Cat's mucky bum

[caledonia]

And good luck :-)

[caledonia]

I would agree with everyone on the wet wipes front!

And yes from what you've said its prob his weight. My boyf's cat has the same problem which he was puzzled by until I gently pointed out his cat couldnt reach his bum to clean it cos his belly was in the way!

There are lighter foods you could try feeding him. My friends chubby cat is on a diet, the vet suggested no wet food as its easier to wolf down and also a lazer pen for high impact excercise! Worth trying :-)

[walesgang]

Thanks everyone. Grey is short haired. I will have a go with wet wipes (wish me luck!!) 

I suspect that his weight is the main problem stopping him from sorting himself out. We are trying to sort this out - the problem is that before we took him on he was dependant on scounging food - he wolfs his food down at a rate of knots and I suspect that if he gets the chance for any bonus food.

[LouiseJ]

Any of these idea is far far better than the alternative....our guest cat has just  on the floor downstairs, bounded up the stairs, wiped her own bum on the carpet then  again. She eight so not a baby and has her own tray.
 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Afraid Marmalades sister Sasa also suffers from this and cant do anything about it as cant get close enough. Her trousers have just been trimmed while under anesthetic and are now short and curly! But are clean at present.

I suspect that trimming maybe the only way

[Janeyk]

I've always used baby wipes although sometimes when Schui was runny nosey/snotty and it used to dry on his paws etc during the night then I had to use wet kitchen roll and sometimes a bit of soap to rub in to clean it off.

[mad_lilli]

I'm with Tiggy's mum. Baby wipes and a comb are the equipment we use for Lady Marmalade!!! To say she protests would be an understatement!!!! I find kevlar gloves handy!!!!

[Tiggy's Mum]

Is he longhaired or shorthaired (he's the one you didn't post a pic of I think?!)? If he's longhaired then you could trim the fur around his bum area so that it's not as hard for him to keep clean.

My cats are shorthaired but if they ever have tummy troubles and have dirty bums (or feet!) I used unscented babywipes to clean up. They don't particularly like it but it's not as full on as a bath 

I find the Huggies 'pure' ones are excellent, just the right thickness and moistness - they are also amazing at getting marks out of carpets, cleaning up accidents/spills, cleaning paintwork - I have a pack in every room 

[walesgang]

Grey has been suffering from a mucky bum. I don't know if it's because he is a bit overweight and cannot reach very well. Has anyone else come across this; if so, what would you suggest? I am not sure he would be over keen to have his bum washed by us. He is a former farm cat with whom we need to take things a step at a time.

Thanks for your thoughts