My dog has glue in her fur from a trap. How do I remove it safely?

You can try olive oil or vegetable oil and rub it gently into the mat of glue on your cat's fur. Continue to rub the oil into the glue until it loosens the glue from the fur. You could also bathe her with Dawn dish soap and see if that helps. Another option is to buy a pair of clippers and shave the areas that have glue. I believe that most of the sticky fly trap papers are not toxic but you should check the packaging to confirm. It might cause some gastric upset if she licks a lot of it.

You could rub some vegetable or olive oil onto the area. Massaging the oil into the fur will help unbind the glue. Then rinse with warm water. You could also try to bathe the tail with dawn dish soap and see if that works. You could also just shave the fur with clippers to remove the glue.

You can try some mineral oil or coconut oil to see if that will help get the glue from her fur. She is likely exhausted from trying to get off the glue trap. If she doesn't start perking up in the next day or two or if she is refusing to eat (especially her favorite treats) then I would have your vet take a look at her. You vet will be able to make sure everything looks okay and prescribe her any pain meds if needed. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would try brushing his coat with a long bristled comb or brush to get the residue off. If that doesn't work I would try a cool water bath with Dawn dish soap. Good luck and kisses to Marahall!

I am sorry but I am afraid there isn't a good solution to get it out. You can try baby oil to help it unstick from the skin but I think the best solution would be to take him to your vet and have them clip it out. He will have a bad hair cut but it is better than that area getting infected and needing much more involved treatment. I hope this helps!

Try putting some mayonnaise or coconut oil into the fur; the oils will soften the stickiness of the marshmallow. Then use a fine tooth comb to get it out. It may be tedious but it should work. Using coconut oil or mayo won’t leave any toxic residue on the fur. Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Typically the glue of these traps are non-toxic, but I would put an Ecollar on Besitos to keep him from licking at the glue. You can make one at home, and I will put a link below on how to make one. I would have him seen by a vet in the morning to get help taking the rest of this glue off. http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html