My cat has fly strip on fur. Is it toxic if licked? How to remove?

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My car accidentally got into a fly strip and his fur is all sticky clumped together, I've tried washing him it wont come out and I'm worried it's poisonous. Will it harm my cat? He keeps licking it also. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 years and 8 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I would check the label of the fly strip. Some of them are non-toxic, and if this is one of them, then it will not harm Marlow. The labels should let you know if there are any poisons or vapors in it. Should you not have the label, then I would google the name of fly strip you used to find out the ingredients. Then give a call to the Pet Poison Hotline at (888) 426-4435 (there is a $65 fee) to get more help, or you can post here again with the ingredient information and an expert can better advise you. Even if the strip is non-toxic, it's still not good for Marlow to lick it. I would bath him in Dawn dish soap to get it out of his fur. You can also shave the sticky parts out with clippers, or take him into a groomer to have the sticky fur shaved. To keep him from licking it until you can get him into a groomer, I would put an Ecollar on him.

My cat has fly strip on fur. Is it toxic if licked? How to remove?

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