I have two cats and they haven't been bathed for a year. They go outside sometimes and i don't want them to smell. :/ plus, i'm hoping a bath will cut down on shedding and hairballs.
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I have two cats. One hates baths and the other tolerates it. I bath them in the bath tub. Be careful to remove everything from the area of the tub, because they'll grab hold of anything when they're trying to get out. Fill the tub with lukewarm water, and fill it to about mid-height of the cat - this makes it harder for them to fight. Hold the cat by the back of her neck (her mother held her like this, it doesn't hurt her). If you don't have a spray attachment in your tub (which I don't), have a large, plastic cup on hand to use to get the cat wet. Use cat shampoo and rinse completely with the cup. Have a towel on the floor ready for when you remove her. Keep the bathroom door shut until you have dried her as much as she will let you (they seem to hate the towel drying the most).
Baths definitely cut down on shedding and hairballs.
first is ur cat declawed if not then don't do this. is so thrn take a shower with it
I gave mine a bath every week. It does help with hair balls and smell. I started bathing mine as kittens and never regretted it. One caution when you first start it is hard but when they get use to it it becomes easier.
bathing your cat really helps reduce shedding. first, get special cat shampoo from stores like giant or acme. then, after you have the shampoo, bathe your cats outdoors on the front or back patio to avoid having wet grass all over your cat. use towels and Luke-warm buckets of water. you will need about 8 buckets for both cats. calmly wash them down to avoid being scratched by your cats! washing their outer mouths and belly is a good idea, because there it gets very dirty on a cat. good luck!
Some cats will never really need a bath, but for those pet owners, who have allergies, bathing your cat can reduce your allergy symptoms. There are times that a cat may actually need a bath like for instance if your cat falls into the toilet, has a flea problem or if your cat gets into a fight with a skunk and loses.
Bathing a cat can be a real challenge to someone with little or no patience. If you are the kind that does not have the time or patience to handle a yowling wet feline, then your best bet is to take your cat to a professional pet grooming service and have them do it. The younger your cat is when you start bathing, the better it is. The cat will eventually grow accustomed to being bathed on a regular basis and will be less likely to freak out in the tub.
My cats go outside and they don't smell. My 22 yr old cat goes to a groomer once a month to get a bath as she no longer grooms herself, probably because of her arthritis.
All my other cats (14,13,12,10) have never had a bath in their lives.
Shedding and hairballs are best managed by frequent brushing and combing.
Bathing can help with the shedding and hairballs. It can also help with fleas.
Hopefully you have done this with your cat before. I started mine out at a young age. Getting an adult cat to do it could be dangerous. Mine are trained not to use the claws. They only get it if they are dirty. I won't do it to them if the weather is cold. They don't like to be blowdryed!
I just put mine in the kitchen sink, and use the sprayer to hose them down. Hold the cat at the back of the neck with one hand. If you don't it will bolt. After it is wet all over,just use some pet shampoo on it. rinse with the sprayer. Make sure you get all of the soap off. The cat will lick the soap off and get diarrea from it.
Have a towell ready to wrap the cat in as soon as you are done. (My female cat hates having her soaking wet fur messed up with the towel worse than actually getting wet!)
They will be mad but they'll get over it when they're dry and beautifully clean.
Never bathe your cat. Your cat should should lick itself off.
That said, I take a damp paper towel to my stupid cat every time it appears to be especially bedraggled.
I give my cats a bath once every 4 months (roughly) and it's like bathing a dog but more difficult. Cats don't like water (most of them anyways) so what I have to do is get my husband and sometimes a friend to hold their paws (so no one gets clawed) in the sink and I soap them up, rinse, and dry them off. It takes two people to hold my cats, but they are particularly difficult. I use pet shampoo (from petsmart or walmart) for sensitive skin (smells like baby powder) and that also treats them for ticks and flee's. After the bath I reward them with either tuna or canned cat food. Afterwords they will probably go hide (under a bed / table / etc) to click themselves and dry off. Good luck~
ok first of all, do not attempt to bathe your cats outside. If you dont want to take them to a vets to be bathed, bathe them in your bathtub. It's especially handy if you have those shower doors that close, instead of a shower curtain. Use luke-warm water, (remember cats temperatures are naturally higher than humans, so luke-warm to you, is warm to him or her) and special cat shampoo.. if you dont have cat shampoo, buy some Blue Dawn (its what vet places use sometimes anyway) Do Not use regular shampoo.. it can be fatal and is very unhealthy for cats. If your cats freak out easily then I suggest some thick gloves that come at least to your elbow. Just rinse your cat in warm water first, then lather it up with some shampoo.. make sure you dont get soap in his/her eyes or ears.. then rinse well.. and towel dry as best you can afterwards. Put your cats in a warm room so they can dry and lick themselves (which they'll do a lot of afterwards) and then ta-da! clean kitties..
if you want them to get less hairballs, give them a few drops of baby oil. that will help.
The cat I used to have, but sadly was killed by a car, used to love to take baths. he would fall asleep in the sink and when he sat down in the water he'd wobble back and forth and it was funny!! i wouldn't put much water in the sink b/c he would fall asleep.
ok this is what i do and it works..first of all get everything you need ready and near you .washcloth, towel, cat shampoo and i use a cup to pour the water on them to rinse.i put about 1 inch of warm (not hot) water into the tub, shut the bathroom door so they cant escape once they are in, i put the cat into the tub and pour water from the cup over their back and then shampoo the wet area and continue to spread the suds over their body then i use the washcloth to wash the face and inside the ears (not too deeply just the inside of the pointy part) and then use the water in the tub to rinse and dont forget once they dry off to brush their teeth so their gums dont get bad! good luck you can do it
About 1s a week and that will cut down the shedding tremendously. If you brush it after you give it a bath
I bought something that looks like giant baby wipes for pets, instead of using water you wipe the cat down with one of these and the cat is not as tramatized, it seems to work
i would take them to the vet or to a groomer. you could really get hurt if you try to bathe a cat that is not use to it. if they do not smell, then why bathe them? you can brush them to cut down of shedding. if you decide to bathe them yourself..good luck!
I use to grab my cat by the neck. If I didn't, it would try and bite me or claw me. After it got use to the water it was OK. I would then dry the cat off with a towel, then it would hide for a while. Then be good until the next bath. One note, DO NOT TRY AND BLOW DRY A CAT! They do not like the noise.
maybe once every month or two
I've owned cats for 35 years and have never bathed any of them.cats unlike dogs keep themselves clean. In the case of an older cat that can no longer clean itself, then in that case a bath may be necessary. Let your cats clean themselves. Use a long lasting flea product like advantage for flea control and the cat should take care of the rest. Brushing regularly to cut down on hairballs will work wonders, and giving petromalt or laxatone will help as well.
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