Topical minoxidil safety with pets

[timberfawn]

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From what I'm reading, super low concentrations are lethal to cats. Chuddit says a simple head rub on my face is enough to seriously poison my cat, along with touching my cat with trace amounts on my hands/under fingernails.

I recently picked up a 5% serum for brow+beard stimulation, but I'm wondering if the risk outweighs the possible gains for topical. I'm also not sure how difficult obtaining oral minox is, but it seems a whole lot safer and more effective. Would finding a source for oral be worth it? If not, how do you not kill your cat while using topical?

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[sln]

Put it on at night, don't sleep with your cat, wash it off along with washing your hands consistently. Have over 80iq and your cute little kitty will live a safe and happy life.

 

[speak]

Oh shit I legit put minox on my dogs forehead the other day to see if it would show results is it only poisonous for cats ? It was foam is foam 5 percent still bad for them

 

[sln]

Oh shit I legit put minox on my dogs forehead the other day to see if it would show results is it only poisonous for cats ? It was foam is foam 5 percent still bad for them

Its toxic to both but lethal to cats

 

[Matthias8272]

This is what I do: don't make any contact with cats for at least an hour after application, usually pet them with gloves or the underside of my hand that I didn't use for the minoxidil application, also don't let your cat come in contact with the area you applied to or to your pillow