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Is it safe to bathe my black cat with white-colored shampoo?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 day old | 6.5 lbs

can i bath my black cat with white shampoo? Its said for (not 'only for') white cat hair.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on January 7th, 2018

This should be fine as long as it isn’t a whitening shampoo and it is just that the color of the shampoo is literally white. If it is a whitening shampoo I would just read the label carefully as some could mess up Jan’s hair. If you are unsure, it may be best to use just a regular cat shampoo or diluted dawn soap (1:2 mixture of dawn:water). Also be careful to not get any shampoo in the eyes. I hope this helps!

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