Cleaning Mineral Oil off a Cat's Fur (earmite treatment)

Hi All,

We have been treating our cat for earmites, with a mineral oil based
medication. The problem is that the first time I used it on my cat, I
added a bit too much and some of the product ran down his fur by his
ears. Is there an easy way to wash this out, without a bath? I tried
some baby shampoo on a wet washcloth, but it didnt help much. Do the
commercial pet wipes remove oils? He looks like a little greaseball!

Thanks
Beth

in article , beth at
wrote on 10/11/04 10:28AM:

Hi All,

We have been treating our cat for earmites, with a mineral oil based
medication. The problem is that the first time I used it on my cat, I
added a bit too much and some of the product ran down his fur by his
ears. Is there an easy way to wash this out, without a bath? I tried
some baby shampoo on a wet washcloth, but it didnt help much. Do the
commercial pet wipes remove oils? He looks like a little greaseball!

Thanks
Beth

Well, he shouldn't get stopped up with furballs for a while. Try some dawn
dishsoap on a wet rag and rinse well. It cuts grease (serious, this is what
the show people use.)

in article , beth at
wrote on 10/11/04 10:28AM:

Hi All,

We have been treating our cat for earmites, with a mineral oil based
medication. The problem is that the first time I used it on my cat, I
added a bit too much and some of the product ran down his fur by his
ears. Is there an easy way to wash this out, without a bath? I tried
some baby shampoo on a wet washcloth, but it didnt help much. Do the
commercial pet wipes remove oils? He looks like a little greaseball!

Thanks
Beth

Well, he shouldn't get stopped up with furballs for a while. Try some dawn
dishsoap on a wet rag and rinse well. It cuts grease (serious, this is what
the show people use.)