My cat Masha trusted me so much she let me 'pop' her blackheads. I tempted her with treats, when I first saw the 'kitty zits", and soon we got into a grooming/skin cleansing/treat routine. That, and keeping a better eye on stuff like this, and she got over her 'teenage bad skin', and lived to be...22!! Died in my lap, dozing off, peacefully. Thunderous purr, sweet Masha...what a girl...
I am 70 y.o. and have had cats all my life and YES, this is definitely cat ACNE. They can get it on the nose, too. You see how this cat likes to be cleaned, he may be pushing with his paws, but he is not getting his nails out.
Who are you calling "grandma" I wonder? Tell me your age please. Furthermore, you know nothing about cats. Yes, his claws ARE out but he is NOT trying to scratch her or he would have done it already.
This comment made me choke on my water laughing LOLOLOL omg. Hopefully you'll have a question on how to extract cat chin acne on the test. I needed this laugh. Thanks!
A FEW NOTES: The exudate is literally on hair, not inside pores, skin scratching is intolerable, it'll hurt the cat. Blackheads inside pores are treated with chlorhexidine only. Don't apply the way I applied it! The bottle contents weren't applied again as an antiseptic, apply an antiseptic using some dish, cup, cotton disc, whatever to avoid contamination of the bottle contents. Use new portions of antiseptic on clean cotton discs/whatever each time. Additionally, note that hydrogen peroxide % might differ from country to country (3% where I live) and it wasn't used on an open wound, so better use chlorhexidine it's the safest option:)
Meowgical cattery - Scottish fold and straight When my cat got old and sick, I took it to the vet. After a 2 hour evaluation, the vet came out and said, "I have good news and bad news." I said, "give me the bad news." He said, "your cat only has a month to live." I said, "Ok, what's the good news." He said, "It's just a fucking cat."
Michael Lucas : What the fuck? Why would post something like this? If it’s true, I hope you filed a complaint against the vet, because that’s a messed up and highly unprofessional thing to say to any pet owner!
Michael Lucas : I don’t feel like it’s an appropriate joke to post on a video like this....Plus, it’s hard to tell when it’s text. I do use my brain; I just try not to make assumptions. I’m relieved it was only meant as a joke though, because I’ve heard of messed up true stories of vets actually saying things like that which is another reason I couldn’t be sure.
Avoid plastic cat food dishes which seems to be part of the cause of cat acne. Try a beauty eyelash brush/comb combo. My kitty tolerates chin combing with very tiny eye lash comb much better.
My Ginger kitty had chin acne too. The vet said to stop feeding him out of a plastic bowl so I switched him to a porcelain one and that really helped clear it up by at least 50%. Then I used liquid acne solution on a cotton ball and dabbed his chin (he wasn't happy) and that cleared him up completely!
szqsk8 I think you're suggesting purchasing a proper liquid is a much better overall idea all I could see when they were being combed out was chances are they would be breaking off and leaving a portion of them still in the skin just to continue to get larger and cause more problems. Where a liquid would absorb all the way into the poor and not cause as much your irritation as a combing. As well when my children were younger I rescued mature cats so we always had a house full I've now switch to dogs since the kids moved out LOL but I don't recall any of my cats that would have sat through a combing like that without tearing me apart. Dabbing a liquid on would be a much quicker procedure making for a less crabby cat.
Dixie Rae My cats all love 'chin chins' which is scratching them under the chin. My cats would probably love that comb on the chin. One uses the wire brush on her chin.
My cat just turned 19. Her brother died a year ago. She's very healthy for now except her eyesight and hearing are not as good. I rescued her and her brother at the pound in 1999 when they were babies. I will be heartbroken when her time comes. I hope she will be with me for at least a few more years but I know that's probably not realistic. Sorry for your loss. I know it's hard
The most known cause that I know is that if cats eat out of plastic bowls. I never use plastic anymore, I always use metal or ceramic! Hope this helps some of you cat lovers out there!🐱❤️
Julie Chauvin I rescued cats the majority of my adult life and then switched over to dogs once my husband passed away and both my children had moved out and sadly all of my kitties had passed on so I have probably had 25 cats and never had this situation occur so it must be a fairly rare situation. Although now that I'm texting you I recall it being said that generally it occurred in young cats and I often rescued cats that were over a year old so that may be a reason that I didn't see it. With that said I still have a feeling that it's a rather unusual a condition. I'm sure I would have seen it at least once.
Its Me I’ve had many cats with white faces and chins and I’ve never seen this. Not in the purebreds or the rescues. My question is, how is she removing blackheads with a flea comb? I don’t think it’s blackheads at all. I think her cat has flea dirt on it’s chin and that’s why she can remove it with a comb. Blackheads on animals, just like on people, have to be extracted to get rid of them.
Sheila Karch I thought the same thing Sheila. I've seen people extract blackheads from dogs and they're deep just liking people. Combing them like that would only succeed in breaking them off. She may think they're out because the oxidized portion is gone but the white part would still be inside the skin.
We had a cat that had feline acne, he said it was from using a plastic bowl. We did have to clean the acne as it was huge and painful. We then switched to metal bowls and never had a problem again.
My orange male also had feline acne under his chin, but my other cat did not. I can see why someone would think this was flea dirt because at first glance I thought it was flea dirt on my cat. Vet gave him a simple antibiotic (some of them were painful whiteheads), and as many others, suggested to get rid of the plastic bowls. I also used a baby toothbrush and Clinique's mild soap under his chin 2-3 times per week. He actually liked the toothbrush scrubs. All of these things decreased his blackheads but he still had a few here and there.
Severen Koski I could see your cat enjoying a gentle toothbrush scrub. My cats always loved to be rubbed just under the chin. It seemed to be a sensitive spot that they particularly enjoyed. I didn't think the rough combing was a very good way to deal with it though. Because that's part under the chin is very sensitive. Well done sounds like very loving Kitty care.
Interesting...my orange male cat is the first kitty who I have ever seen get blackheads on his chin too, although later I found some on my Siamese cat. Even though they don't get much fleas, I thought it was flea dirt at first too, but it actually looks pretty different. I had no idea kittehs could get blackheads!
