spaf@gatech.UUCP (10/03/83)
Well, someone obviously assaulted our cat last night. It looks like
Waldo the Wonder Duck (our cat) had his tail forcibly used as a dipstick
to check the oil level in every car in the parking lot. Normally, Waldo
is rather concerned with his appearance and he will avoid such muck.
I have no idea how this came to be, but....
Waldo is a long-haired cat. His tail is a mess and I'm a bit worried
about him ingesting all that oil. My roommate tried washing his tail
(no, Waldo's tail) with various ingredients, including J&J baby shampoo,
Ivory liquid, and Agree shampoo for extra oily fur. Still, Waldo's
tail might constitute a treasure as an untapped oil reserve. We want to
avoid using anything which would irritate his skin or cause him to be
sick while ingesting it. Thus, burning gasoline and nitric acid are
right out.
Anybody out there have any comments on ways to help Waldo clean up
his act? Maybe we should just trim the fur on his tail and let
it grow out? Ignore it and settle for a well-lubricated cat who is
intent on sharing the grease with our couch covers, bedclothes and
pants legs? Thanks for whatever help you can provide.
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The padded cell of Gene Spafford
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her head, all the way down her back, to the tip of her tail. I don't remember what we used to clean her off with. I'd suggest mild soap (and a lot of patience). Fred Blonder harpo!seismo!umcp-cs!fred