My cat got skunked on Friday night, so I called the vet yesterday to see what I could do, and this is what she said...
In a bottle, mix a shampoo of:
1 qt. hydrogen peroxide
1/2 C baking soda
1 tsp liquid soap - like dish soap
For a large dog, double the recipe.
I gave Kimba a bath using that solution, and you wouldn't believe how well it works! Like magic! One day later and he's back to sleeping on my pillow. Of course, he was real miffed at the time. And to think- all those years wasted of stupid tomato juice and vinegar baths that didn't to a single thing, and here it is, such an easy answer all along.
Gina, That story reminded me of my older brother. Several years ago when he was working in a warehouse he told some of his co-workers watch me catch that cat. Well needless to say that cat was a skunk and yes he got sprayed. He wanted some of the guys to give him a ride home because he had a brand new car and there was no way he was gonna get in it smelling like that. Somebody let him ride on the back of his truck, it's a good thing it was the middle of summer. When he came home Mom wouldn't let him in the house she made him take a tomatoe juice bath in the garage. To this day we tease him about that black and white cat.
Oh Garry, that's funny! I'm afraid to ask how old your brother was not to know the difference...Man, there's NOTHING worse than that skunk smell. I used to have a cat that got sprayed so badly every year. Poor Rusty. Once he got it right in the face - like he must've been sniffing the skunk's butt. He was puking and drooling and couldn't open his eyes and was gasping for air. It was awful. I tried so hard to get that smell off of him, then I ended up smelling like a skunk, too. And THAT was awful! Nature is a funny thing - skunks and porcupines and such. Like, was God hangin' around the table one night with his buddies making up animals, saying...I'll get them good...ha ha ha!
Anyway, like I said, that recipe worked like a charm. It's unbelievable how well it took the smell away in just one bathing. So, it's there if anyone ever needs it.
Hey, on the subject of porcupines, I was out deer hunting once and had the rare "opportunity" to lift a porcupine out of a ponderosa pine by the scruff of its neck. WEAR GLOVES NEXT TIME YOU DO THAT!!!! (Note to self)
Ouch! How did you get the quills out? You know, I don't think I've ever seen a porcupine? Except maybe once, in a pet store.
A few years back, I was driving down the road, and I saw a teeny tiny baby skunk - only about the size of my hand - just standing there. I wanted to take it home, or at least stop and study it, but of course, Rich nixed it. He's not exactly what I'd call an animal lover. He gets all upset when I tell him what I do when he's not in the car :) Anyway, that thing was so adorable! I don't know if it would come up to me, but it was so young, it might have. Maybe I could have tricked Garry's brother into thinking it was a kitten and he could've caught it for me. heh heh.
So, last week, Rich saw a mouse in the shed, and I set a hav-a-hart trap- you know, the cage that catches them live - and so far, we caught 4 mice. The first one was really ugly, like a miniature rat, and smelled real bad, too. The others were cute, though. Anyway, I'm beginning to wonder if we have a hole somewhere, and they're just coming in to eat the peanut butter. I highly doubt we had that many in there. If we catch one more, I'm gonna stop. We might as well just set the trap out in the woods, right?
Gina
Check around the foundation of your house for the little neon sign they put up that says all you can eat
buffet...........once you turn that off they'll leave
you alone, he he
I think I'll take that sign in, Lin. We caught another one today! This one was eatin' pretty good, too, or else she was pregnant. There's no way there were 5 mice living in that little shed. I'm done. I forever have the stench of mouse defecation ingrained in my brain. UGH!
I hafta tell you the funniest story that goes with this. Oh, if I video taped it, it would win a prize. When Rich has to empty the trap, it's a big production. He puts on thick leather gloves like he's about to wrestle a steer, then holding it arm's length away, he walks it to the woods next door, where he opens the doors to the cage, shakes it, drops it, kicks it, curses a little, and all the while, the mouse is hangin' on all four walls for dear life, too afraid to move. When I empty the trap, all I do is calmly open the door, and then the mouse peaks it's little nose out, and then it's head, looks around and scampers off into the brush. I was teasing him about it today - he knows it's true. What makes it so funny is because he's a fearless construction worker who's not afraid of doing crazy things like bungee jumping. His answer is that mice have germs and that's how the bubonic plague started. He's got to be kidding me.
Hey Gina
Probably pretty funny to watch Rich do his thing but I
have to agree with the whole germ thing. I think he is right about mice carrying diseases. Guess I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to some things but maybe
not that extreme, ha! I'm the worst about spiders, ugh!
Why, do spiders carry germs, too? heh heh. Naw, you two are both right. It's best to play it safe. I have to admit to getting a little mouse pee on my hand and that wasn't too cool, but that's what they make soap for :)
Hey- you're in good company with the spiders thing - Rich hates those, too! We grow some monster big ones here. Vicious little boogers, they are! It must be spider season, because I've seen so many in the house lately. I second the motion - Ugh! And garter snakes - we had three on our patio in one week this past month. I jump a mile high when I see one - it's the initial surprise factor that gets me every time.
For some reason I was thinking you lived in the big city. I hope you or Rich don't hurt the snakes they are really good for the enviroment but maybe not for your heart.
My sister can't see a big billboard riding down the highway but see can spot a spider at 100 yards. And when she does it's goodbye spider. I rarely kill any creatures. Just mosquitoes.
Me neither, Gar, I rarely kill anything. Same goes for Rich. As much as he isn't into all these little critters, he has a big heart. Garry, I got this bug wand at the discovery store for $15, and it's so cool! It sucks up the bugs in a tube and then you can release them. I like studying bugs, even though they're creepy. I know - I'm weird.
No, I'm totally not a city girl. Not even close. We live about an hour north of the city, and it is very much the suburbs. But all my cousins who live in the city think it's the sticks :) Sadly, we don't take advantage of all the city has to offer. When we go, I enjoy it, because it's not often that we do. It's a hassle getting around town with strollers and babies and what not, but I guess that's not a good excuse. Parking is a fortune, that's for sure! And train fare ain't much cheaper. They get you either way. But, man, NYC is a sight to see. Always something going on, lots of things to do and places to go. Exhibits and shows, attractions and parks, and street vendors and shopping, 5th Ave, Brownstones, seaports, museums, restaurants galore...it's endless. My sisters are all city lovers and do lots of stuff down there.
Hey, did anyone see Mars last night? I did, at about 2 am, and it was so cool!