Rogaine: Not for Cat Hair Loss!
Yes, that’s right. If your little precious licks minoxidil its blood pressure could fall through the floor and it may collapse and die. Apparently some pet owners were putting the solution on their cats’ bald spots. Other people have reported that the solution spilled and the cat licked it up.
However it happens, the results aren’t pretty. Minoxidil is quite toxic in felines, so don’t try to cure your pet’s hair loss with Rogaine or any other medication (like Scalpmed or Avacor that also contain minoxidil). Even if it weren’t toxic, I doubt the medication would work on cats, because the cause of their hair falling out is probably completely different than the androgenetic alopecia that is most common in people.
Moral of the story: this stuff is a medicine, not hair gel. Keep it away from pets, kids, babies, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and potential terrorists.