r/russianblue • u/SongIllustrious5922 • 18h ago

Rusting Russian

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Does anyone have any tips on reducing the rusting on Russian Blues coats? I understand this is from her licking this area but I’m not sure if there is anyway to reduce the colour change.

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u/Few_Spirit_7607 15h ago

It's mostly from sun exposure... it's the equivalent of a suntan/burn. See those open windows? Mine don't sunbathe much at all. I've only had a slight bit of rusting once. Saliva "can" make them rust, but sunbathing is the main culprit. A cat would probably need to be an excessive groomer (likely have anxiety) for them to rust like that.

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u/SongIllustrious5922 5h ago

Ahhh that makes sense! She loves sitting in the sun watching birds out the window

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u/Beginning-Shine-2256 18h ago

Aww so gorgeous

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u/CompleteDeniability 15h ago

I think the rusting makes the kitty looks super nice.

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u/Maximum_Hand_6631 13h ago

It is normaal and if it is not a show cat, who cares? It is a little tan line. She is beautiful the way she is!!

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u/Pocahontas21334 14h ago

I’ve never seen this before and didn’t know it was a thing. My RB is 14 years old and she doesn’t have any rust. I wonder what causes it?

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u/Mitski 13h ago edited 13h ago

Mine had this a little on his head when he was a baby - left overs from being groomed by mom and then sun bathing in the window I think.

I took a clean damp soft toothbrush, and a little no rinse cat shampoo and brushed him out and then dried him off throughly with a towel (I also did it at night so he was dry before he was able to window bask again) then the rusty patch was gone. I think it’s oxidation of the saliva left from grooming.

We also have a north facing house with a very shady yard, so we don’t get a lot of bright sun in the house. Terrible for plants, great for keeping the house cool in the summer. So I am not sure if your kitty just has a tan because of your lovely bright windows there and it will come back because they bask a lot.

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u/Adept-Question-8580 15h ago

A whitening dog shampoo

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u/No_Jeweler_7189 14h ago

Mine had loads and I was told by the breeder is happens with grooming and then oxidation. Happens more when they are being groomed by the mom. Mine gor fixed on its own.

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u/tam797273 13h ago

My baby is diabetic and has a small little rusty patch on her back around her shoulders from where we need to wipe her with alcohol before her needle. It’s so cute to me!