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A Black Devon Rex Splattered With White Paint Stares Wide-Eyed

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White paint is splattered across the black fur of the Devon Rex, and his enormous eyes are wide open as though he is surprised at his own appearance. A tipped paint can lies on the wooden floor behind him, with a puddle of white spreading out around it. His large ears are up and his wavy coat has speckles all down his back and face, which makes him look like a very small, very dark night sky.

If a cat gets paint on his coat, the most important thing is to stop him from licking it off. Many paints contain chemicals that are not safe to swallow, and cats groom themselves often. Call your vet or a pet poison hotline for advice before trying to clean it, since some solvents are harmful to cats. Keep paint cans closed, and keep pets out of rooms that are being painted. Devon Rexes have fine, short coats, so their skin can be sensitive, and a gentle approach is best. They are playful, social cats with a lot of curiosity, and they love to be involved in whatever their people are doing, which may explain how he ended up in the paint.

He has never looked so wide-eyed. A careful cleanup will be needed, with help from a vet if necessary, and he will be glad to be a plain black cat again. The floor will take longer to recover.

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