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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: rollins on October 05, 2007, 10:27:10 AM

Title: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: rollins on October 05, 2007, 10:27:10 AM

Yep, I'm back with another poop question :D

Just a quick one - it seems that Smokey and Smudge still haven't quite worked out how to keep their bums clean, so I'm wondering if anyone knows if wetwipes, or similar products would be suitable for the cats?  I was wanting to use something a little bit softer and kinder to their skin than say, wet kitchen paper.

Thanks guys n gals

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on October 05, 2007, 10:49:33 AM

There is a bum wipe you can buy, I will have a look see if I can find a link.

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Dawn F on October 05, 2007, 11:00:03 AM

i get tushie wipes from pets at home

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on October 05, 2007, 14:02:01 PM

Quote from: Dawn F on October 05, 2007, 11:00:03 AM

i get tushie wipes from pets at home

same here.  Although Mosi rarely needs them now.  How are they getting their bums dirty?  Do they have runny poos or do they get the firm poo tangled in their fur?  Mosi has quite a comical action when he does a poo.  He is extrememly upright and quite a way from the litter so that what he produces drops nicely into the litter without touching his long fur!  ;D

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Dawn F on October 05, 2007, 14:04:11 PM

ha ha!  I don't have to use them too often but have had to when Star had a dodgy tum, not nice but necessary as she sleeps on our bed!!

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on October 05, 2007, 17:33:04 PM

Funnt you should say that -
Issey jumped up on my lap earlier and had a dirty bum  :sick: I was NOT impressed !!!

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: rollins on October 05, 2007, 20:47:19 PM

Hi there, thanks for the replies

I'm not sure how exactly they are getting dirty bums, as their poo is solid.  I think its a matter of technique, and being as they are both 9 weeks old on Sunday, they haven't quite got the "mechanics" of it all down yet.  They are both short hair kittens, and I think that its just that they haven't cracked the whole angle tail, squeeze, shut and then clean.

I'm just giving thema  wee helping hand until it clicks.

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: blackcat on October 05, 2007, 20:50:29 PM

oh you described that so well, rollins :rofl: :rofl: Smidgen is very pleased with himself whenever he does a poo - runs through the house with his tail in the air looking terrible clever and sharing the residual odour with all. Such a sharing, caring kitty :Luv:

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on October 05, 2007, 21:01:31 PM

Quote from: rollins on October 05, 2007, 20:47:19 PM

they haven't cracked the whole angle tail, squeeze, shut and then clean.

 :rofl: :rofl:

Technique does tend to get better as they get older.  Mosi had a few messy bums when he was little but seems to have perfected it now  ;D

Glad to hear mine aren't the only ones who do the poo dance, bc!

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: berties mum on October 06, 2007, 19:51:02 PM

Bertie suffers from this occasionally but it's not a worry to him - he just wipes his bum on the kitchen floor  >:(

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: lisa77 on October 08, 2007, 13:03:42 PM

Leo always has a poohy bum ! He knows how to clean it but he has a very fluffy bum so when he is cleaning the hair flips over & covers his bum so it doesnt really work bless him ! I have to wait untill he is asleep to clean it ! (Also cut his claws & groom him !!)

Title: Re: Dirty Bum Syndrome
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on October 20, 2007, 10:13:15 AM

Baby wipes can also be used.