Oh god, cat COVERED in soot!

[CosmicOwl]

He managed to get behind the fire guard, I've given him a bath but don't have anything pet safe to use so just tried water, it hasn't come off!

Any tips?

He looks like this.

He normally looks like this!

After bath

Aww poor kitty!!

I know, he's now desperately trying to clean himself. Worried it's going to make him sick.

That photo

I've been here before. Do NOT bathe them, water makes the soot oily and it is even harder to get out. Brush it out with a cat brush

I realise you've already bathed him, let it dry then brush

Blowdry then vacuum?

Can we have a proper before pic?

Leans back looking at bricked up fireplace and feeling smug

Just realised before pic didn't load. He's looking very sorry for himself. Have given him some special food to cheer him up a bit.

I'd ring the vets for advice to be honest, just in case ingesting the soot by licking makes him poorly. If nothing else, it might give you peace of mind.

Naughty lad! I take it he's meant to be a white kitty?

I've used Vidal Sassoon wash and go on cats.

Poor little thing, he was properly covered wasn't he?

X post...aww he's very cute

Oh dear...

I hope he's ok though! Let's hope he's learned his lesson probably not

I washed him again with baby shampoo, looks a bit better. Looking at me like he wants to kill me now though. He still likes DH though who did nothing to help!

Oh dear.

No advice. Sorry.

If I tried to wash my cat he'd plot to kill me.

This is why I have a black cat

I think I now have a black cat too WristBoundLatexBitch!

you know there's a shortage in people taking in black cats because they don't do selfies well!!

Anyway bathing a cat, my sister used to do that crazy cat lady she is it never ends well.

Loving your cats floof in his paws.

My cat once decided to walk through some black paint, and then walk on my cream carpets and sofa 🙄 He got washed well too, in the bath with iirc Simple shampoo.

That sounds way worse Longdistance, guess I should be thankful the only thing he got covered was himself. He was still stuck behind the fireguard when we found him. He's cute but not the cleverest of cats.

I want to go to bed but feel the need to stay up until he's dry now.

I would leave him but maybe put his bed or where he sleeps in your room, only saying this as if your worried you won't sleep. You know he will be fine

Yes, think I'll give it another half an hour then head to bed.

The only time I've ever had to bathe a cat was when Firstcat managed to get up the chimney and went to sleep on the inner ledge. He was a pale little Siamese when he went up - he wasn't when he was pulled down.