Marble may not be thrilled about baths but she wants you to know how to property bath your cat, especially the part about giving them a lot of love and TREATS afterwards.
Giving a cat a bath? Is there such a thing? Yes, Yes it is. Bathing a cat, is it necessary? With the exception of long-haired and certain breeds of cats (such as Sphynx, Persian, Himalayan), cats are thought of as generally self-cleaning. But, there are times when you might find it necessary to bathe your cat. Here are some tips for bathing a cat so it’s less stressful for all involved from a veterinarian who runs a cats-only practice:
Don’t immerse cats in water – not even a few inches of water! Instead, use a sprayer. Cats don’t like standing in water, and they don’t like having water poured over them, either. (some do, so judge your cat to see what will work best)
Put some ointment, such as Purelube, in your cat’s eyes so their eyes won’t be irritated when or if water gets in her eyes. Be careful not to let water into a cat’s ears. This may be done by holding the sprayer with one hand and covering up the cat’s ears with the other hand.Use a special, hypoallergenic shampoo labeled for cats only. Dawn dish soap may be used if a cat gets into something sticky or greasy. Dawn may also be used if only bathing a cat once every few months, because continuous, regular use may strip the natural oils from the cat’s skin and hair.
Then, have a few towels ready after the bath is over so you can wrap your cat and rub your cat to soak up some excess water. If your cat will tolerate it, use another towel or two to rub her. They will be quite anxious to get away from you to being re-arranging their fur.
Give your cat a nice treat to encourage them and have them associate some positive emotions with bathing. After it’s all over, it’s always nice to compliment your clean kitty and give them extra EXTRA affection. ( And Marble says: “EXTRA treats, don’t forget”)
(article shared from fullyfeline.com)
