how to bath my cat without getting scratched to pieces?

Answer 1

The best time to start bathing your cats is when they are young. It's much more difficult to teach an older kitty that water will not make them disintegrate. If your cat is a senior kitty, has any medical problems, seizure disorders, or any type of heart problem and has never been bathed before, do not bathe the cat. While some cats may need a quick touch up from time to time as they age and are unable to fully clean themselves the way they used to, this simple process can be done quickly and easily with the assistance of baby wipes. Long haired breeds such as Persians that have been groomed and bathed through out their lives will comply with this process. Small kittens who haven't quite gotten the hang of grooming themselves will need a bit of help from time to time. That is what these instructions are for.

Step 1: Gather All Of Your Tools. You will need:.


1 dish to pour your diluted shampoo into.

1 square cup to scoop your conditioner with. No matter if you have a Domestic Shorthair or a Persian, you will need to condition them so their skin doesn't dry out.

Cat Shampoo

Conditioner

Degreasing dish detergent of your choice

A few towels, depending upon the size of your cat. You will need approximately three, larger long haired cats may need more.

A sprayer of some type. We won't be filling the tub here, if you fill the tub you're in for a huge mess, and a really mad kitty.


Warm water, a cat's body temperature is much higher than yours. If you want to take a shower under the hose, then sure, bring your cat. If it's too cold for you, it's way to cold for your cat. Cats should always be bathed in very warm water, this will calm them as well. (Nothing better than a warm bath)

Baby wipes, or baby oil and cotton balls


Step 2: Brushing
Next you need to brush the cat. Make sure the cat is not matted, or bathing will tighten the matted clumps of fur tighter to the skin. Remove all matting from the cat before bathing. Long haired cats should be combed with a metal comb before bathing to ensure there are no mats in the cat's fur.

Step 3: Clean Ears
1. Check your cats' ears often--at least once a week. Look for little wax balls, and ****.
2. Take a baby wipe or baby oil applied lightly to cotton balls, and simply rub the outer area of the ear.
3. Do not go down further than you can see. Clean his ears just like you'd clean a child's.

Step 4: Tub Preparation
To prepare your tub you need to have your kitty shampoo mixed and ready to go, in a dish, your towels ready, the water has run and is the right temperature, and you have your conditioner. Now, turn off the water, put your sponge into the dish of shampoo, to apply to kitty's body. I use a dish or bowl to avoid putting to much shampoo on the cat.

Step 5: Wetting the cat down

Now your ready. Put the cat in the sink / tub. Hold them under their forepaws, and if they become uncontrollable, then by the scruff, and talk soothingly to them. Turn water on slowly, and wet them all down, praising all the way here. Turn off water. Notice we're not filling the tub/ sink, only using the water to wet, and again to rinse. If you fill the tub you're in for a fight.

Step 5: Bathing

Now soap up everywhere, be sure not to get water or shampoo in eyes, ears and the like. Wash everything else, tushies included. Now , you've soaped up the little guy, praising all the way, time to rinse. Try to whisper in the cat's ear, this will distract them from the water. Do not do this if your cat is struggling or they will latch onto your face. Make sure temperature is right, and rinse until all the soap is gone, rub the soap out, and be VERY sure it's all gone, if not, your going to make him itch, and dry out his skin. Now you need to apply a conditioner, this will get rid of any soap left on the body, and help prevent matting, and dry skin. This also keeps them cleaner.

Step 6: Drying

Ok, now for the drying. Plop the kitty in the first towel. Use your first towel to squeeze off most of the water. Use the second to fluff and dry. Then place them in a crate, near a heat source, sun works awesome. They will dry themselves for the most part, but be sure to have a new towel ready in the crate. After about 15-20 minutes, take kitty out, and dry some more. When he is all dry, give him a good brushing. :) And your lovely kitty is all done. Congratulations to you and kitty!!

Answer 2

This method worked really well for most cats. Fill a bucket with warm water - a bucket big enough for the cat to fit in. Hold the cat by the scruff of the neck and gently place the cat in the bucket rear feet first. Hold the scruff the entire time you are bathing the cat. Have another bucket for rinsing and use the same method. Using the same method in a sink should work too, but the bucket method I have used and works very well. Not all cats will tolerate it, but I found that most do.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Hi
I would add to lolipoplili reply. I have the two pails of clean warm water ready but just for the rinsing. I have added a few tsp of white vinegar to pails. Hold cat firmly by scruff and work quickly. The cat will love you at the end because she'll think you are rescuing her by letting her climb up on your arms.
First I run water in the bath tub but just enough so I can scoop up water with a small bowl and carefully pour over hair to get very wet. The cat will struggle but if you hold on firm she will not be in fear for her life with that little amount of water. With you free hand apply and work in shampoo. Use sparenly remember you will be trying to rinse suds out. Massage with free hand and hope it's a good feeling for cat. using bowl rinse off excess subs from water in bath tub before rinsing in pails. If cat is hard to handle rush and dunk and end ordeal asp.
Run all water befor cat is brought into room. Use tight fitting glove for hand holding cat. I belong to a resucue group and there are times cat have to be bathed. I have been surprise that a mean acting cat submits. The cat will grab at your arm or anything near to get leverage so be prepared. Do not attempt a bath without a throughal and close examination of all her body or sores or lumps.

Answer 4

If you are really concerned about getting scratched to death if you use water, I sould suggest investing in a powder bath. Most pet stores will cary something like this specifically for cats. You just brush your cat, sprinkle the shampoo on the cat, and then brush the shampoo out again. It will still take some work, but at least your cat won't freak out when it hits the water.

Answer 5

You'll probably get all kinds of smarty answers for this one from cat haters. Mine doesn't like baths, but tolerates them. I use extremely gentle kitten shampoo, following the directions. They sell "dry bath" stuff, not sure how well that works. You may need to get leather gloves for protection, depending on how tolerant your cat is. Or just take your cat to the groomers and let them worry about how to do it. They'll have the know-how to do it with the least stress to you, and your cat.

Answer 6

This is what I do:
I don't use a special shampoo but you can. I take some soap, rub it in my hands, an then rub my cat with it. Then I go with her into the shower and spray water at her with the shower head thing until all the soap is rinsed out. Then I dry her off with a towel and blow dry her. Hope that helps!

Answer 7

have someone help by holding the cats arms and legs (kinda like a hog tie without the rope) and wash away. remember to keep water out of the ears!

Answer 8

If you can lose a couple of bucks then don't wash him and bring him or her to a pet store I would prefure pet smart its really onne word.

Answer 9

Hold him with a towel or use pet wipes from a pet store.

Answer 10

put on gloves like ski gloves and give your cat lots of treats