insect repellent for cats ? (Read 1031 times)

We have an inside/outside cat who gets chewed by mosquitos every year.  ( Don't worry, she's an odd cat who never leaves the yard , ever ) 

The  Vet is really of no help.  She said we can't put any repellent on her other than Skin So Soft. 

They go after her ears, nose, and eyes.  It's terrible.

I found some wipes that say they are all natural, and Paba and Deet free.  They are sort of expensive. I'm just wondering if they work or not.

Has anyone had any luck or does anyone have any suggestions? 

seems cat repellent would be more useful to me.

Is there a reason why the cat can't spend mosquito season inside?

Yes, it's a whiner.  Big time.   It was almost a  total outside cat before I met my fiance.  But, I worked my  magic, and she's pretty much inside now., but outside some of the time.  She had a transitional time where she was allowed to sleep in the garage, but she sleeps inside all night now. 

But, like I said, it's a whiner.   You have never heard a more annoying animal.  Just sits there and whines to be let out when it's nice out.

Wonder if there is some type of repellent approved for animals.  Like horses, cows, etc.

I told my step daughter we should get one of those " Off"  clip on things and put it on her collar.  

Some of the topical treatments and sprays for fleas and ticks like Bio Spot and Adams claim to also repel mosquitoes. I don't know how effective they are.

Really?  She's on Revolution, which doens't do a thing.  Interesting. 

Wonder if there is some type of repellent approved for animals.  Like horses, cows, etc.

 

I told my step daughter we should get one of those " Off"  clip on things and put it on her collar.  

Seriously, see what I said about size/dosage difference between cats and humans.  between cats and HORSES and COWS?  Even if there are, don't use them on a cat.  Just, no.

Also, as zoomzoom says, cat chemistry is different from (other species) chemistry.  Things are toxic to cats that are not toxic to other species.  This isn't specific to cats, really.  Dogs don't do well with chocolate. 

For example, it is really simple to accidentally poison a cat with aspirin.

Clipping Off to her collar is perhaps not a good idea either.  It's still chemicals at a constant dosage that might not be intended to be that close to a 6-15 pound creature constantly.

I guess we'll try the skin so soft.  I wish I had a photo to show you of her chewed up face from last year, poor little thing.

But, now that she's getting older, she's less and less interested in the great outdoors. Which is good. She came from a farm in Zanesville Ohio, and was 100% outside, but would sleep in a barn.   

I also am a firm believer in cats being inside.  Mine have always been. Kiki is the exception, but I made this awesome place for her to sleep in a basement cabinet, and she loves it. She can hide from her little brother, I mean Uncle, ( don't ask )  Gotti the bully.  

We had a cat we got from a farm as a kitten.  He was an outdoor cat from the get-go.  We tried to keep him inside, but he would constantly zip through an opened door before anyone could stop him.  I have wondered if it was his early environment or he had a strong outdoor gene.  He eventually got hit by a car.

Well, his brother, I mean uncle, Gotti, is strictly an  inside cat.  You have no idea how paranoid I am that one of the kids will let him out, since Kiki can go outside. 

 We have also discovered that both cats can open the screen door by themselves.    I was horrified to see Gotti sitting on the deck on night.  I thought it was my daughter leaving the door open, but later my fiance took a video of him opening it himself.  No joke. 

The screen door is never used now

Sorry about your kitty.