...sort of pet safe fur dye that is common? If so,...

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Answer by babsie
Submitted on 10/28/2003
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hi there i've been looking for the same thing and what i've found is that there isnt. you can take colored chalk - grind it up into a powder and rub it on - it really does work. You can also add a little water to form a paste - use a large, wide toothbrush to apply. Be CAREFUL around light colored furniture until it's dry. i'll bet food coloring diluted with water would work too. Apply vaseline around the fur next to the eyes so the fur next to them wont come it contact with potentially irritating dye. You'd have to use a lot of food coloring - the red could make a nice pink when diluted with water - i'd add a very small amount of blue to make it more of a lavender pink - i assume your animal is white? good luck

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Question by Claire
Submitted on 9/14/2003
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Is there any sort of pet safe fur dye that is common? If so, where can I find it?

Answer by Puppypawz
Submitted on 3/21/2004
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There is a safe nontoxic pet color called back to nature ( pet silk).It comes in blue pink,white,purple,yellow ,& green 4oz bottles and costs $5.00 each.I cant find you the # just yet,but its around here somewhere.My std poodle is blue and purple,LOL.Good luck!

Answer by Tammy Garrett
Submitted on 8/3/2004
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I am an Esthetician and my cat is black and white and I always dye his front paws purple. I use Fudge Hair Color and we sell it in my shop. It is not toxic and fine for the pet. It does wash off after about a month. It takes only a few minutes to color his paws. He is fine. Be careful around furniture until your pet is dry.

Answer by sunny
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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OMG, i'vebeen looking for the exact same thing too!!!! i shall check that site out, i want my kitten to be pink! :-P

Answer by sunny
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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hi, i saw the pet silk, pet hair dye, but do any of you know how long the dye lasts?

Answer by Brittany
Submitted on 1/23/2005
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Hey there! I just dyed my white cat last night! I didn't know where I would find animal dye so I bought food coloring because it would have to be non toxic~ So i started my spraying her with water to get her moist and I then would take like the purple and put one dot on her and mix it with a toothbrush. After I did all the colors (Neon: Pink, green, purple, blue) I washed her off and all the colors went off of her and she was a pink color. So don't waste your time puting all the colors on like I did, I was trying to ty die her but that didn't work out. IF you have any other questions email me brip1484@hotmail.com....good luck and i hope she turns out great~!

Answer by Cherry
Submitted on 1/27/2005
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My pet Pekingese is starting to go unfashionably grey and it is seeming to age him prematurely. He's become quite reclusive and shy about his appearance and refuses to go out. We've been dying his hair with boot polish and it appears to do the trick.

Answer by kt
Submitted on 3/31/2005
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Ive had no luck either! I would love to have a go at painting my cat. Chalk sounds good and would be easy to wash out too but apparently there is a vegetable dye out there some where and neutralized peroxide to get a white color. happy hunting in the mean time!

Answer by Archel
Submitted on 5/4/2005
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Can't you provide us with a online store were we can buy this product?

Answer by stacyk.
Submitted on 11/28/2005
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Actually it is safe to use certain all natural dyes and vegetable dyes, they are semi permanent and organic peroxide can be used to.

Answer by mary
Submitted on 6/26/2006
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I would love to find a color for my cat, what do the groomers use? Is there a safe way to do it yourself with food coloring? I tried the pet silk websites and did not find anything. Any help would be great!!!! Thanks

Answer by edog94
Submitted on 11/26/2006
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Hey puppypawz, I have searched throughout google and ask.com and haven't found that product. I did find the pet silk line, but no hair dye. I would love to know where I could pick it up. Thanks a lot, edog94

Answer by morgan
Submitted on 1/1/2007
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umm i used this moose color for my teacup chihuahu i found it at walmart and its not permant so i get to do fun designs on him at the momment he is polka dot pink lol because his names pinky lo

Answer by Alex
Submitted on 1/5/2007
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I have a Poodle Male whos always different colors I dye him with kool aid What you do is if you want him blue you take a water bottle and mix one pack in I have a toy so one bottle is enough Hope this helps!

Answer by sue
Submitted on 1/22/2007
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See this article http://www.japantoday.com/jp/product/862#bbspost The product is Vivid Color available through petesthe.com

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Answer by Vicky
Submitted on 3/29/2007
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i use food dye with water but u have to use alot. I dyed my maltese blue. The dye will not come off unless he gets wet.

Answer by _I_finger_small_woodland_animals_
Submitted on 5/4/2007
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Dude try Manic Panic! check it out : www.manicpanic.com I dyed my white cat blue! lol It's so fun,it's safe and really bright!

Answer by MUFFiN
Submitted on 5/13/2007
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"Puppypawz", thank you for the helpful hint! But is this product also safe for hamsters? LOL.

Answer by Fafeek
Submitted on 6/17/2007
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hi there. I'd like to dye my rabbit's fur. Have you seen any websites with paints that are non-toxic for animals? 'cause in my country it's rather not possible ;/. Any ideas how to do it?