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Cat baths
This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give
the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? |
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On Apr 8, 7:56*pm, "Mark Earnest" wrote:
This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? Most cats hate baths, but you can get them done. The main thing is to be fully prepared. Trim your cat's nails ahead of time. Prepare the sink area. Have your shampoo, rinse cup or sprayer handy. Towels ready. Get the water temperature ready. Have everything in reach before you get the cat. If you can, have a helper to assist. I bathe my cat for cat shows, so she gets a bath every few weeks, and she gets a degreaser, a shampoo, and a condition, plus vinegar rinse. Then a full hair dryer comb-out, something you don't need to worry about. She doesn't like it, but with practice, she gets betetr and better. And I get faster at it too. |
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Cat baths
On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:56:03 -0500, "Mark Earnest"
wrote: This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? The cats going to hate Been through this my self and found the only Flea product that works (in Australia anyhow) http://www.bayeranimal.com.au/defaul...e=50&ItemId=39 It not only kills fleas on cat it kills them wherever cat goes With my outside cat one dose lasts around 12 months I've been told inside cat still no fleas after five years You weigh cat and buy product according to cat weight You must find place illustrated in instructions on back of cats neck This stuff is poisonous so care is required Heat dose up by putting under arm then unscrew and apply Pet shops have it or you can buy it on Ebay It's sold in 4 dose/tube packets, it's not cheap There are cheaper or other "types" but I found them useless Petzl -- "Dieu et mon droit" God is my legal right http://preview.tinyurl.com/Christian-Court |
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Cat baths / Frontline/Advantage
On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:46:30 +1000, Petzl wrote:
On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:56:03 -0500, "Mark Earnest" wrote: This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? The cats going to hate Been through this my self and found the only Flea product that works (in Australia anyhow) http://www.bayeranimal.com.au/defaul...e=50&ItemId=39 It not only kills fleas on cat it kills them wherever cat goes With my outside cat one dose lasts around 12 months I've been told inside cat still no fleas after five years You weigh cat and buy product according to cat weight You must find place illustrated in instructions on back of cats neck This stuff is poisonous so care is required Heat dose up by putting under arm then unscrew and apply Pet shops have it or you can buy it on Ebay It's sold in 4 dose/tube packets, it's not cheap There are cheaper or other "types" but I found them useless Petzl Advantage and Frontline are the two that come to mind, but the instructions say to use it every month, not every year or 5 years. I generally give my cats one dose in the spring (like now), and one during July. It is expensive. Does anyone know how long it really lasts? I mean, when did a cat get fleas after having one of these things squirted between their shoulder blades? |
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wrote in message ... On Apr 8, 7:56 pm, "Mark Earnest" wrote: This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? Most cats hate baths, but you can get them done. The main thing is to be fully prepared. Trim your cat's nails ahead of time. Prepare the sink area. Have your shampoo, rinse cup or sprayer handy. Towels ready. Get the water temperature ready. Have everything in reach before you get the cat. If you can, have a helper to assist. I bathe my cat for cat shows, so she gets a bath every few weeks, and she gets a degreaser, a shampoo, and a condition, plus vinegar rinse. Then a full hair dryer comb-out, something you don't need to worry about. She doesn't like it, but with practice, she gets betetr and better. And I get faster at it too. **You make it sound easy. I guess a lot of it depends on how commandingly you hold onto the feline. |
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"Petzl" wrote in message ... On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:56:03 -0500, "Mark Earnest" wrote: This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. Anyone know precisely how? The cats going to hate Been through this my self and found the only Flea product that works (in Australia anyhow) http://www.bayeranimal.com.au/defaul...e=50&ItemId=39 It not only kills fleas on cat it kills them wherever cat goes With my outside cat one dose lasts around 12 months I've been told inside cat still no fleas after five years You weigh cat and buy product according to cat weight You must find place illustrated in instructions on back of cats neck This stuff is poisonous so care is required Heat dose up by putting under arm then unscrew and apply Pet shops have it or you can buy it on Ebay It's sold in 4 dose/tube packets, it's not cheap There are cheaper or other "types" but I found them useless Petzl I tried over the counter oinment for the back of the cat's neck. It just made a big red spot, but after rinsing with a fully wet washcloth, it seems to have dimished a little today. I certainly hope the vet's anti flea ointment is safer. |
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On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:01:28 -0500, "Mark Earnest"
wrote: This is my first feline animal in a long time, and I feel I need to give the animal a bath, because of an irritation from anti flea ointment. How is it done? I heard long ago that cats do not like baths, and yet the instructions on cat products seem to say to do it anyway. The cats going to hate Been through this my self and found the only Flea product that works (in Australia anyhow) http://www.bayeranimal.com.au/defaul...e=50&ItemId=39 It not only kills fleas on cat it kills them wherever cat goes With my outside cat one dose lasts around 12 months I've been told inside cat still no fleas after five years You weigh cat and buy product according to cat weight You must find place illustrated in instructions on back of cats neck This stuff is poisonous so care is required Heat dose up by putting under arm then unscrew and apply Pet shops have it or you can buy it on Ebay It's sold in 4 dose/tube packets, it's not cheap There are cheaper or other "types" but I found them useless Petzl I tried over the counter oinment for the back of the cat's neck. It just made a big red spot, but after rinsing with a fully wet washcloth, it seems to have dimished a little today. I certainly hope the vet's anti flea ointment is safer. The vet should be selling "Advatage" also (the only one I found to work) It's not an ointment, it's liquid and evaporates quickly For bath's, if you must I used a telephone Shower. You must rinse cat completly, using flea chemicals in bath A cat then licks itself and will ingest chemicals left on fur That's why Advatage is applied to back of neck, it's a spot where cat's can't lick (see diagram before applying) http://tinyurl.com/68m7fk I also reckon the use of this product has given my cat a long life (well over 20 years and still active) Flea's are a bad problem in Sydney Some time ago I said similar and here's the reply http://tinyurl.com/y6fqs56 -- Petzl Battle Hymn of the Republic http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JCqZ-9-lDEo http://tinyurl.com/8vqqxd |
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Cat baths / Frontline/Advantage
On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:08:56 -0400, dgk wrote:
Advantage and Frontline are the two that come to mind, but the instructions say to use it every month, not every year or 5 years. I just reapply Advantage when I see a flea in my case about every year now, when first started using it was more often but much more than a month I generally give my cats one dose in the spring (like now), and one during July. It is expensive. Does anyone know how long it really lasts? I mean, when did a cat get fleas after having one of these things squirted between their shoulder blades? I think it depends on if your cat is inside, outside or both inside/outside and the time your cat stays inside or outside Some years ago a reply to my "advice" http://tinyurl.com/y6fqs56 the link to "how to apply" is important for cat's safety http://advantage.petparents.com/howToApplyCats.cfm Advantage ONLY targets fleas though (maybe why so effective?) -- Petzl Battle Hymn of the Republic http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JCqZ-9-lDEo http://tinyurl.com/8vqqxd |
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