nose and mouth. If it is necessary to apply it to the dog’s face, very carefully use a washcloth or a sponge. After applying the mixture to all parts of your dog that may have been sprayed, rinse the dog thoroughly. *Warning* This mixture can be explosive, as it will fizz and creates pressure if it is enclosed in a tightly sealed container. Never store any unused portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The oil might be similiar, but the process with a cat won't be. Either an ambulance on standby (for the owner) or general anesthesia needs to be part of the protocol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 keep the cat in the house You don't keep a cat in the house, cats are hunters, they have to be allowed out. Our cat has a bell round it's neck and never catches anything but Geckos, as for the oil, the cat was very unlucky, it must be very friendly to let someone near it to pour oil over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdinthailand Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) A pointless and unhelpful post making assumptions based on nothing but imagination has been removed. OP is looking for helpful suggestions. Not judgement from people who don't know the circumstances. If you have nothing USEFUL to offer, suggest you say nothing at all. I removed my post. Edited February 18, 2013 by qdinthailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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