Cat Licked Clorox Wipe. If your cat has been exposed and is showing signs of a reaction to any sort of lysol (liquid, spray, or wipes), your veterinarian should be contacted to evaluate the type and severity of the reaction. It is a fact that benzalkonium chloride is toxic to cats.
Most of us apply a squirt to our hands and rub it in, by the time our hands are dry (within seconds), the ethanol has evaporated. It would help if you never used a household cleaner on your cat. If it isn’t safe to wipe your own bottom with, it is not safe to wipe your cat’s bottom or even clean its fur.