HELP!!! My problem child, Pal, has managed to come up with something new. I could smell a skunk so I let him in, closed all the windows and doors and it was worse!! Oh, lordy, it was him! He got sprayed! I opened everything again and went to a neighbor for advise. All she had was dog shampoo but said it would be better for his skin than people shampoo. Luckily I had tomato juice. I put him in the sink, I literally gagged when I picked him up, covered him with the juice, wet him down, more juice, shampoo and rinse. I fully expected to be torn to shreds as I have, myself, never bathed a cat, but I am in one piece. He loves to eat anything with tomatoes so I think it distracted him. However, I apparently did a poor job of it because he still smells! Not as bad. But I can't really be the judge cuz I can't smell anything but skunk. I took a bath in tomato juice myself. It doesn't hold the same mystique as a milk bath. I was soaked from blocking Pal's escape from the sink and the stink transfered to me. I didn't want him sitting on anything so he is spending the evening in the basement. My other cat, Buddy, is sniffing and walking around spots on the rug, so I take it that they are spots where Pal stopped while I was at the neighbors. I'm rubbing those spots with baking soda. I have no idea if that will work. I tried washing my clothes in baking soda too but I won't know until my nose works again.
Please, some body have a magic wand. How do I get this out of my house and nose? I'm hoping I can sleep with a scented candle taped to my face. After I finished cleaning up, of course I still don't know if it was effective or not, I could smell fresh air at the back end of the house but it was still potent at the front. He must have been sprayed right in front of the house! And I had the door and windows opened.
I'm figuring I can take Pal to a professional groomer, they must come across this problem and have the right stuff? Say yes?? But it is Sunday, or will be when the sun comes up and I may not find one opened. What do I do for him? This happened at 10:30 and it is now 2:30 A.M. If my nose can still smell it, his must be horrified.
Anna Mae
Please, some body have a magic wand. How do I get this out of my house and nose? I'm hoping I can sleep with a scented candle taped to my face. After I finished cleaning up, of course I still don't know if it was effective or not, I could smell fresh air at the back end of the house but it was still potent at the front. He must have been sprayed right in front of the house! And I had the door and windows opened.
I'm figuring I can take Pal to a professional groomer, they must come across this problem and have the right stuff? Say yes?? But it is Sunday, or will be when the sun comes up and I may not find one opened. What do I do for him? This happened at 10:30 and it is now 2:30 A.M. If my nose can still smell it, his must be horrified.
Anna Mae