self-injury update

on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:24:55 GMT, "Phil P." wrote:

The chin is loaded with sebaceous glands that can become blocked. If
you keep his chin clean, the acne should clear up. The betadine will
kill most of the bacteria that grows in blocked glands.

I started cleaning it with baby wipes for sensitive skin (no perfumes,
dyes, etc) before applying the betadine. Hopefully this will do the trick.
He's starting to like the procedure, too, so that's a bonus.

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Lynne

On Jan 31, 8:28�pm, Lynne wrote:
on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:54:41 GMT, "IBen Getiner" wrote:

What did you give her to make her break out in such a fashion?

As I understand it, feline acne can be caused by an allergy to plastic
feeding dishes, and other things. *I'm still not sure what is causing
Rudy's acne, but the real problem was that he hooked his claw through his
chin trying to scratch it. *He tore himself up pretty badly, so I'm
treating that wound as well as the acne.

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Lynne

Why not go ahead and do the sensible thing then, and just get her
declawed? You're doing more harm than good at this point by sticking
to illogical doctrine. Ruddy depends on you to make these kinds of
discussions for her so she won't end up in this kind of mess in the
future. That is, if she has one.
Our boy has been totally declawed for years, and he couldn't be
happier or healthier. And he'll never needlessly hurt himself or
others. Get with the program. The one that makes sense, anyway...
I can only wish you good luck at this juncture, since apparently
that's all you've been operating on all along.

IBen Getiner

on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:47:37 GMT, "IBen Getiner" wrote:

Why not go ahead and do the sensible thing then, and just get her
declawed? You're doing more harm than good at this point by sticking
to illogical doctrine. Ruddy depends on you to make these kinds of
discussions for her so she won't end up in this kind of mess in the
future. That is, if she has one.
Our boy has been totally declawed for years, and he couldn't be
happier or healthier. And he'll never needlessly hurt himself or
others. Get with the program. The one that makes sense, anyway...
I can only wish you good luck at this juncture, since apparently
that's all you've been operating on all along.

I'm impervious to your trolling, but nice try.

--
Lynne

If a cat has acne, is it something that they outgrow as they get
older, or is it something that the cat will suffer from for the rest
of it's life?


It depends on the cat. One of mine had it once but hasn't gotten it
again. The other one gets it about twice per year, and there's not
much I can do to prevent it. (No plastic or metal bowls, wash their
food bowls every day, etc.)