@@lipstickcloud I do find it very interesting me that the orange cats or more likely to get these blackheads. I had a orange boy he didn't have blackheads but he absolutely loved to have his chin scratched. I rescued cats so I had a lot and none of them loved it as much as he did. This is a bit off the wall but I wonder if c h i n sensitivity has anything to do with it.😻
My cat had it bad one time. I didn't know what all these black things were so I took her to the vet. It started after I changed to a plastic dish, apparently that's what sparked it off. A couple weeks, returning to her old dish, and applying antibiotics to her chin, a little squishing and rubbing to help them out. Never before, never since. We are looking forward to our 17th year together in a couple months. 👍
it did. and 'lowkey' is just something i say a lot. sorry if it bothered you its just a habit. but my cat smokey hates to be touched and she has this all over her chin and i tried cleaning her and she wasnt hearing it so she jumped up and attacked my face.
Fang Shadow Heart My cats dont have acne but when i touch my little man his belly sometimes he goes AWOL on me totally freak out of grab my arm and tries to bite xD I know he loves me cause he wakes me up every damn time ¬_¬') mauw mauw mauw and then trying to look innocent.
@@wraithking3749 go to harbor freight and buy some welding gloves for 5 bucks. Then you can touch his belly all you want and there's nothing he can do about it :)
One of my cats gets these occasionally from the mask on his asthma inhaler. After holding a warm, wet, cloth on the chin for a few minutes twice a day, they go away pretty quickly.
It's actually much more common than people realize. A full on asthma attack is obvious. But the lesser symptoms can be easy for owners to ignore or mistake for a sneeze, a cough, or even the cat trying to bring up a hairball. I don't know what causes it, but dust will worsen symptoms. Carpet obviously holds more dust than a hardwood or tile floor, and as cats spend much of their time so much closer to the floor than we do, it's important to vacuum regularly. We only have a small house, but we keep four air purifiers running 24 hours a day. Strong scents can also bring on an attack, so my wife and I don't wear aftershave or perfume either.
That is one well behaved feline! I cannot think of a single cat I've ever had, seen or known that would allow you to touch and hold it such as you did here!
My 10 year old boy just started getting acne within the past couple months. I've been brushing his chin with a flea comb every day and finally got him a ceramic water bowl and started washing his ceramic food dish much more frequently, which has helped more than I expected. For the past couple days I've soaked a cotton ball in warm diluted apple cider vinegar (10 parts water to 1 part vinegar) and used it as a compress (he hates this but knows it'll be over, he gets lots of praise during the process) and it's begun to significantly clear up 😸 It never seemed to bother him but it could present health problems later and frankly the sight of his blackheads makes me feel grossed out and itchy lol it's soooo satisfying brushing it out.
I recommend using a soft toothbrush and do the cleaning in several parts, it doesn't irritate the skin as much and works well. And get rid of old plastic cups and remember the clean the new ones every day.
I use ceramic food bowls, and wash them regularly . I know most people don't think about washing their pet's food bowls. I spray them down with bleach and let them sit. no more acne Lol: my first experience with a huge black head: I didn't know what it was, and came on youtube, and found videos about Bot Flies: I told my vet I was convinced she had a bot fly living in her chin. Needless to say: it was just regular old black head
I wash our cat's food and water dishes in the dishwasher EVERY day. Every morning, they get a fresh, clean, sterilized dish. In the evening, they get a clean dish again. I can't imagine not doing that.
I never knew that! One of my cats 5years old had this. My husband picked it off and is a lot better. I've had cats for around 25years and never heard of this. Thank you very informative!
Just putting it out there for anyone who doesn't know: While tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and some people use it to treat acne, never used it on your cat. It's deadly poison to them.
My first cat had a lot of acne problems. My vet advised me to get rid of her plastic food and water bowls and this solved the problem almost entirely. Evidently even if you scrub plastic bowls often over time they get little scratches at the edges where the cat eats and bacteria builds in these areas and as the cat's chin rubs against the bowl it picks up bacteria which leads to infection. I do check my cat's chin frequently and wash away any dirt or food in the fur. If one of them does get a little blackhead I can easily remove before it gets infected by just scrapping my fingernail over the area.
Jewel Haines, mine seemed to like it, but I used my nails rather than a comb. I used witch hazel, but not after pulling the blackheads, that would sting! After 30 minutes it didn't bother them at all.
My cat is indoor, so no fleas. She also eats from a metal bowl. And she gets acne on her chin. I think it's because it's hormonal. She also probs neglects that area while bathing herself since it's an area under her chin and she can't really lick there. People trying to diagnose the issue without even being a vet, know shit about cats. Dogs can get acne too you know! And it's not how the owners raise them, it's just genetics. Just like humans. God.
It might be from the metal since some cats are more sensitive (that and not all "stainless steel" products for animals are true stainless steel and can still contain other trace metals that cats can be sensitive to, and metals like aluminum are not that good for cats). Cheap food can also cause rashes and acne in cats if they have high amounts of grain or other bulking ingredients and your cat is sensitive to them. All cats are different, some will never get acne even if they are fed cheap food and are fed in plastic bowls and some will still get it even if you feed them really good food in glass bowls that you sanitize before each use, it just depends on the cat...
Damian White-Graham It’s because your cat doesn’t get all the beneficial bacteria from being outside. The only reason not to let your cat out is if you live in an urban centre or on a very busy road.
Jara umm no. My cat is indoor because she's a handicap. She's vulnerable to other animals outside. She can't climb trees to save her from a chasing animal, she's like 3 pounds and can get swooped by a bird. And I live in a subdivision where stupid people let thier cats outside and they always scrap for territory. She only has one working paw, and that one is used to balance her when she walks or sits. Wild animals would think she's an easy target for food cause she limps. I also want to avoid her getting fleas or ticks. There is nothing beneficial outside for any cat.
I don’t think you understand how acne works you don’t get acne from others and if she scraped all that away you would have a clean open wound there for no you wouldn’t ruin the bottle
My cat had this. The vet said he was one of the rare few with a plastic allergy. We switched all food and water bowls to stainless steel and he completely cleared up in about 5 weeks.
