Skunkcat

After her usual evening romp around the property, my cat came running inside looking very twitchy. I couldn't really figure out what was wrong with her until about a quarter second later when the investigation by my olfactory organ revealed the cause.

Obviously, the guard-cat had encountered a skunk and did her best to chase the foul smelling creature away. I'm guessing she doesn't do THAT again.

She spent a lonely night outdoors with nothing but a food dish to keep her company. I was awakened this morning by meowing wails outside my open bedroom window and I immediately did some research. I found high reviews of "Nature's Miracle" and promptly went out and bought a bunch of it. Coming home, I doused the cat LIBERALLY with the alchohol and enzyme based concoction and was amazed at how quick it worked. She was obviously very excited by that! However, Tate's face must have had a big grin on it when that skunk turned around. "I got it running now!" she thought. I say this because her face needed two coats of this stuff, very fun with alchohol...fun for the cat, fun for me. If anyone would have come down they would have thought I was trying to kill my cat. She had to be pinned between my kneeling knees, head pushed on the deck, while I tried to gingerly wipe her face with a cloth full of this stuff.

She's happily airdrying now, but won't come near me.

Word of wisdom:

Water makes the skunk smell worse. Never ever wash in water if you are sprayed. That's why this stuff is so nice, it works instantly, you can let it dry on your critter (it won't kill them to lick at it), and it's fun to use! No wailing, no scratching, pets actually seem to really enjoy it. (Note the sarcasm is laid on pretty thick.) Also, tomatoes are for cooking, not washing pets.