I need to bath my cat!

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She has been in a ditch and smells so bad!

Other than warm water is there anything I can put in the water?

Thanks

Wish me luck!

Go to the pet shop and buy some cat shampoo

Buy cat shampoo, stab vest and welders gauntlets. And bandages.

Pet shampoo or baby shampoo

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Good luck - cat shampoo , do you have another human who can help hold cat

Haha good luck with that!! Please update us later after your tetanus jab 😂

Friends of mine used to do this in full motorbike leathers for protection... But yes cat shampoo :)

Definitely a two person job, make sure all doors/windows in the room are closed, and have a large thick towel ready for a hug after to get most of the water off.

It's a lot easier in a large sink rather than a bath

Other person to cover the cats eyes as if they can't see, less panic - put cotton wool in ears to reduce risk of water getting in and block out sounds

Hot water, I use the electric shower turned at one notch above what I use for myself as cats body temperature is a degree higher than ours and it helps to stop them getting chilled

Towel down so they have something to grip into as otherwise sliding around, so more secure - don't let the water build up under the paws as cats brain says that they are being drowned so panic scramble to get out same as we would if the same was happening to us

Hold the shower hose right up to the fur so there is no spray from it, if held close to the body they are wet before they even register it especially if eyes are covered. Rinse the shampoo well, don't leave any residue as it can cause irritation

Wet a ring around the collar area and don't let above the ring get wet, this also helps in case of any fleas as they will try to run up and get drowned effectively from the collar area down. I wash around the face with a wet facecloth

Squeeze as much water off them before you take out of the shower, tail, paws and wrap in towels to dry off

Be prepared to be ignored for the day for this assault, dispense treats and allow lots of ignoring and licking to get their cat smell back into themselves. Keep inside and warm

We had to do this once when our cat came back at night covered in I don't know what. It was like a fox had shat on her. We held her in the bath and showered her, using a tiny bit of shampoo that we had already lathered in our hands. I think dh held her and I washed her then as soon as the water was off scooped her into a couple of towels.

It was traumatic all round.

Good luck

Have you got life insurance?

You can get special bags for washing cats in so that they can't rip you to shreds.

@Toddlerteaplease oh gosh your cat is beautiful 😍

I acquired a persian last year from a breeder. (She was 2 and couldn't get pregnant) I too have had to bath her, surprisingly she tolerates it really well.
Do you put baby powder on their coat? That was mentioned to help with knots but I groom her daily.

No, I've never used baby powder. I went to a groomer who covered her in it once. She's got a fairly easy coat, that only needs a once over a couple of times a a week.

She goes to
A professional groomer who insists on bathing her. I don't think she needs it though. But can't find a groomer locally who doesn't insist on it. Tempted to take her Tommy friends next time he has his groomer out. But it's a long way away..

OP..... did you survive??

Thanks everyone.

No cat shampoo but I'm going to get some just in case.
Warm water in a shallow bath with a shower as well.

Thick jumper and lots of towels and DH on hand.

Dcat is teeny tiny though.

The hardest big is not getting them in there. It's dealing with a wriggly wet cat that does not want to be dried off. The little madam behaves beautifully for the groomer. And,I suspect, actually enjoys it. But if I try because of a poonami it's a different story. 🫣

Surely putting baby powder on their fur is really bad for them? They'll lick it off and ingest it.

My tip - just shower them in the bath, gentle warm spray. Don’t fill the bath first, however shallow! And be generous with the cat shampoo - otherwise you end up having to do it twice.

That facial expression is hilarious!! Totally fed up moggy😾

I used to breed Persian cats. The trick to getting them to accept being bathed is to start when they are 4 or 5 weeks old, when they are still used to all kinds of indignities being inflicted on them by their mothers. Then you just have to keep giving them a bath every couple of months so they don't start to get any ideas.

Blimey, I can’t imagine our cat tolerating even the covering of the eyes, never mind putting cotton wool in her ears and everything else.
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Good luck!! As soon as I pick mine up and carry anywhere near the bath he's shot out of my arms and off like a rocket into a different room. He hates having a bath. Or at least he does now. He never used to. In fact he used to love climbing into the bath with me and laying on my chest as the hot water gently lapped over him. Until he decided to stick his head under the water and breathe the water up his nose and he's hated it ever since. Daft cat likes the rain though and will happily sit outside in it until he's soaking wet. Secretly I think he enjoys being wrapped up like a burrito Inside his blanket whilst he dries off. Has to be his blanket, a towel just won't do.