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What? Is it possible to bathe my cat with human shampoo?

Can I bathe mii catt with human shampoo? I bathe my dog with it and seriously have found now problems he smells like he came from the groomer when I do that why spend like 10:00 on a special bottle lol?

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Answer #1

Giving cats baths are like the worst thing ever… be prepared for claws and bites.

But yes, it should be fine as long as it isn’t a color treatment shampoo or something with chemicals.

Answer #2

Use baby shampoo. Remember,a dog is not going to lick themselves clean after a bath, the dog wont be ingesting the residues of the shampoo but the cat will.

Answer #3

You can but its not recommened. Human shampoo is usually harsher, can have certain chemicals in it and dissolves the good oils on the skin. If you want to use a shampoo thats not a $10.00 bottle go with baby shampoo. Its safe, non-toxic since animals do lick themselves and not as powerful in the grease busting to help keep your pets coat soft and shiny. The same goes for dogs as well.

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