Thread: Oops! How do I de-grease her tail?

Yesterday Tatja got her tail soaked with cooking oil which I had stupidly left in an uncovered pan on the kitchen worktop. (It had already cooled off, that’s why muggins here didn’t bother to cover it.) We washed her tail with baby shampoo and rinsed with lots of water. It has dried now, but it’s still a bit greasy making the hairs stick together.

I will not disrespect the poor girl by posting a pic, but her magnificent duster, her crowning glory, looks half its usual thickness now.

So, if anyone has any tips on how to get the remaining grease out I’d be delighted.

You need to try something like Mechanics use to get the oil out of their hands, its called Swarfega.. This should do the job!!

Hi there,

Poor thing! bless her, how about Fairy Liquid? Fairy Liquid dissolves grease, we have used it to get grease out of things in the past (although not cat tails!) and it works really well.

J

Oh, poor little mite. In the hairdressers we sometimes have this problem after taking out hair extensions, the dissolver of the glue is oily and can be awkward to remove. Unfortunately there is no quick resolution, but we always put shampoo on dry hair and leave it on for a few minutes (i know that's easier said than done with a kitty !) then wash it out and repeat. It actually doesn't matter what type of shampoo you use, so your normal cat shampoo will suffice. Hope you can sort her out, there's nothing worse for a woman - bad hair day ;)

Thanks guys for your advice.
Anything that has to be left in for a while is out of the question, I’m afraid… she’ll immediately try to lick it off.
So I’ll first give Jolly’s idea a try – I guess Fairy Liquid is the type of washing up liquid we call Dubro over here. If that doesn’t work, it’s off to the DIY store for the ‘hardcore’ stuff that Debbie mentioned.

Originally Posted by Antonia

Thanks guys for your advice.
Anything that has to be left in for a while is out of the question, I’m afraid… she’ll immediately try to lick it off.
So I’ll first give Jolly’s idea a try – I guess Fairy Liquid is the type of washing up liquid we call Dubro over here. If that doesn’t work, it’s off to the DIY store for the ‘hardcore’ stuff that Debbie mentioned.

Most stud boys tails are washed in Swarfega you rub it in and wash it straight out... and its not bad for the cat I have used it for years!