Kitty Acne

I wondered what my long haired calico, Gizzie, got into when she was walking around with a dirty chin. Gizzie was a very clean cat, so it was unusual to see her dirty. Besides, she was an indoor cat, so what kind of trouble could she have gotten into to get this dirty?

Well, the dirt didn’t go away, even after taking a warm wash cloth and wiping her chin. So, I took a closer look and believe it or not, my little Gizzie had kitty acne! Who would have thought!

Yes, cats get acne and they don’t like it any better than humans do. The vet said that Gizzie just needed a little extra help cleaning her chin and the acne should go away. After cleaning her chin off with a warm, wet wash cloth the acne went away in a matter of a few days.

Gizzie decided she knew a better way to keep her chin clean. Being the princess of the house, she would go up to her big brother, Tazz, and roll over right in front of him. Tazz then took on the responsibility of keeping Gizzie’s chin clean and she never had another outbreak of acne.

Some cases of acne are harder to clear up and your vet can prescribe the proper medication for the afflicted area.