tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post8712508161819422077..comments2024-03-17T03:03:08.398-05:00Comments on Pawsitively Pets: Feline Acne - How to Help Your Cat's SkinAnnStaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-2977722284162028682017-08-27T20:51:50.284-05:002017-08-27T20:51:50.284-05:00My 7 yr old has had this for the last month. I did...My 7 yr old has had this for the last month. I didn't realize it before, but I think he always had blackheads. It just wasn't until now that they got worse. His poor chin was all swollen. I took him to the vet and they diagnosed as cat acne and gave him an antibiotic shot.<br /><br />I already used stainless steel bowls, but now I clean them every other day. I also wipe his chin with Chlorehexidine wipes every day. Another thing I realized is that he was stressed having to "share" his food bowl with our new-ish kitten. Now I feed him alone and I really think it helped a lot.<br /><br />It took many weeks and now it's finally clearing up. He still has some blackheads popping up now and then. I'm going to try a soft toothbrush even though he already hates me from wiping his chin.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904179235265698094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-57601028901501062472017-08-16T18:26:42.487-05:002017-08-16T18:26:42.487-05:00My current cat has had acne since he was about 6 m...My current cat has had acne since he was about 6 months old. Now 3 years and still getting black spots. We wash his chin with water every day then dry it on a white cloth to check the amount of oil and dirt. We use Aloe Vera baby wipes also. And then brush his dry chin with a dry toothbrush which helps remove the black spots. Our vet does sometimes give an antibiotic injection if any seem to be getting infected. But it seems that daily cleansing helps prevent a worse outbreak but there is no cure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747531413810391485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-12637608414325533142017-05-29T10:03:13.199-05:002017-05-29T10:03:13.199-05:00Absolutely - a little interdental brush is another...Absolutely - a little interdental brush is another option. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487606488849157158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-67214719219719054052017-05-23T13:41:50.355-05:002017-05-23T13:41:50.355-05:00My cat has chin acne even though we switched her w...My cat has chin acne even though we switched her water bowls and eating dish from plastic.The vet told us we can use stridex pads to clean it up. I do but it still keeps reappearing.She rubs her chin all the time against stuff so I'm worried she's just spreading it everywhere... I felt terrible the time I took her to the vet for it because they made it look totally raw and her hair had to grow back in. She doesn't really have bumps that I can see with pus just dirty black scabs. I am wondering if I can use a toothbrush like someone else suggested just to clean the area better. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398718268893497954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-16183398126649241612017-03-21T14:42:04.043-05:002017-03-21T14:42:04.043-05:00I've had cats my entire life and never even kn...I've had cats my entire life and never even knew acne in them was a thing until it cropped up on my kitten's chin a few months ago. My guess is that I've had others with it and it's just gone unnoticed until now because Pippin has a white chin and the acne is black. All of my other cats have been dark in color :)Marissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-10258962544464500772016-12-05T20:00:56.800-06:002016-12-05T20:00:56.800-06:00It's recommended by many vets actually. Nothin...It's recommended by many vets actually. Nothing to worry about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-52884570231347132502016-09-06T23:12:15.995-05:002016-09-06T23:12:15.995-05:00I just noticed it on my cat... Poor boy, he had ur...I just noticed it on my cat... Poor boy, he had urinary infection about a month ago, took him to vet several times,she just said he was stressed... Now I see that acne is also caused by stress... My husband and I are working on getting our basement done,so the vet thought he might be stressed bc of that.. I wish I could wave a magic wand and do the work instantly just to get him to feel better... He is such a friendly and cuddly cat. Queen Missuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709681947650513783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-833254318236008682016-09-04T12:54:35.312-05:002016-09-04T12:54:35.312-05:00I use stridex on my cat's chins. It was recomm...I use stridex on my cat's chins. It was recommended by the vet. No problems resulted and their acne got betterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-38678591569011636712016-06-05T02:10:14.528-05:002016-06-05T02:10:14.528-05:00I've found out that it isn't contagious, i...I've found out that it isn't contagious, it seems to be brought on by stress or plastic food dishes.