Help! I've curried my cat..

[HappyEverIftar]

Any ideas on how to remove curry stains from cat fur??

Made a curry last night and because I'm a slattern I was tired, left the dishes in the sink. My girl, despite having a perfectly decent water bowl, obviously decided that wasn't good enough and has somehow managed to get the oily residue off soaking dishes, onto her white fur.

I came down this morning to find curry paw prints on the couch and orange oily body blobs where she's been sitting/laying down. She hates her tum being touched, so have tried to towel her off. Is there anything I can do to get this off her? Or just nature take its course and she'll wash herself of it, eventually? My couch on the other hand..

Sorry, no advice but I aloft dost my drink out laughing!

Almost spat!

The picture doesn't do justice as to how orange her belly fur is! She seems happy enough and when she lets me get near her tum, the orange residue isn't transferring onto anything else, at least that's something.

Can you just change her name to Mossalla?

Ooh I like that

We've stained our cat too by using oil granules for litter - orange paws are now a permanent feature!

Bath her/washing up liquid or baby shampoo? If that's too distressing and it's not transferring I'd leave it

Once spilled Mossalla sauce on new kitchen worktops. It never came out!
Trying not to think what colour my insides are now!!

You should tikka look at the curry ingredients. Check there are no ingredients that could make her sick.
Take this a lesson to leave naan washing up undone.
Perhaps a baby wipe could remove some staining?

10/10 - gorgeous self-satisfied looking cat >^^<
10/10 - best thread title
10/10 - best laugh ever, made my morning

Sorry, no advice

Kitten tikka masala perhaps?

Baby wipes ?

Btw she's gorgeous

You could try some pet grooming wipes? I get some from pets at home in a green and purple pack and they smell fabulous. Sounds like you may get mauled trying to wipe her though as she doesnt like her tummy touched!

@Readyfortheschoolhols *Masala

Make more curry and dye the rest of the fur to match

Chish yikes! How did s/he take it?
Ready yes we have that too, indelibly stained cat paw shapes on the white counter tops (sobs) I've been scrubbing all morning!
Wolfie I was worried about that - no vomit and movements seem ok, but it's still early days so I guess there might be some neon treats waiting for me later on today in the litter tray..
grumpy we had Rogan Josh last night. Perhaps I could adapt her name to Regina (Rogan) Josh for today!
KittyLover I'll look out for those, I'm popping out in a bit. May need to use the oven mitts to avoid another cat tattoo

Thank you flinty and pretty for your kind comments, she's an Arabian Mau who adopted us from the mean streets of Bahrain

< plods off to email local Indian take away the correct spelling... >

I know that veg oil is supposed to be good for carrot stains or curry stains on inanimate objects. I fear the look I would get from my cat if I tried that.
Your cat is owning that orange belly as my dd would say.

bellini I am totally using veg oil to scrub out the turmeric stain on my white counters. Maybe even on the cat too. . wet wipes abound, it's still not shifting.

She's still orange and is snoozing.

Omg I was thinking how, did she fall in the slow cooker whilst you were out?! Glad its’just’ stains!!
White shampoo? Or a full shave? Or decide she’s now ginger?

If she was a dog she would be guilt ridden and hiding from you, not snoozing peacefully with her tummy on display!

Wasn't there a song by The Fall called "I am Curious. Orange". Both helpful and unhelpful in one post

For curry stains on kitchen worktops I usually find a blob of neat bleach over the stain left for about 20 mins does the job... the kitty however may forever be orange 😁

She’ll wash it off eventually...

Oh GinGeum! How on earth did your kitty do that? Did she face plant into a vat of vindaloo?? She looks a little sorry for herself (himself?)

Greenyoga just like her mum then