Joey would sooo kill me if he knew I was showing this to you but I just can't resist!!! My little drowned cat!!
Yea I towel dried him and let him run around like that because he dries off quickly. Plus it was pretty warm inside so he was definitly comfortable.Originally Posted by WellingtonCats
Aww! I hope you dried him off nicely!
don't fill the tub even half way full fill it up just enough to where it goes just a bit over the legs. i wouldn't recommend dumping water with a cup I usually just stick joey underneath the faucet. Hold them by the back of the neck GENTLY at all times. When I'm lathering the soap i make him stand on his two hind legs and hold him by his two front paws. He does fight a little but not too much. I almost made it out of the bathroom dry this time but he tried to jump out once so yeah.Originally Posted by Eva-loves-cats
Awww...did he put up might of a fight then?
mmmm....and I have all this too look forward to when we give Tara a bath for the very first time. I have never bathed a cat before, but she gets so mucky and is not good at cleaning herself!
Got any tips?
That is some really good advice. What I do with Kitters, since I have to bathe her about two to three times a year with Hydrocortisone Shampoo, is put her in the sink... Much easier level for me and her and not so much room to get scared. I fill it to just above her "ankle" on her back leg and I actually do use the cup. I have a towel on the side of the sink and have her front paws on that holding them in place.. Nicely... and one big thing I do with her is I talk to her the whole time soothingly and tell her what a good job she is doing. It seems to calm her down. I stay pretty well dry and don't get scratched!Originally Posted by Lil_Axl_Gurl
don't fill the tub even half way full fill it up just enough to where it goes just a bit over the legs. i wouldn't recommend dumping water with a cup I usually just stick joey underneath the faucet. Hold them by the back of the neck GENTLY at all times. When I'm lathering the soap i make him stand on his two hind legs and hold him by his two front paws. He does fight a little but not too much. I almost made it out of the bathroom dry this time but he tried to jump out once so yeah.the first time i gave him a bath i actually took him out of the tub to put the shampoo on and put him back in to rinse off. You can do it either way i guess. I've also had it happen to where i didn't care if i got wet so i actually turned the shower on to rinse him off cuz he kept fighting with me.
I too talk to Joey but it doesn't settle him down. He has never scratched me tho. Once we're all done I tell him what a good boy he is.Originally Posted by SillyJilly
That is some really good advice. What I do with Kitters, since I have to bathe her about two to three times a year with Hydrocortisone Shampoo, is put her in the sink... Much easier level for me and her and not so much room to get scared. I fill it to just above her "ankle" on her back leg and I actually do use the cup. I have a towel on the side of the sink and have her front paws on that holding them in place.. Nicely... and one big thing I do with her is I talk to her the whole time soothingly and tell her what a good job she is doing. It seems to calm her down. I stay pretty well dry and don't get scratched!