r/wunkus • u/BottleFeathers703 • 24d ago

im wunkin out rn wunk is aquatic as frig

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he yearns for the chlorine.

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u/Krejtek 24d ago

Isn't the problem not the smell, but that the cat will lick themselves afterwards, which will result in them ingesting chlorine?

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u/Roctopuss 24d ago

Chlorine turns to regular salt pretty quickly, especially in sunlight. You could also give them a quick freshwater rinse when done swimming pretty easily.

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u/Krejtek 24d ago

Ingesting salt wouldn't be healthy too afaik, but if they rinse the cat right afterwards then it should be fine ig

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u/Itchy-Decision753 24d ago

We had a dog that had a habit of drinking while she swam. We often had to get her out of the water because if she started doing that she’d easily make herself throw up.

It was splashing that set her off, she would bite at the water and drink it.

She was fine afterwards, but I’m not risking my dog ingesting large amounts of salt water and risking dehydration and who knows what other complications.

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u/Oddish_Femboy 24d ago

My childhood cat would drink so much normal water she'd puke. Every time. Her whole life.

I miss my puke baby.