TromboneAl
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Here's another pic of Tootsie (aka Tootsinator). I just gave her a bath. She looks a bit disheveled....but you should see me.
Oh lord have mercy....she's five pounds of dynamite...with claws and teeth! That's why I only bathe her once a year.Cute pic! So the Tootsinator is a handful to bathe, huh?
Speaking as someone who's never owned a cat, and who knows better than to try to bathe a bunny, why do cats need bathing? Don't they take care of that on their own?Oh lord have mercy....she's five pounds of dynamite...with claws and teeth! That's why I only bathe her once a year.
All the pets I've had in the past did fine with baths...but not this girl. She's a whirlwind.
For the most part they do take care of themselves.Speaking as someone who's never owned a cat, and who knows better than to try to bathe a bunny, why do cats need bathing? Don't they take care of that on their own?
Rarely do cats need baths, but sometimes those with allergies do, or like my Pancake, who was covered with kitchen grease from her week behind the IHOP before my boss rescued her and brought her to me. I avoid giving baths to cats at most all costs for the same reason that bbb does!
OK, I'm glad I asked.For the most part they do take care of themselves.
However kitty litter dust, petting her, and her own grooming habits of 'cleaning' herself build up on her coat. She has long hair and it can get a bit greasy looking after time. Bathing can also eliminate most of the dandruff.
Well, that's what I tell myself while I'm wrestlin' her during bath time...
This is a question for Purron; as I recall, you do rescue work, right? A friend is thinking about adopting a kitten that was rescued from a feral colony, but because the kitten is only 7 weeks old (she's working directly with the rescuer), she can't test it for feline leukemia until it's 3-4 months old (so says her vet). She's afraid of bringing an untested kitten home, because she has another cat. They are doing a TNR with as many in the colony as they can. What if they tested the mother? If the mother cat was caught and tested negative, wouldn't there be a pretty good chance that the kitten would be negative also? That's what I told her, but I don't really know much about this stuff.
We have 2 cats that are 13 and have never had a bath. They are indoor cats. One of them looks remarkably like Tootsie. I show DW the picture and she asked when I took the picture of him. Although he weighs 14 pounds...OK, I'm glad I asked.
I guess I'd use Kevlar gauntlets and a face shield. But mostly I'd hope to be otherwise unavoidably scheduled to be elsewhere on bath day!
Rarely do cats need baths, but sometimes those with allergies do, or like my Pancake, who was covered with kitchen grease from her week behind the IHOP before my boss rescued her and brought her to me. I avoid giving baths to cats at most all costs for the same reason that bbb does!
For the most part they do take care of themselves.
However kitty litter dust, petting her, and her own grooming habits of 'cleaning' herself build up on her coat. She has long hair and it can get a bit greasy looking after time. Bathing can also eliminate most of the dandruff.
Well, that's what I tell myself while I'm wrestlin' her during bath time...
OK, I'm glad I asked.
I guess I'd use Kevlar gauntlets and a face shield. But mostly I'd hope to be otherwise unavoidably scheduled to be elsewhere on bath day!
This guy (girl actually) showed up a few days ago.
She's young and pretty thin, but not emaciated. I can feel her ribs clearly, but she's healthy, although she has ear mites. She's super friendly, which suggests she's looking for a home. She likes to be picked up, so she's apparently lived with people.
I'm guessing someone dumped her here, but maybe some neighbor recently got a cat. haven't fed her.
- How to Bath the Cat
Thoroughly clean the toilet.
Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water and have both lids lifted.
Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for anything they can find. The cat will self-agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from your toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power wash and rinse" which I found to be quite effective.
Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door.
Stand behind the toilet as far as you can and quickly lift both lids.
The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and run outside where he will dry himself.
Sincerely,
The Dog
Selfishly, I'm enjoying the company of this cat. It comes and visits while I'm working in the garage. I was holding it when Lena started the car, and expected it to freak out and claw me to death, but it didn't.