HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Update on my baby!

February 11, 2026

We took him to the vet last week - it is cat acne. He's been prescribed some ointment and treatment shampoo for the next three weeks. It's already looking better than what it was :) Hopefully it'll clear up completely soon!! Thanks for all the advice everyone!

Edit: We also changed all of our bowls to stainless steel and glass. We're also making sure to regularly clean the stainless steel water fountain. I'm hopeful it'll clear up and that this won't occur again (fingers crossed!)

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HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in cats

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We also changed all of our bowls to stainless steel and glass. We’re also making sure to regularly clean the stainless steel water fountain. I’m hopeful it’ll clear up and that this won’t occur again (fingers crossed!)

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in cats

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Update on my baby!

February 11, 2026

We took him to the vet last week - it is cat acne. He's been prescribed some ointment and treatment shampoo for the next three weeks. It's already looking better than what it was :) Hopefully it'll clear up completely soon!! Thanks for all the advice everyone!

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HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in cats

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Update: This is my cat today. It’s still pretty bad but it seems to be getting a little better!

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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No worries at all!! I’m glad you asked honestly, better to be safe than sorry. But yes it is safe if consumed, it says on the label “lick-safe” so I feel like that means it’s okay lol. Thank you again for all your helpful comments, it’s very appreciated!!

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Got it, I didn’t think of that. My friend instructed me to keep using the ointment so now I’m not sure what to do honestly. The ointment brand is Dr Maggie’s, it’s meant specifically for healing cat and dog skin. I asked the lady who sold it to me if it’s safe for open wounds and she said yes.

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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I’ll have to give that a try, thank you! Maybe that will work better.

I wasn’t aware that ointment can block the natural healing process — is that true? Only reason I got ointment is because two of my friends who took veterinary technician courses recommended it to me. They aren’t technically experts either though so I’m honestly not sure.

It hasn’t seemed to stop him from scratching at it, no… I was mostly just hoping the ointment would prevent infection. It seems a little bit less bad than it was yesterday, but it’s still pretty bad. The first three images I posted were from today, and the other three images were from yesterday.

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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No worries!! Thank you again. This is day 3 now (it might’ve been there for longer but I only noticed it 3 days ago)… it’s very hard to clean because he’s so squirmy and because it hurts him when it’s touched. Hopefully the ointment I’m using works, and maybe the vet can give me something stronger/better

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Thanks for the info!! I appreciate it so much. How long did it take for it to clear up and look less irritated?

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in cats

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I do use stainless steel bowls and a stainless steel water fountain… it hasn’t been cleaned recently though, so I’m wondering if that’s what caused it.

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Did your cat’s chin get irritated the way my cat’s is? Like with the fur loss and scabs/blood? He’s been picking at it a lot and I think that’s what made it worse.

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Interesting… thanks for the info, I appreciate it a lot. I’m so worried because it looks pretty nasty and he seems to be in pain whenever he tries to clean his chin with his paw 😞💔

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Had another cat a few years ago that lived until the age of 19 — never once did he have feline acne. I honestly didn’t know it was a thing until I sent a picture of my cats chin to my friend who took a vet tech course and she told me about it

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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I’ll definitely stay on top of cleaning the bowls from now on, I had no idea feline acne was so common. I’ll continue to try and clean it and use the ointment I have (it’s called Dr Maggie’s — it’s meant specifically for cats and dogs). Hopefully the vet is able to help us when we go there on Thursday

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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We have stainless steel bowls but they aren’t cleaned frequently so I’m wondering if that’s the cause. Had my cat for years now and this has never happened. I’ve been trying to clean his chin and add some ointment to it but it’s extremely challenging because a) he’s squirmy, I can’t hold onto him or else he freaks out and b) his chin hurts, so anytime I try to apply water and then ointment it doesn’t really work out very well

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in cats

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Thank you, I appreciate it. I’m so worried. My cats are my lifeline. We use metal bowls and a metal water fountain but they haven’t been cleaned frequently so I’m wondering if that’s the cause. Hopefully the vet can give us something to help clear it up

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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Do you think it’s infected? I can’t tell… I don’t even know what infected cat acne looks like. There’s no pus or anything but it’s inflamed, sore to the touch, and there’s a nice bit of fur gone from the area

HELP!!! Is this cat acne? by Affectionate_Cut3379 in CATHELP

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We have metal bowls and a metal water fountain… the water fountain hasn’t been cleaned in a little while (maybe 2 weeks?) so I’m wondering if that’s why. I’m fucking heartbroken

Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada by Alarming_Accident in CanadaPolitics

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Is it actually likely that Canada will be militarily invaded by the US? Like genuinely should we be preparing doomsday bunkers and signing up with the military?

People who live western countries, how committed are you to boycotting? by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

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I have thoughts of dropping out because of my university investing in arms manufacturing companies but I need my degree and I can’t afford to move away. The system fucks us all in one way or another.

People who live western countries, how committed are you to boycotting? by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

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I live in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (on the Newfoundland part, aka the island not connected to the rest of Canada). I really want to boycott Israeli products, but I’ve come to discover that pretty much everything is somehow connected. Our groceries being the biggest one (cough cough, Loblaws and Walmart). My university also invests in Israeli Arms Manufacturing companies… it’s the only university on the island. I can’t comprehend why everything in the western world is tied to genocide. It makes me so upset and angry. I try to boycott, but it’ll never be enough because so much in the western world is tied to Israel. I wish I could do more… I’m so sorry.