Does Charlie Have Acne!?!

Cats can get acne..Fred gets it, he just got rid of a little one on his chin. Don’t use plastic dishes that is one cause. Fred gets it still even though I have gotten rid of all the plastic. Sometimes it gets all crusty and icky, other times, it’s just like a little pimple.

Yep, there is such a thing as kitty acne and we have discussed it here several times.

If your kitty really has it, get rid of his plastic and stainless steel dishes. Keep his chin clean using wash clothes wetted with Betadine or otherwise. There are even antiseptic lotions that can be used for felines. It is also a good idea to check his possible food and other allergies.

Gracie has acne pretty bad. I keep washing her chin with peroxide and sometimes warm water and it keeps it down to a dull roar.

Use bright glass or ceramics for kitties. The dishes ought to be non-porous and include no allergens (like some dyes).

Let the vet check his skin . That way you can be sure and probably get lots of good advice.

Hi NAC! How do we now call Niki and Charlie? N&C???

Atticus is very cute too – and colour coordinated with Charlie! I really hope Charlie (oops, Sir Charles) has no allergies. 🙂

Yep, they are like little bitty people with getting acne, some get it and some don’t. Go to thrift shops, goodwill, and the like, buy china saucers and bowls for a little bit of nothing….just make sure that the bowls aren’t really deep and that they are wide enough for the cat’s whiskers to fit when they drink or eat out of them.

Your vet will most likely give you a kind of kitty clearisil..Shadow gets it once in awhile; they gave her an ointment called OxyDex and that clears it up very quickly!

Some kitties get it even when they conscientiously wash themselves, others don’t. I don’t really know the reason. EDIT:

Feline acne

Another problem that you and your cat may face is feline acne. This is a common example of cat skin problems, and can be seen in the form of blackheads that will form on your cat’s chin, lower lip and face. The main reason that your cat will come across this problem is if it has enlarged sebaceous glands around the face; the same reason that humans suffer from acne.

If you notice that your cat is rubbing its face on the ground, it is trying to activate the glands that produce an oily secretion. This is known as marking, and is one cause of feline acne.

Plastic pet food bowls could be a cause of cat chin acne. Dirt and bacteria can find their way into the many scratches and indentations in the plastics surface and thus infect your cat around the chin area.

Problems with the coat or skin are more noticeable on white or pale colored cats because of their light pigment. But remember, just because you cannot see a problem with your cat’s skin does not mean that it doesn’t exist.

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Stress-related acne can be treated by finding the causes of the stress and eliminating or ameliorating them, if possible. Emotionally cause stress may be relieved by medication, flower essences, or pherome-based products, such as Feliway. Environmentally caused stress might be solved by doing whatever possible to change the environment (move the furniture back that you just moved, or back off and gradually re-introduce that new cat or dog.)

Feline acne starts as small, oily black plugs in the chin, much like blackheads, which may progress to red, itchy bumps, which may become infected. Treatment varies, but most veterinarians will recommend daily cleaning with an antibiotic soap, followed by a topical ointment, either antibiotic, or anti-fungal. Oral antibiotics may also be prescribed, as well as a scrub with hydrogen peroxide.

Severe cases of feline acne may be difficult to eradicate, so you’ll want to take your cat to the veterinarian at the first sign of black spots on the chin. Although cats are not embarrassed by acne, as humans are, the condition is still potentially serious, and not to be ignored.