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White Cat with Spaghetti Stain

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Question
I have a large, pure white Maine Coon Cat who loves to play in water.  My large pot was soaking in water after having made spaghetti sauce.  My cat played in it and is now orange and white.  What can I do to clean him up?  I just had him groomed and it cost me $100--they want $55 to just bathe him.  Can I use Oxyclean?  Or what do you suggest?

Answer
Actually, the best you can do is to make it less intense only. It is impossible to totally remove it at once. That is why show cats are caged to keep them clean.
A bath with a very good quality whitening shampoo for cats is going to take out a lot of it, but only repeated baths over a time will eliminate it entirely.

Regards,
Barb