I would like to ask for help. Could someone tell me how to get a chunk of candle wax out of a cats tail? It did not burn her but I cannot hold her down long enough to cut it out. It is very close to the skin of the tail. Could someone help me?
I would try swaddling the cat in a large towel. Roll him up like a burrito with his tail left out. You can then remove the wax by cutting. Ice would probably work to harden & breakoff.
I swaddle one of my kitties whenever I have to trim her nails. Otherwise she bites! Think of a newborn infant bunting. Good luck!
I have seen an older lady use a pillow case to hold the cat in, kinda like a horses blinder would be. It can calm the cat some. Just leave it's tail out and try to get some of it cut out. It may not hurt to wrap a blanket around the pillow case too incase the cat try's to scratch through it. Glad it didn't get burned!
Hope this helps some, or someone else has a great suggestion :-)
Sincerely,
Tammy - NC
I ended up using coconut oil to get the wax off of my kittens fur out of between his toes. It was excellent and took it all out and when he licked at it afterwards it was beneficial for him.
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How can I get Scensey wax out of my cat's fur?
Apply an ice cube to fur to harden the wax, then break it off with your fingers. Get a metal grooming comb to remove any bits.
Coconut oil will soften it, and be good for the cat's skin.
If you can't remove it with the ice or coconut oil, the next best thing is to cut it out. The fur will grow back and be less harmful than trying to remove it and hurt the cat. I had to do this with gum one time that got in my cat's fur.
Our kitten knocked over my wax melting burner. She's covered in the wax which has hardened. How can I get the wax out? It's in the fur really good so there is no way to chip it out or break it off.
I tried a warm towel, but it didn't help.There are several suggestions on how to do this but it seems the most popular one is to use coconut oil (or maybe olive oil if no coconut oil available?).
The other method is using ice cubes to further harden the wax so it will 'break off or loosen' easier.
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If neither of these methods helps then you should talk with a groomer but make sure they know about dealing with wax.
Or - you may have to take her to her vet.
I had this happen once to my cat and the way I got off the wax was by taking ice cubes and putting them on the way and using a flea comb to gently comb the cat's hair. I did try a few other methods but the cat was not happy and it seemed to make it a bit worse.
How do I get wax out of my cat's fur?
Ice or trim it out?
I'd love to hear the story of how it got in the fur....cats are always getting into trouble
I personally stand by the ice cube method, it worked really well on our crazy, long-haired cat!
I would try to prim, but if the damage is deep, then get some damp gloves and with minimal water you can peel it off if it is anything like candle wax. If not, put that sucker in a larger box and spray it down (just kidding...if you are).
She was being her usual self and getting up to no good we have ceramic plate that melts the candle wax to give you a scented smell she knocked it over and got wax all over herself luckily she didnt hurt herself and now she has got wax on her fur at the back leg and her stomach aswell
Did it help residue? Lol my cat just did the same. I got wax out with comb and used little dawn soap n warm water. But still feel it.
Soy wax from wax burner is not coming off my short haired Russian Blue. It is on her head and ears. Thankfully not in her eyes. Tried ice, coconut oil, vegetable oil, mineral oil. Nothing works. It's hard as a brick. I'm at the end of my rope. Will be going to the vet. I guess soy wax is different from the regular candle wax. Any suggestions? Help!
My short haired Russian Blue dumped soy wax from a burner on her head. Her eyes are fine, but the wax has hardened like a brick on top of her head and ears. I tried ice, coconut oil, mineral oil, and vegetable oil.
Kitty's head and ears now very slick brick. Is soy wax different from the regular candle wax? I am frantic. Kitty is still purring. Any suggestions? Help!You say the wax is hard now after trying ice cubes on the wax. In this case, use your finger nails and start to comb through the cat's hair to remove some of the wax. Now take some olive oil and apply to the rest of the wax and keep working it into the wax. Take a small comb and start to comb the wax. This should remove the rest of the wax out of the fur. You will need to use the comb and also your finger nails to get the wax out of the fur.
Ice removes wax. If your dog can take it, rub ice quickly and flick if off with a wire dog brush.
Well that sure doesnt sound like fun. Have you considered asking your Vet to help out. Cats can be so uncooperative and a little sedative can help a lot. I am a candlemaker and soy wax has a lower melt point than regular wax. Sometimes you can soften it by holding towels soaked in hot water and wrung out against it. Then you can scrape it off with a credit card. But when it is on your cat there is so much more to worry about. Good luck to you. Let us know how things turn out.
