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Best gentle, cruelty-free, affordable shampoo for my 4-yr-old Maltese?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 3 months old | 4 lbs

Hi there! I'm wondering if you have any product recommendations for shampoos that gentle and cruelty free for a four years old Maltese... I've found some but sadly I cannot afford them and there's no worldwide shipping. What's your best recommendation on grooming products? Any advice would be really appreciated.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 31st, 2017

So sorry, I don't think we have any experts from your region of the world. That makes it hard for us to make any recommendations as we do not know what you have access to there. If Bella is having no issues with her skin or coat, you can always use a baby shampoo for humans. That will be your best bet at something gentle. Cruelty free, I'm not sure, you will just have to research the baby shampoo products in your area. Hope this helps. If you have more questions please feel free to post again.

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