<br />But Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo is great! It helped my cats and it helped to destress them. It gets worse before it gets better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820153662589714502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-1853974921178169452016-05-03T17:04:58.777-05:002016-05-03T17:04:58.777-05:00Try Benzoyl Peroxide shampoo. It worked wonders on...Try Benzoyl Peroxide shampoo. It worked wonders on my three cats that got it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820153662589714502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-82920890578529845082016-05-03T04:27:20.858-05:002016-05-03T04:27:20.858-05:00Our black and white "middle child" has h...Our black and white "middle child" has had acne since he was a kitten, but it has recently gotten worse. Part is probably an increase in rubbing his chin on things as he and his "little sister" have a very love/hate relationship. One minute they are fighting over who gets the last scent rub on a favorite place and the next they are sleeping like a Pollak version of a yingyang (she's a Tortie but still 90% black, we have to buy glow in the dark collars just so we don't trip on her... As much...) luckily for all the things they share, whether they want to our not, his acne is not one of them. We believe that he has overactive glands and due to health issues as a kittien has a very sensitive stomach and so sadly does way more than your normal hairball only vomiting (sorry I couldn't think of a better way to phrase it, we just tease him that he is the world's only bulimic cat tho his weight is perfectly fine and he does not have a disease that isn't a joke at all for those who do or know loved ones with it) but that is specific to him yet does contribute to his getting more acne. I'm sorry for all the rambling I'm just one of those people that character limits were not invented for, unless it's too force us to shush. What I should have said was that recently we found that by using a small mixture of an antibacterial soap that is animal friendly (Dawn I believe is the most known one) and water in a small cup, something like the tiny Dixie cups etc, and using a regular human toothbrush isle tongue scraper with the soft bristles, makes it so much easier to get a good deep clean and he Loves his "chin brush" and is always wanting to have it used on his chin and face, even more so when it isn't soapy, but he puts up with it and the following plain water rinse as long as he gets his brush on. Yes he is an odd duck, which since he is a cat is pretty good trick. He isn't a fan of the peroxide soaked gauze passed that we hold onto for about 20-30secs at least, sometimes twice depending on what his acne is like that day, and finally wipe down with a clean washcloth to get the last of the dirt and excess oil that the way and peroxide loosened and to dry his chin. We keep his chin clipped short, not that it is all that long natural (he's a dmh) but the less hair the more the soap and peroxide can do their thing. I don't know if a tounge scraper will be your kitties magic acne and but it doesn't cost much to find out... Just be careful not to confuse your babies chin and with your tounge scraper some sleepy morning or you might experience how awful a hairball could possibly be! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291273303939143850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-86258993110523274332016-04-03T08:34:46.571-05:002016-04-03T08:34:46.571-05:00Actually it is contagious amongst cats! My Dad'...Actually it is contagious amongst cats! My Dad's Himalayan cat picked it up when she stayed in a cattery.<br />Sadly my Dad died. I inherited his cat, who then passed the chin acne onto my Ragdoll.<br />If you research further you will learn that it's more than just acne & that shared food bowls cause it to spread.<br /><br /><br />Jjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189805392823196735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-52972971508944809452016-03-07T09:08:12.704-06:002016-03-07T09:08:12.704-06:00Sorry to hear that! Perhaps you can try doing some...Sorry to hear that! Perhaps you can try doing some stuff to prevent them (if you aren't already). Sounds like you are taking care of him though. Maybe cleaning his dishes after every meal and removing any plastic. You could probably even wipe his chin after meals. And perhaps you could do a face wash every now and then. I'm not sure what you'd use for that, but there are some good suggestions here. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-52957237863793914122016-03-06T17:14:07.220-06:002016-03-06T17:14:07.220-06:00I have a black cat and all u said above happens to...I have a black cat and all u said above happens to him every month just about I try my best to scratch what I can off him(black bumps) then I take him to the vet she gives him 2 shots I'm sorry but I can'tspell them one is an antibiotic which she has to order that one because theres no other cat that she sees but mine that gets the black bumps the other shot is a steroid 😊 I spelled them right with my spell ckeck on my phone anyway after he gets themthey stop comeing off with he's hair and some places turned like a brown crusty stuff and I'll take it my finger and rub the brown stuff it comes off and I wait tell the next time he breaks out and do the same thing over that's how I live with my cat he's name is Nubs. Yes very very loveing cat and loves me very very much I don't no what I would do without him I'm 53 disabled and almost forget I have another black white cat big & fat and is 100% helthye he's name is Lucky but that's all Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810492675492994650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-37818875475794951222016-03-04T08:24:09.426-06:002016-03-04T08:24:09.426-06:00I think getting a second opinion is a great idea. ...I think getting a second opinion is a great idea. In the mean time, I'd just try to keep those areas clean and also try to keep their food dishes as clean as possible. Get rid of plastic dishes. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-25807692540033438882016-03-04T02:21:51.395-06:002016-03-04T02:21:51.395-06:00After moving in October, everything was okay with ...After moving in October, everything was okay with my cats. (I have four)<br />Within the last three months I noticed my white male had a really 'dirty' chin. Found out it was acne after research. A few weeks after I noticed my white cat had it, I check my black male and my munchkin female and they had started to get little black dots on their chins, but our 'kitten' hadn't.