The purrrring in my ears with headphones on 😻😻😻 makes me wanna stick my face in my cats fluffy neck and chest. Cat lovers know what I mean. I have 2 orange tabby babies too. They are brothers and 2 years old. They are the sweetest most tender loving good boys. And super healthy too. Your baby was pushing the brush like "bihh stop!!"
my husband actually got our cat to sleep on his pillow (behind his head) because BB purred so damn loud! It got to the point where Pete could NOT fall sleep without BB's lullabye "purr".
What a sweetheart! Well behaved. My cat is very well behaved but would never let me near him with antiseptic. He is a traditional Persian, so I have never seen chin acne on him.
My 6 year old cat had this since 2014 and it comes and goes. I switched from plastic bowls to glass bowls and bought cat food aimed for fur/skin and sensitivity. These stuff didn't seemed to work but I kept using the glass bowls. I even took her to two different vets but they couldn't diagnose what she was having, even though it's clear as day she had acne. They gave her some vitamin shot and a flee shot then called it a day, the acne came back eventually. Now she doesn't have acne anymore for over a year since we moved house so I think in this case it was caused by stress or being unhappy, since I didn't lived in an ideal surrounding. She now has a happy place with a garden :)
WOW News to me - never seen it before or even heard of this before.... Personally, I would wipe the comb after each swipe, rather than putting the dirty comb back into the fur.
For some reason, acne on the chin can be caused by using plastic bowl. Your cats' food and water should always be in glass, stainless steel, or porcelain bowls. A couple of my cats had acne on their chins. Simply changing to glass bowls cleared it up completely in about 6 weeks.
i'm happy my cat never got this. I give him baths, and am always checking him, I wipe his eyes if they run, I check his butt, nuts, teeth, ears. everything! He's like whyyyyyy?! lol. This was good information though. nice vid.
That's great! Majority of people don't do that and their pets are often develop serious conditions in incurable state that could be avoided and treated. I hope my videos will change this in a positive way...
Cats can get acne. And, yes, it's usually on the chin where they can't lick it clean. My son took a blackhead out of my cat's chin that was like a little stone.
Don't know if I did it right but I squeeze it whit my fingers and my cat never say a word was always nice and w8 to I was done then I clean I whit som anticipated and it come back but less everytime. She died age 18. Miss her.
@@Meowgical yes thank u. Animals is the best. Now I got a rescue dog. I always need animals in my life or life ain't fun. Much love and thanks for the vedio
I had a cat who had this, we never used plastic bowls. It can be caused by food allergy too, finally switched to a more pricy brand with no fillers and her catne went away.
Elastic is porous and holds onto bacteria. We switched to stainless steel and ceramic bowls and put down clean bowls daily. No more cachne as the vet called. 😄
Poor cat. Glad that maybe you got all of this off of it. It's always sad to see an animal suffer. I had a kittle kitten come to the back deck of my home, and got attached to him as he adopted me, wouldn't leave me alone. Followed me everywhare i went. He csme on Sunday, October 27, 2017. Last month, the begining of June, he wanted to go outside, never saw him agsin, and I'm broken hearted over loosing him. He hardly grew very big since kitten stage, although, i fed him and gave him water and cared about him. Geeze, just writing about him depresses me as he and my little Sheltie Collie becsme the very best of friends. He liked to sleep in my bed all the time.
Dan Basta I can imagine...loosing a friend makes all the colors in the world to fade.. When I loosed my first cat I was devastated and its still hard for me to reminisce about her... Happily, I have my other cats, two of them are her dougthers and genetically, at least some part of her is still with me... Perhaps adopting a sweet cat or kittie will help you to deal with the pain
Did you check all the shelters and cat rescues to be sure someone didn't turn him in somewhere? Check petfinder.com also to be sure your kitty isn't listed.
If your cat is a male and hasn't been neutered that's likely the problem. As I understand it male cats that are "complete" have a territory of 10 miles so he could be a while getting back. He's young so could easily be outdone by an older more experienced cat. Good luck, hope you find him.
That's an adorable cat, in every way. My cat's acne would've required an emergency room visit (my getting my wounds dressed). Sydney's a great pet but she ain't got time for no shit.
I have 4 cats who are 9 years old. They all have a little acne under the chin at times. I use stainless steel bowls and clean them with a little dish soap every day but still they have some. I thing older cats get acne. Mine never had it before. But the last year they all have it at times.
Yup same, metal water bowl, and porcelain food bowl... he still gets acne. Well I thought it was from my kitty scratching his face on cardboard too much and making it raw...
My cat had this happen to him and it was because of a change of food the moment I went back to is regular it was fine but I guess it could be different for each pets
Sab rina It's acne. Just like when a human gets a pimple it's itchy and people will rub and scratch at it. Then it bleeds. Humans can stop the bleeding by blotting it with a tissue or something. On cats the dried blood gets crusty in their hair.
Probably why my cat has it too, about a month ago we had to get a new brand because the old one stopped making the flavor she liked best (she’s a picky turd)
Our cat gets acne from food too. He has a lot of food intolerances and allergies. Finding the right food made all the difference for him. He used to get really big ones like the size of a pea that we’d help him pop and he would yell so much. Mind scaring for us all. Glad we figured out it was the food.
Vet tech here! Most of these comments that are stating that other cats have this issue also, try switching their food and water bowls to ceramic or metal if they typically use plastic bowls. We see this often in both cats and dogs and in most cases just switching the dishes clears it up
The way she’s holding the cats head at first doesn’t allow him to attack her so position is important, we use this position in the vet clinic to draw out blood in cats. And my cat has a shallow food bowl so she doesn’t get her whiskers distressed or chin acne.
As they get older they don’t groom as well as the should. You can try a little soap and water and if that doesn’t work the vet has ointment that works very well. I had a older cat and that happened to her and ointment really did the job
2:28 the accents, the tiny paws pushing the comb away, but you can still tell the cat is confused and wuvving it, the wittle wed cwhin eeeek! wuhwoh cuttteness ovawoad
Our kitties had some of this, we started using glass dishes and cleaned dishes each day. Also to cleanse the chin, use a little baby shampoo on warm wash cloth. It will help to eliminate the problem. Rinse several times. Our cats enjoyed the chin rub.
