Is it okay using dettol for my kitten? coz dettol seems great at killing any bad stuff...

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Marmutz,

NO, NO, NO!!!! You cannot bathe cats with dettol, it's too strong and you can kill your cat. You can however, bathe them with baby Johnson syampoo...

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actually, i already did bathing him with dettol...
no i don't intend to kill him la... just wanna make sure all the bad stuff* dead..
Yeah it did great! i can see all the flea dead instantly.. it's been 3 days and nothin bad happen to my kitten...

I sure wanna bath him with pet shampoo, but i just find him at streets, and so dirty and so so so smelllssssss badddddd....

Agree totally with abymummy and whew! You're very lucky the kitten's OK, but keep an eye on him still. The fleas would probably have drowned anyway, so I don't think Dettol caused that to happen - and it's useless against fungus. It's basically for cleaning cuts and abrasions and remember that cats lick their fur (especially after a bath!) so he could have injested some unless the rinsing was 100%. For fleas - use Frontline or similar (easiest are the little vials that you squeeze onto the back of the neck) and yes, I use baby shampoo... or even a gentle dishwashing liquid would remove serious dirt and grime...but rinse, rinse, rinse.

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Lesley (Tasmania)

hi Marmutz.. I have a dettol bottle in my office now. It says ANTISEPTIC-GERMICIDE.
It kills germs. One product that kill germs does not kill fleas as well.
Another example... a mosquito aerosol will kill aerosol but not kill coackroaches. You may think because the chemical in Mosquito aerosol is not strong so its doesnt do the job. But no.. its not that, the composition of chemical in certain aerosol is only manufactured to kill certain insects. How I know this.. I work for aerosol company.

So the Dettol kills germs.. probably as Comyncats said.. the fleas would have drown any way.. but its true .. you can use baby products. but reduce the scented ones because we may like the fragrances but cats are different.. they have very sharp smelling senses and may nto like all this fragrances. They are not same like human wanting all the best parfums..

Also do not bath the cat very often.. especially if it is a kitten.. it will cause pnuemonia (some lung desease)

Yeah make sense... anyway i bath him coz i found him from the bronx.. not shelter or pet shop.. so i just think If i could kill the germs and flea..

And how do you know when your cat have a pnuemonia?

Ok the pneumonia is a lung problem. Well I was advised by my vet before when I asked if I can get my kittens wet every once a week. So she told me kitten may get pnemonia if I do that. It s better to do it once a month or just wipe them with a damp cloth. How pneomonia looks like I dont know. However its a lung desease and recently I was reading about cats ailment.. it said cats are easily susceptible to lungs ailments. (not necessarily pnumonia alone). So the breathing air for the cat should be clean too.

However, I foudn this explantion in the net

Pneumonitis & Pneumonia (Infection/Inflammation)
Race Foster, DVM
Marty Smith, DVM
Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
An infection or irritation of the lungs that causes inflammation is known as pneumonitis. If fluid builds up within the lung tissue, it is called pneumonia. Pneumonia can occur as a result of an infection, aspiration of a liquid into the lung, an irritant such as smoke, or it can be secondary to another system failure, especially the heart. Infections of the lungs can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. All can be serious.
What are the symptoms?
The most frequent and noticeable symptom of a lung infection is dyspnea (difficulty breathing), especially on inhalation. The breaths will be rapid and shallow. The dog has difficulty obtaining enough oxygen as the lung tissue becomes filled with fluid, thus reducing the number of functional air spaces (alveoli). The tongue, gums, and lips may appear bluish or gray. This blue/gray appearance is termed cyanosis and is an indicator of lack of oxygen within the blood. The body temperature is usually elevated, often to over 104º Fahrenheit. If the lung congestion is caused by a failing heart, the temperature may remain within normal limits (101 to 102º Fahrenheit).

What are the risks?
Lung infections are always serious; however, with early diagnosis and treatment, most dogs are successfully treated. In our opinion, the fungal diseases, such as blastomycosis, tend to be the most serious. Early detection and an accurate diagnosis are very important. One must rely on a veterinarian to determine if the cause of the lung condition is heart-related or simply a primary infection of the lungs.

Ow.. then it's quite serius for bathing..
Anyway thx a lot for the info bro/sis.. I never found a forum about cat that all the member so friendly and kindly explain or solve your cat problem..