<br />Since February I've noticed that my white cats chin has been growing red bumps and are now blowing out or he scratches them until they do. He now is experiencing hair loss and has four open wounds from his pimples bursting!<br />I checked my black male and munchkin female and have noticed they have one lump. Black males burst by barely touching and I was looking at my munchkins chin when just clear liquid came from a spot on her chin.<br /><br />I had called the vet in February about my white cats black bumps and forming red bumps. Said there was nothing to worry about and it was normal.<br />Well his fur is going missing now and his chin is full of open wounds from him scratching them or them bursting. <br /><br />I'm planning on taking to a different vet but is there anything that could be done to help him in the meantime?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820153662589714502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-8660931691454581812016-01-27T03:12:48.906-06:002016-01-27T03:12:48.906-06:00I would NEVER suggest this for a cat! Your cat cou...I would NEVER suggest this for a cat! Your cat could easily ingest any leftover chemicals from the pads while grooming or eating and become ill or poisoned.<br />Please Do NOT try this with your cat if you care about their health.<br />Cat acne is not worth potentially poisoning your cat over.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298995992186676676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-1041532977100077332015-10-04T16:29:03.495-05:002015-10-04T16:29:03.495-05:00You're right - it does kind of look like flea ...You're right - it does kind of look like flea dirt on the chin! (Their eggs are white.) It's not contagious between cats, but the reason you are probably seeing it in more than one of your cats could be because they are all eating out of the same type of food dish. Try changing to stainless steel or glass bowls as stated in the article, and wash them daily. This can help tremendously. You can also use some of the home remedies mentioned above - vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, to clean their chins. I believe there are also a few recommendations in the comments of this post. Good luck! AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-18923919675913718842015-10-04T16:05:08.700-05:002015-10-04T16:05:08.700-05:00Three of my four cats have now contracted this &qu...Three of my four cats have now contracted this "acne" condition. I noticed one cats' chin and instantly thought "FLEAS!!! We don't have fleas!" I also went to look at my other cats chins and noticed all but the baby had a mild case of it as well. It looks just like flea eggs embedded in the fur and skin. It is contagious among cats. I have been using a home remedy of washing their chins with soap (ivory white) and water. No luck in changes. I will now try to use the human acne pads, but I am cautious bec those things are foul smelling and sting pores. Not a comfortable experience I want my cats to have; plus I do not want the cats to lick too much of these toxins into their mouth.YUCK! An even more awful experience for them. Is there anyone who has tried a home remedy that ACTUALLY worked? Curious to know. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333345243571916954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-39452581114202985752015-06-24T12:48:25.255-05:002015-06-24T12:48:25.255-05:00Sorry to hear that :( My cat seems to have started...Sorry to hear that :( My cat seems to have started getting this now too in the past month. I am going to be more diligent about cleaning her food bowls to see if that helps. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-9957739521006056472015-06-23T10:34:08.725-05:002015-06-23T10:34:08.725-05:00Our ragdoll boy has had acne since we got him (he ...Our ragdoll boy has had acne since we got him (he was 2 years old at the time, now he's 5) - I'm not sure what's causing it since we've had metal and ceramic bowls since the beginning. I've also tried cleaning his chin, but the blackheads keep coming back. fmlBeldariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759312290634284679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-11746086098123275782014-07-27T10:43:16.063-05:002014-07-27T10:43:16.063-05:00My cat Harry developed acne at 9yrs. I changed to...My cat Harry developed acne at 9yrs. I changed to metal bowls and have been using hydrogen peroxide twice daily. A little difficult since he is a wedgie and has such long hair!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484477159569461559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-78970624672747908702014-01-11T02:08:23.214-06:002014-01-11T02:08:23.214-06:00Yea you are right. I have seen some dog acne now t...Yea you are right. I have seen some dog acne now that I think of it. Maybe even with my own dog. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-82050732033277761622014-01-10T18:23:38.611-06:002014-01-10T18:23:38.611-06:00Dogs can get acne... though I think cat acne is wo...Dogs can get acne... though I think cat acne is worse from what I've seen between the two!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716173126432396417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-20727813009793619222014-01-10T18:23:01.140-06:002014-01-10T18:23:01.140-06:00Dogs can get acne, too lolDogs can get acne, too lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716173126432396417noreply@blogger.com