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Is rubbing alcohol safe to use for cleaning around or on my cat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 2 lbs

Is rubbing alcohol safe to use as cleanser/ sanitizer around cat?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 16th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes this is completely safe to use around and on cats. In fact, we use rubbing alcohol directly on cats when we are drawing blood or something to help clean an incision site or minor wound. So yes there are no worries here about using it around John the cat. Take care!

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