Topic: black dirt under Tacos chin (Read 3567 times)

Marcia · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2008, 14:00:59 PM »

Holly is like that. Except your not allowed to go anywhere near her tummy or she kicks and bites, and she won't allow anyone to pick her up either

she likes a cuddle in her own time though

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:07:09 PM »

Lexy has a black chin I just always thought it was bumpy. Vet didn't say anything either. But after reading this, she came to sleep on me while I watched TV and I put my hand over her head and massaged her chin. She fell asleep like that. Never noticed how much she likes it. The massaging of course was me trying to figure out if her chin was bumpy or had blackheads!!! LExy is a one hand cat. If you put two on her she strikes out.

Marcia · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2008, 11:20:46 AM »

Quote from: puggy1975 on August 27, 2008, 22:16:59 PM

My we Tyler gets that as well. I thought the black spots were from her scratching her chin and the dirt food.

Hot flannel treatment will start tomoro

This site is just a world of knowledge. I love it

Zoe Ollie and Tyler x

i agree, so many helpful people all on one site

puggy1975 Zoe · « **Reply #22 on:** August 27, 2008, 22:16:59 PM »

My we Tyler gets that as well. I thought the black spots were from her scratching her chin and the dirt food.

Hot flannel treatment will start tomoro

This site is just a world of knowledge. I love it

Zoe Ollie and Tyler x

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #21 on:** August 27, 2008, 21:06:55 PM »

You can get Hibiscrub from most chemists (although it is usually cheaper online). I actually got mine from ebay - alot cheaper ...

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Marcia · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2008, 21:06:25 PM »

Millys Mum · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2008, 21:05:03 PM »

Try the human chemist or vetuk, your own vet will charge way over the odds for it

Marcia · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2008, 21:01:11 PM »

where can i get some?

Millys Mum · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2008, 20:55:23 PM »

Hibi scrub sorts acne out very quickly, its well priced, safe and lasts ages.

Marcia · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2008, 20:00:47 PM »

he's not speaking to me now

and he's giving me a really dirty look

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2008, 19:45:37 PM »

He'll get used to it. I wash all my lot's chins at least once a week (it's amazing how grubby they are).

Marcia · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2008, 19:42:35 PM »

well we've managed to get most of it out but not all of it because he started to protest

here he is after we gave him his warm flannel treatment

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2008, 19:30:53 PM »

Feline acne .... Zephyr get's it and he loves having the warm flannel treatment

So much so it has become part of the regular routine.

Marcia · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2008, 19:26:33 PM »

we're about to give Taco the warm flannel treatment

i'll let you know how many times we get scratched

hOrZa · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2008, 19:16:02 PM »

Likewise here too and I'm using stainless and ceramic bowls

weesilvie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2008, 18:54:27 PM »

Silvie gets that sometimes too - I had always just assumed that it was food. I have always used stainless steel bowls for her, so it can't be that that's causing it for Silvie.
Don't know how she'd feel about the wet flannel treatment but I'll certainly try it next time!

Marcia · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:34:15 PM »

we use a ceramic bowl

Catbird · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:32:30 PM »

I was told that feline acne can be caused by the cat's chin rubbing on a plastic feeding bowl and for this reason to use only stainless steel or ceramic bowls. If that's not the case, I imagine someone will be along shortly to correct me!!

C.

Marcia · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:27:25 PM »

Quote from: Team Svartalfheims on August 27, 2008, 15:26:19 PM

Sounds like feline acne, try holding a flannel soaked on hot water over the chin to open the pores up and then gently rub the chin with the flannel to get the blackheads out.

woops, i posted just after you there. I'll try that.

Marcia · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:26:30 PM »

thanks for that information, that's exactly what tacos chin looks like. Is there any treatment for feline acne Gillian?

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:26:19 PM »

Sounds like feline acne, try holding a flannel soaked on hot water over the chin to open the pores up and then gently rub the chin with the flannel to get the blackheads out.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:23:51 PM »

Quote from: Marcia on August 27, 2008, 15:16:59 PM

There's what looks like black dirt under Taco's chin.

Sounds bit like feline acne to me, one of mine sometimes gets it. http://fabcats.org/owners/skin/acne.html

Marcia · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:22:05 PM »

thanks ever so much, i was starting to think we were having a flea problem

hOrZa · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:19:39 PM »

probably dried in food Polo has the same problem here comes and goes

hth

Marcia · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2008, 15:16:59 PM »

There's what looks like black dirt under Taco's chin. At first, we tried to wipe it off with a damp cloth but that didn't work. Then we thought it may be flea dirt, so we used stronghold on him. It's still there and i'm at a loss as to what it is.
Molly had a simular situation a couple of months ago, we used stronghold on her and the dirt dissapeared, her chin hasn't got any 'dirt' on it anymore.

Anyone know what it may be?

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