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Chester got skunked - Part II
Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible
plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. So, I assembled all the ingredients and set up shop in our bathroom. For the first time, I was grateful that we have only a small shower stall in there with a hard door. Chester purred as I brought him into the dry shower with me and closed the door. I soaked the rag with the mixture and started rubbing it into his fur to make it lather. Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. He purred and purred and purred. Silly cat - I was making him wet and soapy but he didn't seem to mind. This was going much better than I had expected it to go! It got slightly trickier when I had to pour glasses of water on him to rinse but he still was only marginally upset. Wow. I got him out, dried him off and sniffed deeply. Oh oh. Back in the shower for round two. He was a little less excited about this but I managed just fine. This time, I got him out, dried him off, and was horrified to see him grooming. No matter how well I rinsed, I knew that there w vv][============= (----- Otis) would be soap and peroxide residue and I really hoped that he didn't get sick from it. Next morning, no Chester. By afternoon, no Chester. OK - now I'm convinced that he's died in some small corner of the basement, overcome with post-grooming poisoning. When he finally showed up at 3:00 PM, I was overjoyed to see him ... and distressed to find that he still smelled. We'll do rounds 3 and 4 again tomorrow. I suspect he might not be so game next time around. One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. Susan M Otis and Chester |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
On Jun 7, 12:51*am, Susan M wrote:
Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. *So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. So, I assembled all the ingredients and set up shop in our bathroom. For the first time, I was grateful that we have only a small shower stall in there with a hard door. *Chester purred as I brought him into the dry shower with me and closed the door. I soaked the rag with the mixture and started rubbing it into his fur to make it lather. *Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. *He purred and purred and purred. Silly cat - I was making him wet and soapy but he didn't seem to mind. This was going much better than I had expected it to go! It got slightly trickier when I had to pour glasses of water on him to rinse but he still was only marginally upset. *Wow. I got him out, dried him off and sniffed deeply. *Oh oh. *Back in the shower for round two. *He was a little less excited about this but I managed just fine. This time, I got him out, dried him off, and was horrified to see him grooming. *No matter how well I rinsed, I knew that there w vv][============= *(----- Otis) would be soap and peroxide residue and I really hoped that he didn't get sick from it. Next morning, no Chester. *By afternoon, no Chester. *OK - now I'm convinced that he's died in some small corner of the basement, overcome with post-grooming poisoning. When he finally showed up at 3:00 PM, I was overjoyed to see him ... and distressed to find that he still smelled. We'll do rounds 3 and 4 again tomorrow. *I suspect he might not be so game next time around. One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. Susan M Otis and Chester Glad it's better! You're right, a skunk smell can just destroy the house. It just permeates into everything, clothing, unsealed food, everything ... You start thinking YOU smell skunky too after a while. It also makes me sick. It's first on my list, the second being "dead mouse I can't find" smell. Sherry |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
"Susan M" wrote in message ... Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. So, I assembled all the ingredients and set up shop in our bathroom. For the first time, I was grateful that we have only a small shower stall in there with a hard door. Chester purred as I brought him into the dry shower with me and closed the door. I soaked the rag with the mixture and started rubbing it into his fur to make it lather. Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. He purred and purred and purred. Silly cat - I was making him wet and soapy but he didn't seem to mind. This was going much better than I had expected it to go! It got slightly trickier when I had to pour glasses of water on him to rinse but he still was only marginally upset. Wow. I got him out, dried him off and sniffed deeply. Oh oh. Back in the shower for round two. He was a little less excited about this but I managed just fine. This time, I got him out, dried him off, and was horrified to see him grooming. No matter how well I rinsed, I knew that there w vv][============= (----- Otis) would be soap and peroxide residue and I really hoped that he didn't get sick from it. Next morning, no Chester. By afternoon, no Chester. OK - now I'm convinced that he's died in some small corner of the basement, overcome with post-grooming poisoning. When he finally showed up at 3:00 PM, I was overjoyed to see him ... and distressed to find that he still smelled. We'll do rounds 3 and 4 again tomorrow. I suspect he might not be so game next time around. One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. Susan M Otis and Chester I'm not sure if you will be able to *completely* get rid of the skunk odor. That is really powerful stuff. You might want to consider shaving Otis. A lot of people use a lion cut in the summer anyway. I have never done that, but it's a common procedure. MaryL |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
