I could be very well that the mother has something on her fur.... A few years ago My son and I adopted a cat from Petsmart. This petsmart is an hour away.. On the way home, my son started to swell and itch around the eyes and bumps started appearing.. When we got home, I immediately rinsed my sons eyes and bathed the cat, which had long hair, with baby shampoo.
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