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Old 16-02-2010, 12:45 PM
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Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

Is there such thing? If so, where can I buy it??

Horrified, I've just noticed the label on my anti-bacterial spray... not good for cats.

As Enzo is raw fed, I clean the counters where I prepare his meals and sometimes the floor where he eats (and drags the food around!!).

Or, could I realistically just use hot soapy water? Sprays are just so much more convenient... a quick spritz and you're done!
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Old 16-02-2010, 01:06 PM
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Re: Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

I do use the Dettol wipes on my works tops from time to time, and Milton spray but I not sure if they are 'safe' but I've had no problems so far, but I have brought a steam cleaner and steam the kitchen work tops and floor a couple of times a week as it doesn't use chemicals but kills bugs and bacteria.
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Re: Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

P@H do a cat spray for cleaning their bedding/litter trays etc.

I think too much Dettol can be lethal.
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Re: Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

Either Virkon or Safe4
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Re: Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

Thanks - I'll make a trip to P@H.

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Either Virkon or Safe4
Where can I buy these products? Thanks
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Re: Cat friendly anti-bacterial spray

soap and hot water are better than anti-bacs, you can use white vinegar (neat or diluted) and rinse thoroughly. Use a washing up liquid with a natural anti-bac in it (fairy do several) and use that on your work tops, litter trays etc etc

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most anti-bacs/anti-mics at the moment use triclosan, and other subtances that have been around for donkeys ages. most bac and microbes are now restant to it's effects due to over use. also, once your spray gets contaminated it will no longer work. Get it on your skin and it will kill all the GOOD bac on you aswell as bad ones.
soap on the other hand breaks down (lyses) the cell and nuclear membranes(walls) of the bac/mics and causes them to spill their guts and die (in laymans terms), the only defence bac have against this is to have thicker cell walls, which causes them other problems and less-diluted soap/vinegar counteracts that easily enough.

Is Antibacterial Soap Actually Harmful?

a good soak and scrub is enough..

also... having less contact with bad bacteria weakens your immune system, it will have nothing to use to build up a defence against, over use antibacs on your skin and you will weaken your defences even more by ridding yourself of your own defensive bacteria.
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