Our vet informed us that feline acne may be caused from and certainly spread by using plastic food and water bowls, particularly in a multi-cat household. We were much better able to control by using ceramic bowls.
Actually a lot of adult cat acne under the chin is caused by food and water bowls. If they aren’t washed regularly they transfer bacteria to the cats chin when it rubs over the edge of the bowls when they eat and drink. And using a cotton ball to wash under their chin is much gentler and the cats tolerate it more then putting the open container against the chin and tipping it. And before anyone claps back, I’m NOT judging her for doing that, whatever works for her is fine, I just wanted to give some more info in case it helps others.
Que faut il faire pour l'acné, j'ai un petit Yorkshire qui en a un peu au niveau de son menton. J'ai vu que vous mettez de la crème, mais laquelle. Merci ?
My cat Masha trusted me so much she let me 'pop' her blackheads. I tempted her with treats, when I first saw the 'kitty zits", and soon we got into a grooming/skin cleansing/treat routine. That, and keeping a better eye on stuff like this, and she got over her 'teenage bad skin', and lived to be...22!! Died in my lap, dozing off, peacefully. Thunderous purr, sweet Masha...what a girl...
Cynthia Hawkins awe this made my heart swell and break simultaneously.
That's the best way for a pet to pass away. That sounds amazing.
22? Wow
Egavas Eno WAT
At least your pet died with you mine did not and she only lived to two years
super well behaved kitty!!
He was brave !
Every cat I know would not let me do this... well maybe one but he was abnormally affectionate.
Honestly
True
Super pretty kitty!
I tried that with my cougar and now both of my arms are missing.
But how is your comment was posted here?:)
Meowgical cattery - Scottish fold and straight r/woooosh
:))))))))))))) and you posted this comm using your foot fingers ? :)))))))))))))))
Ha ha!!
Madiis Sure, but jokes are supposed to be funny and have a punchline!
I dont even have a cat. Why am i here???
:D Well, there is always something new to learn. Or maybe!, cats are simply alien rulers of the world
😂😂😂😂😂
If you can do it with the cat, you can do it with your senile grandma!
because you will!
Same 🙈
Looks like Dr Pimple Popper is missing a whole new demographic. Who knew?
steph soppanish great response !!
I just came from an abcess one w/ a cat 🤷🏻♀️. It was in my feed.
Lmao!
Ahem* I think you meant "Who mew".
Omg right!😂
CATNE?!
London's Rock My thoughts exactly. Lol
asznee
CACNE ?!
Haha nice
HQHHAHAHAHAHAHAA SIS
I am 70 y.o. and have had cats all my life and YES, this is definitely cat ACNE. They can get it on the nose, too. You see how this cat likes to be cleaned, he may be pushing with his paws, but he is not getting his nails out.
My cat has it on his chest, neck, and shoulders 😦
You're 70 and on UA-cam? That's pretty awesome. I hope you and your cats have a great day ❤
Ha, and I am only a "youngie". I know people of 82, 85 who are on facebook and UA-cam. Guess we'll take our laptop with us into the grave....
Who are you calling "grandma" I wonder? Tell me your age please.
Furthermore, you know nothing about cats. Yes, his claws ARE out but he is NOT trying to scratch her or he would have done it already.
e-fred
Are you always so insulting towards others? I am NOT your grandma. I challenge you to state your age.
I have two exams in a week that I haven't studied for, and here I am watching blackheads get squeezed out of a cat's chin
This comment made me choke on my water laughing LOLOLOL omg. Hopefully you'll have a question on how to extract cat chin acne on the test. I needed this laugh. Thanks!
Piano Roots Music I could’ve never gotten a masters degree if UA-cam was around
😂😂😂😂😂 good luck with ur exams
This is a MOOD
I lol'ed
If I tried this with my cat, I would be the one needing the peroxide and antibacterial...
Baaahahahahah right?
Tell me about it. From one ( now dearly departed cat ) I still have the scars...
😆😆😆😆
As a groomer I feel SO happy to see someone taking care of their pet (as everyone should!) Thanks for the informative video ❤️
Boopity Schmooples Your name gave me a laugh.😁
@@Lazcomeforth it's a game grumps reference and my real name's first letters 😆
A FEW NOTES: The exudate is literally on hair, not inside pores, skin scratching is intolerable, it'll hurt the cat. Blackheads inside pores are treated with chlorhexidine only.
Don't apply the way I applied it! The bottle contents weren't applied again as an antiseptic, apply an antiseptic using some dish, cup, cotton disc, whatever to avoid contamination of the bottle contents. Use new portions of antiseptic on clean cotton discs/whatever each time.
Additionally, note that hydrogen peroxide % might differ from country to country (3% where I live) and it wasn't used on an open wound, so better use chlorhexidine it's the safest option:)
Meowgical cattery - Scottish fold and straight When my cat got old and sick, I took it to the vet. After a 2 hour evaluation, the vet came out and said, "I have good news and bad news."
I said, "give me the bad news."
He said, "your cat only has a month to live."
I said, "Ok, what's the good news."
He said, "It's just a fucking cat."
Michael Lucas : What the fuck? Why would post something like this? If it’s true, I hope you filed a complaint against the vet, because that’s a messed up and highly unprofessional thing to say to any pet owner!
Heidi R It's a joke. Use your brain honey.
Vet told me to stop using plastic bowls. Cats acne can go away on its own.
Michael Lucas : I don’t feel like it’s an appropriate joke to post on a video like this....Plus, it’s hard to tell when it’s text. I do use my brain; I just try not to make assumptions. I’m relieved it was only meant as a joke though, because I’ve heard of messed up true stories of vets actually saying things like that which is another reason I couldn’t be sure.
Coming up: How to treat face scratches
Because their eyes were ripped out also.
NRG Cryptonite, LOL I agree.
