Are you prepared for when the skunk strikes? 🦨

You’re enjoying a normal evening at home when you let your dog out to go potty.
Suddenly, chaos ensues as dog meets skunk.
The pungent odor of skunk spray fills the air. Now what!?
Don’t panic!

Your dog can sense your emotions and your stress will surely stress them out so stay calm!

What is skunk spray?

Skunk spray is not just a stinky liquid, it’s a yellow, oily secretion composed mainly of volatile thiols and thioacetates, which readily bind to skin and fur.

Crucially, water doesn’t help, it makes things worse. Since skunk oil repels water, adding water can cause the spray to penetrate deeper into hair follicles and actually amplify the odor, especially as thioacetates convert into more pungent thiols when wet.

Act Fast – But Stay Dry

• Keep your dog outside or isolate them to one area of the home such as the bathroom.
• Apply Kin + Kind Skunk Odor Eliminator Shampoo directly to the DRY coat.
• Do not get your dog wet, yet!
• Massage shampoo deeply into the skin and coat
• Let it sit for at least 10-15 minutes before introducing any water.
• Check your dog’s eyes for tearing, irritation and discomfort. If they were sprayed in the eyes, flush with water.
• Rinse thoroughly
• Depending on the severity of the spray, you may need a second application.

We do not recommend using Dawn dish soap on your pup.

This is a very harsh degreaser which can severely irritate their skin.

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Why Kin + Kind Odor Eliminator Works

Activated Charcoal: Is an odor absorber and neutralizer. It neutralizes odor-causing compounds at a molecular level, lifting them from the fur.

Sodium zinc polyitaconate : Natural odor neutralizer, binds to volatile molecules responsible for unpleasant smells and prevents them from being detected. 

Watch for signs of lethargy, vomiting, or eye irritation.

If these symptoms occur it’s best to consult your veterinarian.