Long haired cat with diarrhea stuck all round his bottom - Help!! (please)

[BibiBlocksbergv2]

Long haired moggy cat has just come home with liquid poop smeared all in his fur around his bottom.

Eeeek! First time I've had to deal with this, always had short haired cats before.

Tried wiping at it with paper towels soaked in warm water and a wet towel but the little bugger wriggles away then sits firmly on his behind so i can't get to it.

No pet wipes or any cat friendly detergents in the house either

He's a nightmare, hates being manhandled, twists out of being scruffed in a heartbeat, will bite & scratch if humans persist in trying to administer anything other than strokes.

The stench coming off of him is unholy, can't let him in the house the way he is but obviously don't want to make him sleep outside either

I'm going to have to get him in the bath and rinse his derriere won't I?

Anyone else had to do this? Any tips on how to make it the least stressful for cat (and human)?

[Fluffycloudland77]

Yep your going to have to bath him.

Good luck

[BibiBlocksbergv2]

I will have help in about half an hour Malabrig0 - that's what i was thinking, area needs to be soaked, dabbing is not achieving anything so stopped to save stressing poor boy too much now.

Good idea re the towel, tried doing that earlier but little bugger wriggled away.

Hoping stronger male influence later will help with the toweling.

Cat is booked in for hygiene trim at groomers but that's not til Wednesday, bloomin typical cats timing, sunday night :)

[cozietoesie]

The last time I bathed a cat was as a child - and that experience scarred me for life, mentally. Others can advise you on that point.

I bought some cat wipes a couple of months ago, by the way. The good thing about them is that they're lint free and don't disintegrate with rough handling but other than those, they're not worth the expense in my view. I'd be inclined - if a bath can't be achieved - to find an old flannel/piece of cotton cloth which has lost its 'nap', soak in warm water and wring out. I would imagine that that would be just as effective as a pet wipe.

[BibiBlocksbergv2]

tried the old towel soaked in warm water trick cozietosie but mess won't shift at all. Bardy long haired bottoms, i mean, why does mother nature give them so much fur if the wearer can't cope with it all?!

Could be worse I suppose, I could have to deal with his sister who now lives next door - her fur is so thick i swear she's part sheep :)

[RonaldMcFartNuggets]

Last time this happened to my cat I took him to the vet and they washed and trimmed him for me as it was distressing him

[woolyflyer]

We had two Persians and this does happen. You need vinyl gloves and sharp scissors and a towel. Swaddle cat in towel except bum pin down on floor, trim all hair and Then let the cat deal with the bare skin. Spray and throw everything you've used.

[cozietoesie]

I'm not keen on the notion of sharp scissors near a cat, wooly - especially one that's edgy and possibly squirmy. It would be just too easy to cut the wrong thing (eg skin.)

[FamiliesShareGerms]

I've done the method of clearing as much as possible (old toweling soaked in water is good) then leaving him to clear up himself the next day... If you can shut him away so that he doesn't make a mess around the house, that might work?

[cozietoesie]

[woolyflyer]

That's why you swaddle all legs in the towel. Rescue cats so they didn't like being brushed, washed or fiddled with at all.

[cozietoesie]

In fact you would all do well to google 'dagging sheep' and see the google images. That would give you a new perspective!

[BibiBlocksbergv2]

The thought of the vets did cross my mind Ronald'McFartNuggets (what an apt username for this thread by the way :)) but he's glued to me wherever I go, if I let him in without washing, my bed will stink, the carpet etc.

There'd be pitiful all night yowling if i shut him in the utility room or bathroom overnight, no one would get a wink of sleep around here.

Going to use the towel wrapping and pinning & hair cutting technique (thanks woolyflyer) - i like the thought of getting rid of all of the poop cake hair, cleaner than trying to wash it i think & am dab hand with scissors nowadays after sorting out random clumps of matted hair in other areas before (including the 'sheep' next door :))

[clippityclop]

If you have a mixer tap turn it on and run water to pleasantly warm and have an old towel ready. If you are right handed pick your cat up under the tummy with your left hand so he's back to front tucked under your left arm Get your helper to make soothing noises to the clean end while you hold his back feet tight together in your left hand. Keep the rest of him still by pressing him against your side with your elbow. Lean over the sink and use your right hand to sluice away the mess. Rub dry and follow up with hairdryer as necessary.

[woolyflyer]

That's why you swaddle all legs in the towel. Rescue cats so they didn't like being brushed, washed or fiddled with at all.

[bonzo77]

IME of bathing cats, once they are immersed they go rigid with horror and they're much easier to handle. Fill the kitchen sink with nice warm water. Put on rubber gloves and get cat firmly by scruff before dunking. Then use some fairy liquid of whatever to lather the offending area. Have the heating on and all windows , doors and catflap locked so she cannot get out into the cold.

[cozietoesie]

From experience, I have to disagree, bonzo - and I would also recommend a much higher ratio of human to cat. We used 3 to 1 and it was still barely effective.

[BibiBlocksbergv2]

Gawd, help is here so dingleberry ninjas will be go any minute now :) Wish me luck and thanks for all the help.

I'll be back to update.....if I still have hands to type with that is....

[EleanorAbernathy]

Hope the buttnuggets have all gone now and you still have hands!

This happened to us with our long haired puss, now age 6 - who also has a bit of an aversion to being manhandled!

It took both me and DP, both wearing thick gardening gloves, with some scissors and clippers to sort the problem! (Washing was not working as there was so much of it - so the hair went too!)

[Hurr1cane]

2:1? Really? I just put mine in and get on with it. Ragdoll doesn't care. Fat tortoiseshell howls and tries to escape but I just get on with it and it's over pretty sharpish. The other 2 just try to escape but make no noise with it. None of them have ever scratched me apart from the feral chimney kittens .

I trim and wash and groom and do pretty much everything myself, saves a fortune. You just can't faff about as that distresses them. Run the bath, go get them, stick them in, wash, towel, groom, set free to hide from you in a warm spot for the rest of the night.

[cozietoesie]

You're made of sterner stuff than I am. My boys have not been tooth or claw wielders but they have all, without exception, been able to squirm at international level.

[CatsClaus]

I presume OP went for a well deserved lie down after Poogate

I'd definitely recommend the 3:1 ratio...last time reubenidiotcat had to be freshened up we just about managed with me, dh and ds2

...pretty much as described, wrap cat in towels leaving offending area exposed, warm water and baby shampoo, lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.