how do I remove candle wax from cat hair

Last night my black cat knocked over a pillar
candle while it was still burning. The candle went
out when it fell but now my cat's back has a thick
layer of wax. This cat is not one to just sit
quietly and let me get this wax off. I have found
clumps of cat hair all over the floor from where
he has tried to get this wax out himself. How can
I go about getting this wax out of my cats hair -
short of cutting it out with a pair of scissors.

Thanks in advance........

Thomas

MajorTom <nada.RemoveThis@45.com> wrote in message
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> Last night my black cat knocked over a pillar
> candle while it was still burning. The candle went
> out when it fell but now my cat's back has a thick
> layer of wax. This cat is not one to just sit
> quietly and let me get this wax off. I have found
> clumps of cat hair all over the floor from where
> he has tried to get this wax out himself. How can
> I go about getting this wax out of my cats hair -
> short of cutting it out with a pair of scissors.
>
> Thanks in advance........
>
> Thomas

Hi Thomas,

Cutting it out with scissors seems the safest option. Use blunt-nosed
nurses' scissors, though, to limit accidental damage. Even this will
require a certain amount of feline cooperation/patience. If possible, get
someone to help you hold kitty while you snip.

Other, more usual ways of removing candle wax (on textiles, for example)
require solvents or re-heating with a household iron. These are obviously
not appropriate for cleaning kitty.

Candles and kitties are mutually exclusive. Both should be supervised.

Good luck.
Spider