Back Acres: Cat Was Sprayed by a Skunk this Morning - This is How we Got the Stink Out.
I was up early and not thinking, let the cat out at 5 AM this morning before sunrise. In warmer weather I have crossed paths with this skunk. Skunks are nocturnal and are usually only around at night. A few times I've almost stepped on him walking out of my cabin door. We would both be surprised, the skunk would calmly turn and start to walk away. I would remain calm and make no sudden movements. The last thing I want is to be sprayed with stink from a scared skunk. My other cat has been sprayed before. Now it was this cat's turn to learn his lesson about not bothering skunks.
We already had a de-skunking cat bath recipe from the other cat being sprayed. The original online recipe had called for Hydrogen Peroxide to be in it, but we didn't want the cat licking the peroxide out of his fur, so we left it out. It still worked fine.
I'm the one behind the camera - it's Good to be a Steemit blogger ;)
De-Skunking Cat Bath Recipe:
- Big Bowl of Water
- Tablespoon of Baking Soda
- Two Squirts of Dawn or equivalent animal safe dish soap
Use a washcloth for the sponge bath, be sure to hold the cat tight. Keep the kitty calm and reassured with the sweet sounds of your voice. Use a towel afterwards to dry the cat's fur as much as you can.
It must be chilly with all that wet fur, he just wanted to go inside the warm cabin.
Below is a photo of the North American Striped Skunk.
- CC0 Free Stock Photo from https://upload.wikimedia.org + /wikipedia/commons/4/41/Striped_skunk_Pepe.jpg
If you would like to know more about the Striped Skunk:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk
Below is a picture of the fresher smelling cat warming up by the fire. He doesn't look too pleased with the whole ordeal. I hope he's learned not to mess with a skunk. A few hours later there was no hint of the skunk smell.
You may enjoy this Previous cabin cat brothers' play fight Video:
I can't wait to see what @catfacts has to say about this.
Have a great day!
The cat does NOT look impressed!
Good thing there are no skunks in southern Europe... I'd not be pleased to wash my cats. Water is not their thing, really
Luckily this one was my son's squeeze toy, so he's use to not struggling too much :) There is a breed of cat that likes water, funny enough it's a long hair cat, my friend showed me the cat swimming in the bath tub - must be from a warm climate :)
aw been seeing a lot of skunks out! it's just a matter of time, eh? thanks for the recipe. our dogs got semi-skunked the other day, but they're always rolling in something dead we didn't bother to wash them off lol!
Hehe sometimes it's good to wait and just let nature take it's course :)
Oh man, I remember when our fluffy white dog got sprayed and we bathed her in tomato juice to get the stink out. She was orange colored for days after that. We could catch a whiff of skunk for a few days whenever she got wet but that was it.
The orange fur walk of shame :) I fed the cats some wet food while he still had a little stink, I dont care for either smell, but somehow they complemented eachother and made a smell that wasn't so bad - very strange :)
Ha, that's good for to know for next time.
Lesson learnt lol
Baking Soda has soooo many uses. A God send, just like white vinegar :)
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