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Cat and Bleach

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Question
I was bleaching my arm hair the other night with some kit. It's like some cream kind of bleach. Some of it smeared off my arm on to my cats fur and she licked it. I immediately washed the spot of bleach off her fur with water. She continued licking that spot even though I THINK I rubbed all the bleach off. Will my cat be okay??? She's a female and she's about 2 or 3.

Answer
When is "the other night"? If it's been over 24 hours and she hasn't had any reaction, she will probably be okay, but you should probably consult with your personal vet locally to be sure.
Without knowing what's in the ingredients etc, I cannot say for sure.
So to be safe instead of sorry, call your vet.