I washed my cat since and he looks fine, I did everything as supposed to (not too hot/cold water, calming him, etc.), but he didn't want to stay in a blanket afterwards so I just tried getting as much water out as I could, wiping him with a towel and then I let him go as I turned the air conditioning on 30°. He looks fine, almost vomited one time and now he's sleeping, almost dry but his tummy is super hot. Should it be?
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I washed my cat and want to make sure he's okay
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I am curious - did your cat need washing? Is he sick? You say he almost vomited: can you tell us more? How old is your cat?
normally, a cat doesn't need to be washed because they do a great job of keeping themselves clean.
normally, a cat doesn't need to be washed because they do a great job of keeping themselves clean.
He should be fine! It sounds like he might have been a bit stressed by it, but cats are waterproof and it sounds like you did everything right. They typically do a great job looking after their own hygiene, but sometimes they have accidents or get something on them that can't be groomed away and need to be bathed--as long as they don't have any medical reason to avoid stress/getting wet, you're quick about it, dry them a bit, and keep them at a comfy temperature afterwards, there's no harm done. They just don't like it!
At this point you're not describing anything I'd be alarmed about; if you feel safe to do so, it sounds like a situation where you can continue to monitor him to make sure he perks back up once he's had a chance to rest and relax.
