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We offer 24/7 emergency “De-Skunking” service.  The reason for that is that the skunk musk is an oil and needs to be removed from the dog or cat within 3 hours to effectively stop the smell.  The oil begins to be absorbed into the shaft of the hairs and the skin and after 3 hours, no amount of bathing will get rid of the smell entirely.  After that time, only the natural shedding process will remove the smell.  Here are some home tips for you to prevent a skunk from ruining you and your pet’s life for the next six months.

1. DO NOT LET THE PET INTO THE HOUSE!  The oil will transfer from the pet onto  your furniture, your carpets, your floors and your walls.  It will be absorbed into the fabrics and the only way to get rid of it is to replace it.
2. Soak the pet head to toe to tail in cool water.
3. Work a bottle of peroxide into the hair.  Take care to get the face, chest and front legs as this is where most skunk sprays concentrate.
4. Now, use a mixture of 2/3 blue Dawn dish detergent with 1/3 water and suds the pet everywhere.  In between toes, face, under ears … everywhere!
5. Rinse the pet with cool water.
6. Repeat #4 and #5
7. Towel dry the pet and let the pet air dry.  DO NOT USE A BLOW DRYER!  Any heat applied to skunk musk that you may have missed will set it permanently into the hair shaft and skin.
8. When the pet is dry, we recommend one more bath with a human shampoo that contains conditioner.  This will sooth the skin of the pet and make them smell a little nicer.
9. We recommend that you dispose of the clothing you were wearing during the de-skunking treatment.  If you attempt to wash it, you can leave a residual skunk musk oil in your washer to be picked up by the next load of clothes.