Marie,

I have never had this problem.  However, I had a cousin who had a West
Highland white terrier.  It used to get some areas that looked stained,
especially around the eyes.  They used baking soda to restore it to a
clean-white look -- plain, dry baking soda massaged into the fur and then
brushed out.  It did an excellent job.  (Note:  baking soda, not baking
powder; and be sure to brush it out well because you don't want the cat to
swallow too much.  You might also want to check this out with a vet before
using it on a cat because I don't have any experience with it.)

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly (pictorial history of my blind cat Duffy's
integration into our household):
Duffy, Part I: The Introduction -- http://tinyurl.com/8y54
Duffy, Part II: Life at Home -- http://tinyurl.com/8y56

Hi, you might want to try higher quality food, when I fed my cat some
cheap junk (like meow mix) his bum used to be really messy, but with Iams
his bum stays clean "by itself" because the food digests properly and
creates "perfect turds".  sounds funny but its for real :)

is it a long haired cat?  if so you might want to take a trip to the
groomers and have them shave the fur around that area so it can't stick to
her fur. how old is the cat?  If she is very old, she might not bend as well
as she used to.. maybe a trip to the vets to talk about some cosequin to
help her joints.

also, i can't imagine baby wipes taste very good.  It might be one of the
reasons she might be avoiding cleaning her self.  I would recommend just a
warm damp face cloth.

Hi Marie

what are you feeding her on?  both my cats have white bottoms, and I never
have any problems. Never have to clean them myself, no staining

SooZy