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Old December 1st 03, 11:31 PM
Makoto Taniguchi
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Default Any advice on cleaning my cat?

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?
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Old December 1st 03, 11:45 PM
Joe Canuck
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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?


Stop trying to give her a bath?

Unless cats get particulary dirty for some reason, there is no reason to
be bathing them on a regular basis.

Should you decide to continue, try trimming the claws before the bathing
session.

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"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old December 1st 03, 11:45 PM
Joe Canuck
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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?


Stop trying to give her a bath?

Unless cats get particulary dirty for some reason, there is no reason to
be bathing them on a regular basis.

Should you decide to continue, try trimming the claws before the bathing
session.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old December 1st 03, 11:55 PM
Mary
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"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?


Don't wash her. She washes herself. Is there some reason you think you
need to wash your cat?


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Old December 1st 03, 11:55 PM
Mary
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"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?


Don't wash her. She washes herself. Is there some reason you think you
need to wash your cat?


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Old December 2nd 03, 12:07 AM
Cathy Friedmann
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Cats usually pretty much hate baths. Unless there's a certain reason, most
cats don't need to be bathed - they usually keep themselves clean. Is there
a specific reason that you need to wash her off? Can you forego the baths?

Cathy

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("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?



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Old December 2nd 03, 12:07 AM
Cathy Friedmann
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Cats usually pretty much hate baths. Unless there's a certain reason, most
cats don't need to be bathed - they usually keep themselves clean. Is there
a specific reason that you need to wash her off? Can you forego the baths?

Cathy

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

"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?



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Old December 2nd 03, 01:01 AM
Mr Nangla
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Hey,

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

"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?



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Old December 2nd 03, 01:01 AM
Mr Nangla
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Hey,

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

"Makoto Taniguchi" wrote in message
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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?



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Old December 2nd 03, 01:44 AM
Karen M.
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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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