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Makoto Taniguchi wrote: I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. We also have the inherent problem of her licking herself when we're soaping her. What can we do? Do you have allergies, or is kitty getting into something gross? Cats are pretty much self-cleaning (and if you already know this, forgive me) so if this is your first kitty, don't worry about bathing unless you have to. It's not fun, as you well know! If you do need to bathe her, I'd recommend just doing a search on Google and you'll find lots of interesting tips. I personally make sure the claws are trimmed and make sure there are two people to do the job! One to hold kitty and one to soap up and rinse. Of course, I never bathe the cats unless I *absolutely* have to. They develop the strength of Superman when met with water! HTH, Karen |
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bartron2k2@hotmail writes
I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. I've never washed a cat in 25 years..nor know of anyone who "soaps" a cat. Where did you get the idea to do this? |
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bartron2k2@hotmail writes
I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. I've never washed a cat in 25 years..nor know of anyone who "soaps" a cat. Where did you get the idea to do this? |
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Here in the UK there's a programme that comes on called... I can't remember, but it had all these cat owners exchanging advice. Concerning bathing one guy said he puts his cat in the bathroom, not shower, with the hot shower on for 5 minutes and the steam will clean the cat. Once again this obviously doesn't mean putting the cat in the shower! :-) sham126 " I guess that's what they mean by steam cleaning . LOL Alison |
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Here in the UK there's a programme that comes on called... I can't remember, but it had all these cat owners exchanging advice. Concerning bathing one guy said he puts his cat in the bathroom, not shower, with the hot shower on for 5 minutes and the steam will clean the cat. Once again this obviously doesn't mean putting the cat in the shower! :-) sham126 " I guess that's what they mean by steam cleaning . LOL Alison |
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"Luvskats00" wrote in message ... bartron2k2@hotmail writes I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. I've never washed a cat in 25 years..nor know of anyone who "soaps" a cat. Where did you get the idea to do this? Ummm... if one bathes a cat (& I have, years ago), of course you soap them up, then rinse them. Then towel dry them. Then blow dry (*if* the cat is amenable - a big if), or more likely, let the cat's fur air dry. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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"Luvskats00" wrote in message ... bartron2k2@hotmail writes I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. I've never washed a cat in 25 years..nor know of anyone who "soaps" a cat. Where did you get the idea to do this? Ummm... if one bathes a cat (& I have, years ago), of course you soap them up, then rinse them. Then towel dry them. Then blow dry (*if* the cat is amenable - a big if), or more likely, let the cat's fur air dry. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message om... I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. We also have the inherent problem of her licking herself when we're soaping her. What can we do? How often are you trying to wash her off? Cats are self groomers and unless they get into something that makes them really dirty, there is no reason to give a cat a bath. |
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"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message om... I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. We also have the inherent problem of her licking herself when we're soaping her. What can we do? How often are you trying to wash her off? Cats are self groomers and unless they get into something that makes them really dirty, there is no reason to give a cat a bath. |
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