How can i wash my cat if it doesn't want to get wet?

Question

i tried everything even tying it up but it ends up meowing wildly... HELP!!

Answer 1

they have powders you can brush into cats as a waterless bath

Answer 2

Get everything ready in advance before you bring the cat into the room. Run the warm water, get the shampoo, towels. You won't be able to grab it after you start! I put some of the cat's toys that can get wet in the water. Lower her gently and always keep talking to it, telling it "Good kitty" and pet its head. Don't yell, don't be mean. Never take your hands off it.Take the cat out, towel dry and put it out of the bathroom before you let the water drain. Mine doesn't mind too much, but doesn't like running water or sound of the drain. The cat toys seem to distract her and gives her something to look at. Its going to meow, but you aren't hurting it, so its just like a kid whining-you can ignore it.

Answer 3

My wife Cindy takes her cat a bath every week. She use warm water and immediately use towel. To avoid getting scratched by sharp cat nails, she improvised some sort of a rope that ended up something like a dog leash that secures the neck and torso and its tied up behind the cat's front legs (like a back pack). Then she dips the cat in a pale of warm water, then quickly shampoo her, and rinse, and towel dry. The process only takes 5 minutes.

Answer 4

The cat is never going to like getting a bath. However, the more you do it, the more it will get used to it. Personally, I would get some really big, thick gloves and do a bath once a week whether he needs it or not but try to keep the trauma down so he doesn't freak out more than is necessary. If you keep talking to him and comforting him while he is bathed weekly, eventually he will calm down some. Again, he will never like it and will always try to avoid it at all costs. Good luck!!!

Answer 5

Hold the cat firmly by the upper part of it's two front legs with one hand, and wash & rinse it with the other hand. This hold prevents the cat from scratching you to pieces, but be sure to keep an eye out for karate kicks from the back claws.

Answer 6

Grip the cat firmly by the scruff of the neck. Like a mother lion picks up her cubs. This freezes the cat for some reason, not completely, but you'll have way more control. Now that you've got him in a firm grip you'll need someone else to do the washing and rinsing. He will YYOOWWWLLLL! like he thinks your trying to kill him but it doesn't hurt him.

Answer 7

I wouldn't wash a cat for anything. I ended up with major cuts trying to wash a kitten. Take it to the vet if it really stinks and needs to be bathed.

Answer 8

OKay, get two friends, three pairs of rubber gloves and a tub of nice, luke-warm soapy water. Have one friend comfort the cat, and the other hold it while you wash it. That's what we had to do w/ my cat. In fact, my cat's grown to like it and she's going to be 9 this september.

Answer 9

Wash it with dry water, it's a special formula for cats.

Answer 10

Try taking a damp wash cloth to your cat. "pet" it with the cloth and you will elliminate the grease and oil from the coat.

Answer 11

why do you need to wash the cat?? they do this themselves.
if you really must - you can buy washing sprays which mean they dont have to go into water, or you can also buy powder shampoo stuff. dont distress it further by forcing it into water.