NRG Cryptonite: Or how to treat lost limbs and eyes haha
LOL
Totally busted up.
That is one of the prettiest kitties I've ever seen.
I am not a cat person but I do have to admit that is probably the most calm, behaved cat I have ever seen
Ďont ever use plastic bowĺs for cat gives a reaction and blackheads on there chin.
Avoid plastic cat food dishes which seems to be part of the cause of cat acne. Try a beauty eyelash brush/comb combo.
My kitty tolerates chin combing with very tiny eye lash comb much better.
My Ginger kitty had chin acne too. The vet said to stop feeding him out of a plastic bowl so I switched him to a porcelain one and that really helped clear it up by at least 50%. Then I used liquid acne solution on a cotton ball and dabbed his chin (he wasn't happy) and that cleared him up completely!
szqsk8
Please explain to me why plastic does this. I have never heard this before and I'm interested in why. Very interesting.
Charlene Howard plastic is porous so it can hold onto bacteria and dirt.
szqsk8 I think you're suggesting purchasing a proper liquid is a much better overall idea all I could see when they were being combed out was chances are they would be breaking off and leaving a portion of them still in the skin just to continue to get larger and cause more problems. Where a liquid would absorb all the way into the poor and not cause as much your irritation as a combing. As well when my children were younger I rescued mature cats so we always had a house full I've now switch to dogs since the kids moved out LOL but I don't recall any of my cats that would have sat through a combing like that without tearing me apart. Dabbing a liquid on would be a much quicker procedure making for a less crabby cat.
Dixie Rae My cats all love 'chin chins' which is scratching them under the chin. My cats would probably love that comb on the chin. One uses the wire brush on her chin.
Sam W I love how you call it Chin Chin's. We called it scratchins. 😊
Looks like my cat who died a couple of years ago aged 19. I still miss him.
Thanks x
My cat just turned 19. Her brother died a year ago. She's very healthy for now except her eyesight and hearing are not as good. I rescued her and her brother at the pound in 1999 when they were babies. I will be heartbroken when her time comes. I hope she will be with me for at least a few more years but I know that's probably not realistic. Sorry for your loss. I know it's hard
Awwww bless you and your cat. I hope you do get more time with her.
Glen Pierce I had a cat that I had to get rid of because we didn't have the money to take care of him. I miss him but I know he's happy.
Glen Pierce aww I'm sorry to hear about your 🐈 :( . Hey your omargosh friend you should go visit again film more videos 🤗
The most known cause that I know is that if cats eat out of plastic bowls. I never use plastic anymore, I always use metal or ceramic! Hope this helps some of you cat lovers out there!🐱❤️
That’s what we do. Our vet recommended it
Really?
That's a myth, but a plate or bowl that isn't washed often can be a problem.
Hydrogen Purrr-oxide
This should be called 'How to lose your fingers'
lol
I have never seen this before & I have had cats most of my life,guess the saying is true ,"You learn something new everyday!!!"
Julie Chauvin I rescued cats the majority of my adult life and then switched over to dogs once my husband passed away and both my children had moved out and sadly all of my kitties had passed on so I have probably had 25 cats and never had this situation occur so it must be a fairly rare situation. Although now that I'm texting you I recall it being said that generally it occurred in young cats and I often rescued cats that were over a year old so that may be a reason that I didn't see it. With that said I still have a feeling that it's a rather unusual a condition. I'm sure I would have seen it at least once.
It happens only at white/light chins.
Its Me I’ve had many cats with white faces and chins and I’ve never seen this. Not in the purebreds or the rescues. My question is, how is she removing blackheads with a flea comb? I don’t think it’s blackheads at all. I think her cat has flea dirt on it’s chin and that’s why she can remove it with a comb. Blackheads on animals, just like on people, have to be extracted to get rid of them.
Julie Chauvin the vet told that is coming from food fat in a plastic bowls she said that I need glass bowl I did and my cat is clean no more acne
Sheila Karch I thought the same thing Sheila. I've seen people extract blackheads from dogs and they're deep just liking people. Combing them like that would only succeed in breaking them off. She may think they're out because the oxidized portion is gone but the white part would still be inside the skin.
We had a cat that had feline acne, he said it was from using a plastic bowl. We did have to clean the acne as it was huge and painful. We then switched to metal bowls and never had a problem again.
My orange male also had feline acne under his chin, but my other cat did not. I can see why someone would think this was flea dirt because at first glance I thought it was flea dirt on my cat. Vet gave him a simple antibiotic (some of them were painful whiteheads), and as many others, suggested to get rid of the plastic bowls. I also used a baby toothbrush and Clinique's mild soap under his chin 2-3 times per week. He actually liked the toothbrush scrubs. All of these things decreased his blackheads but he still had a few here and there.
Severen Koski I could see your cat enjoying a gentle toothbrush scrub. My cats always loved to be rubbed just under the chin. It seemed to be a sensitive spot that they particularly enjoyed. I didn't think the rough combing was a very good way to deal with it though. Because that's part under the chin is very sensitive. Well done sounds like very loving Kitty care.
Severen Koski
It happens only at white/light chins.
Interesting...my orange male cat is the first kitty who I have ever seen get blackheads on his chin too, although later I found some on my Siamese cat. Even though they don't get much fleas, I thought it was flea dirt at first too, but it actually looks pretty different. I had no idea kittehs could get blackheads!
@@lipstickcloud I do find it very interesting me that the orange cats or more likely to get these blackheads. I had a orange boy he didn't have blackheads but he absolutely loved to have his chin scratched. I rescued cats so I had a lot and none of them loved it as much as he did. This is a bit off the wall but I wonder if c h i n sensitivity has anything to do with it.😻
My cat had it bad one time. I didn't know what all these black things were so I took her to the vet. It started after I changed to a plastic dish, apparently that's what sparked it off. A couple weeks, returning to her old dish, and applying antibiotics to her chin, a little squishing and rubbing to help them out. Never before, never since. We are looking forward to our 17th year together in a couple months. 👍
That's great you took her to a vet :)
Our cat had it also. We changed his bowl to one with lower sides. This way his chin was not touching the food so much. It helped.
that cat just took it
my cat lowkey attacked my face.