MaryL wrote:
"Susan M" wrote in message ... Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. I'm not sure if you will be able to *completely* get rid of the skunk odor. That is really powerful stuff. You might want to consider shaving Otis. A lot of people use a lion cut in the summer anyway. I have never done that, but it's a common procedure. MaryL I don't think Otis would appreciate that since it was *Chester* who got skunked! LOL Jill |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
Susan M wrote:
make it lather. Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. He purred and purred and purred. Awwwww.... he's such a sweetheart! One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. I'm surprised Otis has never had that happen to him. Purrs for you and poor Chester. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
"Susan M" wrote in message ... Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. So, I assembled all the ingredients and set up shop in our bathroom. For the first time, I was grateful that we have only a small shower stall in there with a hard door. Chester purred as I brought him into the dry shower with me and closed the door. I soaked the rag with the mixture and started rubbing it into his fur to make it lather. Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. He purred and purred and purred. Silly cat - I was making him wet and soapy but he didn't seem to mind. This was going much better than I had expected it to go! It got slightly trickier when I had to pour glasses of water on him to rinse but he still was only marginally upset. Wow. I got him out, dried him off and sniffed deeply. Oh oh. Back in the shower for round two. He was a little less excited about this but I managed just fine. This time, I got him out, dried him off, and was horrified to see him grooming. No matter how well I rinsed, I knew that there w vv][============= (----- Otis) would be soap and peroxide residue and I really hoped that he didn't get sick from it. Next morning, no Chester. By afternoon, no Chester. OK - now I'm convinced that he's died in some small corner of the basement, overcome with post-grooming poisoning. When he finally showed up at 3:00 PM, I was overjoyed to see him ... and distressed to find that he still smelled. We'll do rounds 3 and 4 again tomorrow. I suspect he might not be so game next time around. One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. Susan M Otis and Chester What a sweetheart! I mean for not shredding you, not for getting skunked. :P Purring that he stays relaxed and lets you do the treatment. -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: "Susan M" wrote in message ... Well, I'm glad that I got a few chuckles out of you all for our terrible plight ;-) After I wrote, I realized that the smell was toxic and overpowering, permeating the house. So, I looked online and found the recipe that Victor also posted and, joy of joys, I had all the ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda. It was 12:30 AM and I was dead tired. BUT, I read that the smell can practically permanently destroy your house so there was no option but to try to bathe him. I'm not sure if you will be able to *completely* get rid of the skunk odor. That is really powerful stuff. You might want to consider shaving Otis. A lot of people use a lion cut in the summer anyway. I have never done that, but it's a common procedure. MaryL I don't think Otis would appreciate that since it was *Chester* who got skunked! LOL Jill LOL! I guess my brain also got skunked. MaryL |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
"Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... Susan M wrote: make it lather. Lucky for him, he was sprayed on his neck and shoulder, his favourite scritching spots, so he figured that this was just a new and more soapy way of scritching. He purred and purred and purred. Awwwww.... he's such a sweetheart! One ******* cat trick from an angel cat once in every 12 years is okay with me. I'm surprised Otis has never had that happen to him. SSSSHHH, don't give Otis any ideas. He gets into enough trouble without help. Pam S. who's surprised that there are no skunks in this area, that we've ever heard of. |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
tanadashoes wrote:
"Victor Martinez" wrote in message I'm surprised Otis has never had that happen to him. SSSSHHH, don't give Otis any ideas. He gets into enough trouble without help. Pam S. who's surprised that there are no skunks in this area, that we've ever heard of. LOL - we were stunned that it was Chester who got skunked. Then again, Otis is such a fearless hunter that he might have been the first cat on record to bring home a *dead* skunk! Chester was probably just trying to make friends :-) Susan M Otis and Chester |
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Chester got skunked - Part II
MaryL wrote:
I'm not sure if you will be able to *completely* get rid of the skunk odor. That is really powerful stuff. You might want to consider shaving Otis. A lot of people use a lion cut in the summer anyway. I have never done that, but it's a common procedure. MaryL I don't think Otis would appreciate that since it was *Chester* who got skunked! LOL Jill LOL! I guess my brain also got skunked. MaryL Otis would *not* be amused. He's got such silky Siamese-type fur that a lion cut would practically go unnoticed. Our Husky-dog Chester would *really* look like a lion. We'll have to consider it. He'd probably appreciate the lightened load since he's too hot most of the summer. Of course, we'd have to get summer first....raining and cold again today. Susan M Otis and Chester |
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