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Candle Wax on Cat

Quizmaster1989 · 2014-08-02 11:52:32

My cat managed to get his paws on a small red tea candle and splattered himself with wax... He's not in pain, but managed to get some on his little white face, and I'm wondering what's the best way to get it off? It's very close to his eye, so I don't want to irritate it. I know I could just leave it, but what's the…

02-08-2014 11:52am

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Quizmaster1989

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My cat managed to get his paws on a small red tea candle and splattered himself with wax... He's not in pain, but managed to get some on his little white face, and I'm wondering what's the best way to get it off? It's very close to his eye, so I don't want to irritate it. I know I could just leave it, but what's the alternative? The hair is too short to shave

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#2 02-08-2014 3:45pm

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It should just peel off or rub off with a cloth

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#3 03-08-2014 12:01am

Dodd

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Worm water will melt the wax and get out of there with a cloth.

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#4 03-08-2014 12:03am

robertxxx

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Cruel bitch!

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#5 03-08-2014 12:26am

Joe Doe

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Freeze the chap, remove wax easily, then thaw out.
Or just use liquid nitrogen / icebags.

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#6 03-08-2014 12:30am

robertxxx

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Dip it in boiling oil

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#7 03-08-2014 12:32am

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Aren't cats really good at cleaning themselves?

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#8 03-08-2014 9:43am

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robertxxx wrote: »

Dip it in boiling oil

Infraction given.Next time its a ban from the forum.

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