How can your cat "lowkey" attack your face? It either did or it didn't.
it did. and 'lowkey' is just something i say a lot. sorry if it bothered you its just a habit. but my cat smokey hates to be touched and she has this all over her chin and i tried cleaning her and she wasnt hearing it so she jumped up and attacked my face.
Fang Shadow Heart My cats dont have acne but when i touch my little man his belly sometimes he goes AWOL on me totally freak out of grab my arm and tries to bite xD I know he loves me cause he wakes me up every damn time ¬_¬') mauw mauw mauw and then trying to look innocent.
@@wraithking3749 go to harbor freight and buy some welding gloves for 5 bucks. Then you can touch his belly all you want and there's nothing he can do about it :)
I’ve honestly never thought about any other animals having acne
Kitty was like "Nooo don't touch me there!" But actually likes it.
Yes, it was probably painful but felt good at the same time, as you can imagine.
That is one seriously cooperative cat!
It's a sweet and cute kitty also.
I always wondered what that black stuff on my cat's chin was!
That clears up a lot, thank you.
I see what you did there! :)
One of my cats gets these occasionally from the mask on his asthma inhaler. After holding a warm, wet, cloth on the chin for a few minutes twice a day, they go away pretty quickly.
Nick Jones make sure to clean everything your fur baby comes in contact with
your cat has asthma? is that common for cats or kinda of a rare instance?
issac82983, it's not common but it happens. My mother's cat had it pretty bad.
Barbara Danley sorry to hear that, I wish you and your little one the best. thank you for replying and have a great day
It's actually much more common than people realize. A full on asthma attack is obvious. But the lesser symptoms can be easy for owners to ignore or mistake for a sneeze, a cough, or even the cat trying to bring up a hairball. I don't know what causes it, but dust will worsen symptoms. Carpet obviously holds more dust than a hardwood or tile floor, and as cats spend much of their time so much closer to the floor than we do, it's important to vacuum regularly. We only have a small house, but we keep four air purifiers running 24 hours a day. Strong scents can also bring on an attack, so my wife and I don't wear aftershave or perfume either.
At least they're able to hide it 😂
That is one well behaved feline! I cannot think of a single cat I've ever had, seen or known that would allow you to touch and hold it such as you did here!
Almost all my kitties are this way :)
My 10 year old boy just started getting acne within the past couple months. I've been brushing his chin with a flea comb every day and finally got him a ceramic water bowl and started washing his ceramic food dish much more frequently, which has helped more than I expected. For the past couple days I've soaked a cotton ball in warm diluted apple cider vinegar (10 parts water to 1 part vinegar) and used it as a compress (he hates this but knows it'll be over, he gets lots of praise during the process) and it's begun to significantly clear up 😸
It never seemed to bother him but it could present health problems later and frankly the sight of his blackheads makes me feel grossed out and itchy lol it's soooo satisfying brushing it out.
Vinegar is pretty aggressive option, however, I hope the solution of this kind won't hurt. I am happy there are people who care, actually.
Such a calm and patient cat ♥
I recommend using a soft toothbrush and do the cleaning in several parts, it doesn't irritate the skin as much and works well. And get rid of old plastic cups and remember the clean the new ones every day.
I use ceramic food bowls, and wash them regularly . I know most people don't think about washing their pet's food bowls. I spray them down with bleach and let them sit. no more acne Lol: my first experience with a huge black head: I didn't know what it was, and came on youtube, and found videos about Bot Flies: I told my vet I was convinced she had a bot fly living in her chin. Needless to say: it was just regular old black head
I wash our cat's food and water dishes in the dishwasher EVERY day. Every morning, they get a fresh, clean, sterilized dish. In the evening, they get a clean dish again. I can't imagine not doing that.
Bleach is not good for cats and should not be used on their bowls
I never knew that! One of my cats 5years old had this. My husband picked it off and is a lot better. I've had cats for around 25years and never heard of this. Thank you very informative!
Just putting it out there for anyone who doesn't know: While tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and some people use it to treat acne, never used it on your cat. It's deadly poison to them.
My first cat had a lot of acne problems. My vet advised me to get rid of her plastic food and water bowls and this solved the problem almost entirely. Evidently even if you scrub plastic bowls often over time they get little scratches at the edges where the cat eats and bacteria builds in these areas and as the cat's chin rubs against the bowl it picks up bacteria which leads to infection.
I do check my cat's chin frequently and wash away any dirt or food in the fur.
If one of them does get a little blackhead I can easily remove before it gets infected by just scrapping my fingernail over the area.
I could see me now trying to do that to my cat!! I would draw back a nub!! 😆
Jewel Haines BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! 😂😂😂😂
Jewel you are too right!!
Jewel Haines, mine seemed to like it, but I used my nails rather than a comb. I used witch hazel, but not after pulling the blackheads, that would sting! After 30 minutes it didn't bother them at all.
I'm very impressed that you got that done without losing a digit!
Barbara Danley
That's a great idea! I will definitely try it! Thanks!! 😊
Jewel Haines, welcome. Sometimes we all need help with the kittehs!
My cat is indoor, so no fleas. She also eats from a metal bowl. And she gets acne on her chin. I think it's because it's hormonal. She also probs neglects that area while bathing herself since it's an area under her chin and she can't really lick there. People trying to diagnose the issue without even being a vet, know shit about cats. Dogs can get acne too you know! And it's not how the owners raise them, it's just genetics. Just like humans. God.
Damian White-Graham it's a usual thing for modern society :)
It might be from the metal since some cats are more sensitive (that and not all "stainless steel" products for animals are true stainless steel and can still contain other trace metals that cats can be sensitive to, and metals like aluminum are not that good for cats). Cheap food can also cause rashes and acne in cats if they have high amounts of grain or other bulking ingredients and your cat is sensitive to them. All cats are different, some will never get acne even if they are fed cheap food and are fed in plastic bowls and some will still get it even if you feed them really good food in glass bowls that you sanitize before each use, it just depends on the cat...
