My cat got outside yesterday while the door was opened. That same night I noticed some black stuff on my bed sheets, I figured my got rolled up in some mud since it was raining earlier that day. I found her and checked her fur, but nothing black, though I did notice some black stuff under her back left paw. I showed my mom and she agreed with my thought, that she somehow got tar on her paw. We have no idea where she stepped in it from, but it has dried up and seems to bother her when we try to get it off. Some of it seems stuck to the skin part of her paws too, I bought some dawn to try and get it off. But, I'm not sure if it's even working to make it soft or anything. Should I take her to a vet to see if they can help? Or is there something else I can do at home to get it off?
Note: My cat hates when we mess with her paws, so she gets difficult and fussy.
Note: My cat hates when we mess with her paws, so she gets difficult and fussy.