My cat has fly trap glue on her fur. Is it toxic and how to remove?

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Cat got tangled up in fly strip tape, I removed it but glue left on for, what's the best way to remove the glue and will it make her sick because she's licking the glue off her fur? Please advise. Thanks Belinda. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | 7 years and 1 month old

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can try olive oil or vegetable oil and rub it gently into the mat of glue on your cat's fur. Continue to rub the oil into the glue until it loosens the glue from the fur. You could also bathe her with Dawn dish soap and see if that helps. Another option is to buy a pair of clippers and shave the areas that have glue. I believe that most of the sticky fly trap papers are not toxic but you should check the packaging to confirm. It might cause some gastric upset if she licks a lot of it.

My cat has fly trap glue on her fur. Is it toxic and how to remove?

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