‘Why is your cat blue?’: Wilbur, the pet who changed colour, puzzles owners
Summary
Wilbur, a pet cat from a village in Cornwall, appeared bright blue after coming into contact with blue cornstarch used at a neighbour’s gender-reveal party. Wilbur’s owners were worried at first, but a vet expert said the dye was unlikely to harm the cat, and washing her right away was the correct action.Key Facts
- Wilbur is a female cat usually grey, black, and white.
- She got covered in blue dye from cornstarch used in a neighbour’s gender-reveal party.
- The family initially thought Wilbur might have been painted with harmful paint.
- The gender-reveal involved children kicking footballs filled with blue cornstarch.
- Wilbur rolled around in leftover cornstarch in the garden, turning her fur blue.
- The family washed the cat repeatedly to remove the dye; a small stain remains.
- A vet specialist said the food dye used on cornstarch is unlikely to cause harm.
- The vet advised pet owners to stop pets from licking unfamiliar substances and to seek vet advice.
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