giving the cat baths...

"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.

Isis struggles a bit when it comes to baths but not as much as she used to.
She will try to get out of the tub and meow a tiny bit but I just gently let
her know she is not being tortured. Isis is much better now about them and I
don't get too much fuss because she realizes that she will be set free after
the cleaning. The last time I bathed Jade she didn't seem to mind it too
much. She meowed but that was about it.

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"Mary" wrote in message
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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.

Isis struggles a bit when it comes to baths but not as much as she used to.
She will try to get out of the tub and meow a tiny bit but I just gently let
her know she is not being tortured. Isis is much better now about them and I
don't get too much fuss because she realizes that she will be set free after
the cleaning. The last time I bathed Jade she didn't seem to mind it too
much. She meowed but that was about it.

--
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"Mary" wrote in message
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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.

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.

If your cat fears water, it's cruel to bathe it just because you want to.
Unless she's rolled in something smelly, or has had diarrhea or something and
gotten messy, don't bathe them.
If the cat enjoys a bath, that's another thing alltogether. I don't think many
do though. Cats do a very good job of cleaning themselves without any help from
us save some brushing.
Show cats put up with a lot. That's the owner's choice, not the cat's.

Sherry

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.

If your cat fears water, it's cruel to bathe it just because you want to.
Unless she's rolled in something smelly, or has had diarrhea or something and
gotten messy, don't bathe them.
If the cat enjoys a bath, that's another thing alltogether. I don't think many
do though. Cats do a very good job of cleaning themselves without any help from
us save some brushing.
Show cats put up with a lot. That's the owner's choice, not the cat's.

Sherry

As a parent of two felines I do not think it is cruel to give them a bath,
especially when Isis rolls around in things like dirt and such. Also it
helps get rid of lose hair which was not gotten out by simple brushing. Cats
may do a good job cleaning themselves but they do need help once and a
while. Also, when they get a little stinky it is good to have them cleaned
up.

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"Sherry " wrote in message
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If your cat fears water, it's cruel to bathe it just because you want to.
Unless she's rolled in something smelly, or has had diarrhea or something
and
gotten messy, don't bathe them.
If the cat enjoys a bath, that's another thing alltogether. I don't think
many
do though. Cats do a very good job of cleaning themselves without any help
from
us save some brushing.
Show cats put up with a lot. That's the owner's choice, not the cat's.

Sherry

As a parent of two felines I do not think it is cruel to give them a bath,
especially when Isis rolls around in things like dirt and such. Also it
helps get rid of lose hair which was not gotten out by simple brushing. Cats
may do a good job cleaning themselves but they do need help once and a
while. Also, when they get a little stinky it is good to have them cleaned
up.

--
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Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time!
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"Sherry " wrote in message
...

If your cat fears water, it's cruel to bathe it just because you want to.
Unless she's rolled in something smelly, or has had diarrhea or something
and
gotten messy, don't bathe them.
If the cat enjoys a bath, that's another thing alltogether. I don't think
many
do though. Cats do a very good job of cleaning themselves without any help
from
us save some brushing.
Show cats put up with a lot. That's the owner's choice, not the cat's.

Sherry

From: "Cat Protector"

As a parent of two felines I do not think it is cruel to give them a bath,
especially when Isis rolls around in things like dirt and such.

I thought your cats were indoors only?
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From: "Cat Protector"

As a parent of two felines I do not think it is cruel to give them a bath,
especially when Isis rolls around in things like dirt and such.

I thought your cats were indoors only?
________
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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

From: "Mary"


"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.

ROFL!!!!!

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.

Too bad you didn't get a video of this, lol. I can just imagine.

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.

I have never bathed my cats and they don't have an odor that I can detect. I
think you're right, scooping the box must help. I also think you're right not
to stress your cat by bathing her especially in light of the fact that she has
asthma.

Lauren
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