Can I use human shower gel to bathe my cat

Cats are pets that many people like to keep nowadays. They are kept indoors and often have close contact with their owners, so cat hygiene is very important. People also bathe cats during the process of raising cats. This can not only keep the cat clean and hygienic, but also be beneficial to his health. However, many people want to use their own shower gel when bathing their cats. Is this right? Can cats be bathed in human body wash?

Can cats use human shower gel for bathing?

1. Cats should not use human shower gel for bathing. Be sure to purchase cat specific shower gel, as there is a significant difference in acidity between human and cat skin. Human skin is weakly acidic, with an pH of approximately 5.5~6.5, while cat skin is weakly alkaline, with an pH mostly maintained at around 7.5. The design of shower gel is related to the pH of human skin, so it is not suitable to use human shower gel to bathe cats.
When bathing a cat, using human shower gel can cause weakly alkaline skin to encounter alkaline shower gel, which does not have the necessary neutralizing effect and can cause damage to the cat’s skin. Adding more oil to the surface of his skin can also increase the incidence of dryness, itching, and allergies, which is detrimental to the health of cats. Over time, cats are prone to developing skin diseases.
2. Cats and humans have different skin structures, so they cannot use human shower gel when bathing because cats have thick hair on their body surface, while humans do not have thick hair on their body surface. The skin on cats is more fragile than human skin, with a single structure. If they are bathed with human shower gel, it can cause damage to their skin.
3. The surface of human skin has a large number of sweat glands that secrete sweat, while the surface of cat skin does not have sweat glands. Its subcutaneous tissue only secretes glossy secretions, which have a strong waterproof effect. If a human bath gel is used to bathe a cat, it will damage this tissue on the cat’s body surface and cause damage to its hair, causing its hair to lose its luster.
4. After use, cat specific shower gel can eliminate mites and fleas in cat hair, and prevent lice from growing on their body surface, which has a certain protective effect on cat health. However, when bathing cats, it is important to use artificial shower gel. Shower gel or shampoo does not have this effect, as it cannot truly wash cats clean or ensure their health.

Precautions for choosing cat shower gel

1. When choosing a shower gel for cats, be sure to go to the pet market to purchase a cat specific shower gel. This type of shower gel not only removes the odor on the cat’s body surface, but also has important functions such as insecticidal and bactericidal. If your cat is white or silver white with longer hair, you can buy him a bleached shower gel.
2. Among the cat specific shower gel, there is also a non irritating one, which is very suitable for cleaning the face and head of cats. It is also suitable for pet cats with allergic constitution. After using this shower gel, it will not have any adverse effects on cats. If your cat often has an odor, using scented shower gel is more suitable. This type of shower gel can have a long-lasting fragrance and mask the cat’s odor.
3. When lice or mites are found on cats, you can also choose shower gel with the effect of removing lice and fleas, because these shower gels contain certain insecticidal ingredients. Using them to bathe cats can eliminate fleas, lice and other parasites on their bodies, which is beneficial to their health and can also prevent them from contracting skin diseases.
When choosing bath gel for cats, we should also look at the ingredients of the bath gel. It is better to choose the bath gel that is naturally extracted from plants and contains plant essence. Such bath gel has natural fragrance, good antibacterial effect, and can nourish the cat’s hair, making the cat more healthy and beautiful.