"Everyday" things that are safe to use for cats

[pinklizzy]

I've had a look Angie, we were always taught never to use antiseptics like that-not something I'd do, or recommend.

[Mags]

My previous cat Sam used to get into many fights and his bites often turned into abcesses. I was told by my vet at the time to bathe the abcesses in very diluted TCP It did the trick and saved me taking him to the vet for ABs so often.......this was about 15+ years ago......

[truthisouthere]

I have always been told and have used over the years cooled, boiled water with a little natural sea salt. My cat currently has an anal gland prob and this seems to help stop infection. I have heard that manuka honey (10+) applied as a poultice is good for wound healing but have never tried it out. If anyone has I'd love to hear.

[smudgley]

Never use medication on any animal which has been prescribed for another animal.

Don't use flea control for dogs on cats unless it states safe to do so as permethrin is used in some flea controls and is poisonous to cats.

Take care with Antifreeze.

Be careful with Lillys.

Cats shouldn't be fed milk (although often people do with no problems, but they do often have trouble digesting it / breaking down the fat in it)

As already mentioned phenol in discinfectant (the white stuff)

SAFE TO USE -

Hibiscrub - every house should have some

[truthisouthere]

I have Hibiscrub, used it on rescue bird's wounds in the past, but does it have as good cleansing properties as salt water for healing a wound, only the salt water seems to be taking ages to heal? Not only that but even very dilute, the salt water must sting?

[calismum]

I use hibiscrub a lot. Wouldn't be without.

I always have loads of solution left from my contacts and I tend to use that for bathing cuts etc.