Damian White-Graham It’s because your cat doesn’t get all the beneficial bacteria from being outside. The only reason not to let your cat out is if you live in an urban centre or on a very busy road.
Jara umm no. My cat is indoor because she's a handicap. She's vulnerable to other animals outside. She can't climb trees to save her from a chasing animal, she's like 3 pounds and can get swooped by a bird. And I live in a subdivision where stupid people let thier cats outside and they always scrap for territory. She only has one working paw, and that one is used to balance her when she walks or sits. Wild animals would think she's an easy target for food cause she limps. I also want to avoid her getting fleas or ticks. There is nothing beneficial outside for any cat.
Jara I dont think it's because it's a indoor cat. My indoor dont have this, while I had an outdoor cat and she had this.
Ok but didn't you just contaminate that bottle by using it that way?
Megan B Yeah I would use a cotton ball or paper towel or something. Definitely don’t use it on yourself now! 😂
Whatever falls in becomes sterilized too anyways.
If you were reading comments. She left a note/comment about it.
Michael Jayson Banua after I left my comment, as you can see.
I don’t think you understand how acne works you don’t get acne from others and if she scraped all that away you would have a clean open wound there for no you wouldn’t ruin the bottle
WOWZA! That was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING that you managed to get ALLLLLLL THOSE OUT by JUST using a comb!!!! I’m SUUUUPER IMPRESSED!!!!
Oh, really?
My cat had this. The vet said he was one of the rare few with a plastic allergy. We switched all food and water bowls to stainless steel and he completely cleared up in about 5 weeks.
And don't be afraid, folks, it's not contagious, neither for animals not humans.
The purrrring in my ears with headphones on 😻😻😻 makes me wanna stick my face in my cats fluffy neck and chest. Cat lovers know what I mean. I have 2 orange tabby babies too. They are brothers and 2 years old. They are the sweetest most tender loving good boys. And super healthy too. Your baby was pushing the brush like "bihh stop!!"
She is adorable, purrs all the time, even when she sleeps near me :D
I have ginger tabbies that are brothers too. They are 7 months old.
Oh thank god I'm not the only one who does that
my husband actually got our cat to sleep on his pillow (behind his head) because BB purred so damn loud! It got to the point where Pete could NOT fall sleep without BB's lullabye "purr".
What a good cat. So cute too xo
So glad you were able to help this beautiful cat.
I love how your cat is so chill with you doing this to him/her. If i did this to my cat he would scratch and bite the living out of me lol.
I'm lucky :D
The only time my cat got acne was when I fed her Friskies. I think the food we give them causes a lot of it.
It’s called CATne
I’m supposed to be looking for how to do probably distribution functions
0:27 "I never saw my kids grooming their cheese. They carefully groom their balls..." 😂😂😂
What a sweetheart! Well behaved. My cat is very well behaved but would never let me near him with antiseptic. He is a traditional Persian, so I have never seen chin acne on him.
My 6 year old cat had this since 2014 and it comes and goes. I switched from plastic bowls to glass bowls and bought cat food aimed for fur/skin and sensitivity. These stuff didn't seemed to work but I kept using the glass bowls. I even took her to two different vets but they couldn't diagnose what she was having, even though it's clear as day she had acne. They gave her some vitamin shot and a flee shot then called it a day, the acne came back eventually. Now she doesn't have acne anymore for over a year since we moved house so I think in this case it was caused by stress or being unhappy, since I didn't lived in an ideal surrounding. She now has a happy place with a garden :)
Trade out plastic bowls for ceramic, glass, or metal. It makes a huge difference!
WOW News to me - never seen it before or even heard of this before.... Personally, I would wipe the comb after each swipe, rather than putting the dirty comb back into the fur.
Very nice cat
What a sweet ,gentle and very patient kitty !!!!
For some reason, acne on the chin can be caused by using plastic bowl. Your cats' food and water should always be in glass, stainless steel, or porcelain bowls.
A couple of my cats had acne on their chins. Simply changing to glass bowls cleared it up completely in about 6 weeks.
Well I don't use plastic bowls :)
i'm happy my cat never got this. I give him baths, and am always checking him, I wipe his eyes if they run, I check his butt, nuts, teeth, ears. everything! He's like whyyyyyy?! lol. This was good information though. nice vid.
That's great! Majority of people don't do that and their pets are often develop serious conditions in incurable state that could be avoided and treated. I hope my videos will change this in a positive way...
Fleas don’t preferentially target the chin. It’s feline acne.
And all this time i thought it was fleas's poops!
Cats can get acne. And, yes, it's usually on the chin where they can't lick it clean. My son took a blackhead out of my cat's chin that was like a little stone.
Wow, very cooperative kitty.
What a handsome Kitty! Very informative video.
Thank you, honey ;)
Don't know if I did it right but I squeeze it whit my fingers and my cat never say a word was always nice and w8 to I was done then I clean I whit som anticipated and it come back but less everytime. She died age 18. Miss her.
She lived a long! and happy life, I'm sure it was happy, as she had nice humans near her who cared about her
@@Meowgical yes thank u. Animals is the best. Now I got a rescue dog. I always need animals in my life or life ain't fun. Much love and thanks for the vedio
She is allergic to plastic food and water dishes
Kindle Thomas I agree. Never feed your pets from plastic dishes. Use only stainless steel bowls. And no, it's not flea dirt!
Kindle Thomas I use stainless steel bowls
My cat had the same issue. Changed to ceramic food dishes. There hasn’t been any reoccurrences
I had a cat who had this, we never used plastic bowls. It can be caused by food allergy too, finally switched to a more pricy brand with no fillers and her catne went away.
Elastic is porous and holds onto bacteria. We switched to stainless steel and ceramic bowls and put down clean bowls daily. No more cachne as the vet called. 😄
Poor cat. Glad that maybe you got all of this off of it. It's always sad to see an animal suffer. I had a kittle kitten come to the back deck of my home, and got attached to him as he adopted me, wouldn't leave me alone. Followed me everywhare i went. He csme on Sunday, October 27, 2017. Last month, the begining of June, he wanted to go outside, never saw him agsin, and I'm broken hearted over loosing him. He hardly grew very big since kitten stage, although, i fed him and gave him water and cared about him. Geeze, just writing about him depresses me as he and my little Sheltie Collie becsme the very best of friends. He liked to sleep in my bed all the time.
