Kaye
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Post by Kaye on Jul 17, 2014 15:16:42 GMT
I have a white kitty and I want to put sunblock on her ears and nose as the weather is too hot right now. Is there a specific one for cats that I can buy? Some people put a regular sunblock for children which has a high sun protection factor but I wasn't sure if that might be harmful?
Any suggestions? x
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Post by tonib on Jul 17, 2014 15:35:55 GMT
As far as I'm aware there isn't a specific one for cats Kaye, if you find one let me know as I use one for children Nivea Sun Kids Pocket size 50 High. However, I've just found this advice:- I remember now I had trouble last year trying to find a baby only sun cream which is why I got this one & I do what the article says - use it sparingly.
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Kaye
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Post by Kaye on Jul 17, 2014 18:30:37 GMT
Thanks tonib, thats been a great help :-D. I'll buy some that's safe for babies.x
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Post by smilesbetter on Aug 3, 2014 21:41:01 GMT
Hey there,
Even baby sun creams can be harmful, both to the skin and when ingested, as they are for people too really. I've been looking for a sun cream with less chemicals for myself actually so will report back if I find anything, as it would be a super sensitive one anyway and probably better for cats than your average sun cream.
Also cat tongues are kinda knobbly haha and are quite good exfoliators, so even if you out sun cream on them I'd imagine it wouldn't last very long. It would be like putting sun cream on yourself and then rubbing with sandpaper or something haha, even if it's fairly well rubbed in I'd doubt it would give much coverage.
Sorry not to be much help haha. With their ears at least they can't lick it off so should be fine.
What would be interesting to find out is how white feral cats (such as Turkish angoras and vans) manage to not get burned. Is there something in their diet perhaps? I've heard that taking certain vitamins (in people) can help the body build a natural protection from the suns rays so perhaps the cats get this vitamin from their diet (which would be prey animals usually).
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Post by tonib on Aug 3, 2014 21:46:40 GMT
smilesbetter, is only the ears that the sun-cream goes on as the fur is very thin there. Not so easy for the cat's tongue to get at, although the paws can - it does seem to last though. Otherwise the risk is of cancer if they get their ears burnt. It's not too many days a year that we have to use it so balance the risk. Maybe the Turkish cats have more sense than to go out in the sun - they are more used to it
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Post by lotsofcats on Aug 3, 2014 22:10:57 GMT
Hi, I had a white cat with black patches years ago and she had problems with the sun burning her ears as they were white and her pink nose. They were starting to have a crusty appearance and this was the start of skin cancer. My vet advised me to buy sunblock for children to put on her.
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Post by smilesbetter on Aug 4, 2014 6:07:02 GMT
tonib I was meaning the more lockable place being their noses haha. Carlotta has a very light pink nose, pink around her eyes and pink ears but thankfully doesn't spend much time on the balcony during the day, she prefers to go out and sit in the box of soil later in the evening when the sun has gone away but the soil is still warm. So perhaps the Turkish cats do know better what to do in the sun haha, she certainly handles the sun better than any of the rest of us!
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