Any advice on cleaning my cat?

Cathy Friedmann
writes

...if one bathes a cat ....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.

Ok..let's try again....I've never known any pet caretaker to bathe a cat unless
the cat was playing in the mud, attacked by a skunk..etc. Usually cats clean
themselves as a matter of routine. Unusual/unique circumstances require
unusual/unique solutions. Better now?

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann
writes

...if one bathes a cat ....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.

Ok..let's try again....I've never known any pet caretaker to bathe a cat
unless
the cat was playing in the mud, attacked by a skunk..etc. Usually cats
clean
themselves as a matter of routine. Unusual/unique circumstances require
unusual/unique solutions. Better now?



Unless the cat isn't grooming themselves. Sometimes older and/or overweight
cats get a little lax in that area. However, a bath isn't always necessary.
They do sell wipes to help kitties with this job. They are like baby wipes
so basically your just petting the cat and cleaning them at the same time.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann
writes

...if one bathes a cat ....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.

Ok..let's try again....I've never known any pet caretaker to bathe a cat
unless
the cat was playing in the mud, attacked by a skunk..etc. Usually cats
clean
themselves as a matter of routine. Unusual/unique circumstances require
unusual/unique solutions. Better now?



Unless the cat isn't grooming themselves. Sometimes older and/or overweight
cats get a little lax in that area. However, a bath isn't always necessary.
They do sell wipes to help kitties with this job. They are like baby wipes
so basically your just petting the cat and cleaning them at the same time.

In article , bartron2k2
@hotmail.com enlightened us with...
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?


If there's a need to just get dirt off because she's been playing
outside, they have waterless kitty wipes at the pet store. Try that.
You can even just run a wet rag over her.

Most cats don't need a bath unless the cat gets really dirty or the
owners have allergies (like me). If the cat gets stinky and that's why
you feel the need to bathe her, have a vet check her mouth. Absesses,
tooth decay, gingivitis, and other health problems can make stinky
saliva, which then makes the cat's fur smell when she washes herself.

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In article , bartron2k2
@hotmail.com enlightened us with...
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?


If there's a need to just get dirt off because she's been playing
outside, they have waterless kitty wipes at the pet store. Try that.
You can even just run a wet rag over her.

Most cats don't need a bath unless the cat gets really dirty or the
owners have allergies (like me). If the cat gets stinky and that's why
you feel the need to bathe her, have a vet check her mouth. Absesses,
tooth decay, gingivitis, and other health problems can make stinky
saliva, which then makes the cat's fur smell when she washes herself.

--
--
~kaeli~
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann
writes

...if one bathes a cat ....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.

Ok..let's try again....I've never known any pet caretaker to bathe a cat
unless
the cat was playing in the mud, attacked by a skunk..etc. Usually cats
clean
themselves as a matter of routine. Unusual/unique circumstances require
unusual/unique solutions. Better now?

Your first reply said that you had never ever heard of anyone sudsing up a
cat to bathe it, & wanted to know where the poster got such an idea. It
just made no sense - if a cat is bathed by a human, of course the cat will
be soaped up. In *this* reply, you're now qualifying & making a whole lot
more sense.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann
writes

...if one bathes a cat ....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.

Ok..let's try again....I've never known any pet caretaker to bathe a cat
unless
the cat was playing in the mud, attacked by a skunk..etc. Usually cats
clean
themselves as a matter of routine. Unusual/unique circumstances require
unusual/unique solutions. Better now?

Your first reply said that you had never ever heard of anyone sudsing up a
cat to bathe it, & wanted to know where the poster got such an idea. It
just made no sense - if a cat is bathed by a human, of course the cat will
be soaped up. In *this* reply, you're now qualifying & making a whole lot
more sense.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Karen M." wrote in message ...
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

1.) I haven't bathed in like a year now

2.) She is starting to smell like sheer hell

3.) Because of her odour, my bed is starting to smell weird

"Karen M." wrote in message ...
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

1.) I haven't bathed in like a year now

2.) She is starting to smell like sheer hell

3.) Because of her odour, my bed is starting to smell weird

"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
om...
"Karen M." wrote in message
...
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

1.) I haven't bathed in like a year now

2.) She is starting to smell like sheer hell

3.) Because of her odour, my bed is starting to smell weird

Do you have any idea why she stopped grooming herself? Have you had her
checked out at the vet to see if there is a health problem? Will she let you
comb her? It seems odd that she'll lick off the soap suds but won't groom
herself.