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Hiya...
anyone knows of the most natural, non-chemical way that I can bathe my cat Fusspot? I live in the Northwest, where the flea season this time was really horrid and his skin was a bit scally. He doesn't care for a wet washcloth and even the most gentle brushing doesn't help. Thanks! You might try rubbing a natural, light, edible oil under his fur, then dusting him down with rice flour or cornstarch, then brushing it out...The oil would definitely help his skin, and soothe the places where there is discomfort. I would use something like hazelnut (very light) or avacado oil, although olive oil would work pretty well. The powder (definitely not talc) would absorb the excess oil (so he doesn't get too loose, if you know what I mean) and brushing it out would keep him from consuming too much of it, while removing the excess dirt, scalies and other yuckies. Good luck, I would be interested to hear how it goes! Syd |
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Actually, baths are good for cats because it helps get rid of excess hair
which can reduce hairballs a little. Every few months I give my cats a bath and you'd be surprised how much lose hair ends up in the tub. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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Actually, baths are good for cats because it helps get rid of excess hair
which can reduce hairballs a little. Every few months I give my cats a bath and you'd be surprised how much lose hair ends up in the tub. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:vSXib.34594$La.26623@fed1read02... Actually, baths are good for cats because it helps get rid of excess hair which can reduce hairballs a little. Every few months I give my cats a bath and you'd be surprised how much lose hair ends up in the tub. Baths are not good for all cats, it depends on the condition of the skin and fur, and other factors such as how upset the cat gets. Gentle and regular rushing alone can get all the loose hair etc. off of the cat. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:vSXib.34594$La.26623@fed1read02... Actually, baths are good for cats because it helps get rid of excess hair which can reduce hairballs a little. Every few months I give my cats a bath and you'd be surprised how much lose hair ends up in the tub. Baths are not good for all cats, it depends on the condition of the skin and fur, and other factors such as how upset the cat gets. Gentle and regular rushing alone can get all the loose hair etc. off of the cat. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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From: "Cat Protector"
Actually, baths are good for cats because it helps get rid of excess hair which can reduce hairballs a little. Every few months I give my cats a bath and you'd be surprised how much lose hair ends up in the tub. Your cat is probably shedding more because she's afraid of the bath. Cats that are indoors shouldn't need a bath. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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I have to disagree here. If a cat starts rolling around in dirt, has access
hair that is not gotten out or a person has allergies but still loves their cat, bathing is a nice way to go. I have brushed my cats nefore but still had to bathe them to get more hair out as well to help in their cleaning process. While most cats fear water baths are still needed on occasion. Also, let us not forget that show cats (cats which compete in cat shows) will often get baths before they compete in the show ring. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Mary" wrote in message .. . Baths are not good for all cats, it depends on the condition of the skin and fur, and other factors such as how upset the cat gets. Gentle and regular rushing alone can get all the loose hair etc. off of the cat. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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I have to disagree here. If a cat starts rolling around in dirt, has access
hair that is not gotten out or a person has allergies but still loves their cat, bathing is a nice way to go. I have brushed my cats nefore but still had to bathe them to get more hair out as well to help in their cleaning process. While most cats fear water baths are still needed on occasion. Also, let us not forget that show cats (cats which compete in cat shows) will often get baths before they compete in the show ring. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Mary" wrote in message .. . Baths are not good for all cats, it depends on the condition of the skin and fur, and other factors such as how upset the cat gets. Gentle and regular rushing alone can get all the loose hair etc. off of the cat. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Barb 1" wrote in message ... Does Fusspot have fleas? If that's the case I doubt a bath will be enough. You need to speak to the vet about this. Generally cats do not need you to bathe them. They do that themselves. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. |
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"PawsForThought" wrote Your cat is probably shedding more because she's afraid of the bath. Cats that are indoors shouldn't need a bath. My Cheeks (indoor, rescued as a two-year-old) is the gentlest little cat in the world, but at bath time seemed convinced that I had fed her, played with her, cuddled her, etc. just as some sort of ruse to trick her into the bathroom and kill her. It is the only time she will put out her claws, and she did so to get purchase in my back, at which point she dug in and used me as a bridge to get out of the tub. (You can picture this--she waited until I bent very close to her and reached over my shoulder. At which point, what do you do but let her have her way! LOL!) So I quit bathing her. It seemed to me that she was kind of stinky after a month, then became and pretty much stays sweet smelling. Part of it is keeping her box scooped daily. Another good reason not to bathe her is that she has a predilection to respiratory problems, and when she gets upset she has asthma attacks that are really scary. I'd like to keep her down to a minimum of allergy shots. |
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