Dan Basta I can imagine...loosing a friend makes all the colors in the world to fade.. When I loosed my first cat I was devastated and its still hard for me to reminisce about her... Happily, I have my other cats, two of them are her dougthers and genetically, at least some part of her is still with me... Perhaps adopting a sweet cat or kittie will help you to deal with the pain
So sad. When they disappear it's just awful. Hugs. :(
Did you check all the shelters and cat rescues to be sure someone didn't turn him in somewhere? Check petfinder.com also to be sure your kitty isn't listed.
Maybe the cat ran away because of your atrocious spelling and grammar.
Or, maybe it ran away because you smell like shit and nobody loves you.
If your cat is a male and hasn't been neutered that's likely the problem. As I understand it male cats that are "complete" have a territory of 10 miles so he could be a while getting back. He's young so could easily be outdone by an older more experienced cat. Good luck, hope you find him.
That is the chillest cat ever!!
That's an adorable cat, in every way. My cat's acne would've required an emergency room visit (my getting my wounds dressed). Sydney's a great pet but she ain't got time for no shit.
i take my cat to the vet, if i try anything... im bleeding
Don't feed from a plastic bowl, use glass.
Currently looking on UA-cam for cat acne videos new addiction 🤪
Those plastic bowl comments. My cat drinks out of stainless steel. She still has acne
Same with this lil lady in video :)
I have 4 cats who are 9 years old. They all have a little acne under the chin at times. I use stainless steel bowls and clean them with a little dish soap every day but still they have some. I thing older cats get acne. Mine never had it before. But the last year they all have it at times.
Yup same, metal water bowl, and porcelain food bowl... he still gets acne. Well I thought it was from my kitty scratching his face on cardboard too much and making it raw...
Our cats' food and water bowls are almost all plastic, but they get changed out with a fresh, clean dish once or twice a day. Never had any problems.
You still have to clean the bowls 😫
Omg what a sweetie baby!
Wow, what a sweetie! No hissing or scratching at all!
lol if I try to do that I lose my hand
Glass bowls!
Escuchado de tdo gatos pero espinillas nunca.
Had a kitty with this all his life. He was a charm, very docile, would let you do anything, even if it hurt because he trusted we mean't well
It's a marvel, their trust, makes you feel happy and even a bit proud.
i learned something new thank you!! god bless you and your beautiful kitty!! so sweet how well you care for her or him!!! :)
My cat had this happen to him and it was because of a change of food the moment I went back to is regular it was fine but I guess it could be different for each pets
Sab rina It's acne. Just like when a human gets a pimple it's itchy and people will rub and scratch at it. Then it bleeds. Humans can stop the bleeding by blotting it with a tissue or something. On cats the dried blood gets crusty in their hair.
Probably why my cat has it too, about a month ago we had to get a new brand because the old one stopped making the flavor she liked best (she’s a picky turd)
Our cat gets acne from food too. He has a lot of food intolerances and allergies. Finding the right food made all the difference for him. He used to get really big ones like the size of a pea that we’d help him pop and he would yell so much. Mind scaring for us all. Glad we figured out it was the food.
Why am I here at 3am
Your brain asks for some cat-comforting :)
Poor cat.
That kitty is so great! Wow she is so calm
Calm is her middle name :)
Oh! What a new knowledge for me! My cat has acne on his chin, tomorrow I'll clean up the acne. Thanks for the info!
That cat saying please no more get off lol
That is one of the calmest cats ive ever seen in my life.... You grab most cats like that and they will bite and scratch the hell out of you.
Vet tech here! Most of these comments that are stating that other cats have this issue also, try switching their food and water bowls to ceramic or metal if they typically use plastic bowls. We see this often in both cats and dogs and in most cases just switching the dishes clears it up
He's such a nice and well behaved cat ^^
The way she’s holding the cats head at first doesn’t allow him to attack her so position is important, we use this position in the vet clinic to draw out blood in cats. And my cat has a shallow food bowl so she doesn’t get her whiskers distressed or chin acne.
your cat's a real sweetheart! She didn't claw you!
As they get older they don’t groom as well as the should. You can try a little soap and water and if that doesn’t work the vet has ointment that works very well. I had a older cat and that happened to her and ointment really did the job
Such a good kitty!
2:28 the accents, the tiny paws pushing the comb away, but you can still tell the cat is confused and wuvving it, the wittle wed cwhin eeeek! wuhwoh cuttteness ovawoad
Your cat really loves you!
And I love each of my cats :)
Our kitties had some of this, we started using glass dishes and cleaned dishes each day. Also to cleanse the chin, use a little baby shampoo on warm wash cloth. It will help to eliminate the problem. Rinse several times. Our cats enjoyed the chin rub.
Our vet informed us that feline acne may be caused from and certainly spread by using plastic food and water bowls, particularly in a multi-cat household. We were much better able to control by using ceramic bowls.
It seems to be true. However, in her case it was indeed due to hormonal changes as I don't use plastic bowls. I don't like them :)
I love the phrase "grown up kittens" haha
Ha) Yeah, it's hard to say "what a lil kittie" about an 11-month old hippo.
Actually a lot of adult cat acne under the chin is caused by food and water bowls. If they aren’t washed regularly they transfer bacteria to the cats chin when it rubs over the edge of the bowls when they eat and drink. And using a cotton ball to wash under their chin is much gentler and the cats tolerate it more then putting the open container against the chin and tipping it. And before anyone claps back, I’m NOT judging her for doing that, whatever works for her is fine, I just wanted to give some more info in case it helps others.
Thank you for your comment :) I agree with you, my cat is really calm.
Que faut il faire pour l'acné, j'ai un petit Yorkshire qui en a un peu au niveau de son menton. J'ai vu que vous mettez de la crème, mais laquelle. Merci ?