how can i wash a kitten?

Answer 1

Throw it in a bucket of soapy water then wash your car with it.

Answer 2

Only wash the kitten if it truly needs it.

Fill a bowl with enough water to where the kitten can stand up, but not deep enough to where it's face is in the water. Use only kitten shampoo, as it will rinse out easily and not burn the eyes. After you gently rub them clean, rinse them under the faucet, but during all of this, please leave the face alone and make sure the water temperature is mild. You can wipe the face off later with a wet cloth.

Here's the most important thing: after you have rinsed them, you must blow-dry them until their fur is completely dry. If you don't, the kitten can develop an upper-respiratory infection.

Answer 3

Not sure how old your kitten is...... If younger then 4 weeks, you can get away with what I call paw baths or butt baths..lol Just cleaning what they have dirtied. How I wash all my cats...... Get a good temp going in your kitchen sink faucet. Hold kitty under the front to legs, your palm on their lower chest , finger skinda wrapped between the front legs upper chest. this give you control over their upper body and lets them keep their heads up further so they are not as scared. I then use my sink hose to get them nice and wet, avoiding the top of their head but getting their necks. Scrub down with soap, Dawn if they are younger then 12 weeks, or a benign cat soap. And then rinse. Have a towel already spread out and ready to put kitty in, and hold her. Help dry her as much as she will allow. then give kitty a spot where its quiet to relax again. GL!

Answer 4

I bath my kitten every week, we like real clean. He's used to it and doesn't really make that much of a fuss. At first, we just to just close the shower door with us and him in it together and then lather him up. Now we just put him in the bathroom sink and wash him there. ALWAYS, wash the head first, otherwise, the fleas will just run up there to hide.

Answer 5

Purchase a cat grooming glove from your local pet store as well as a specially formulated kitten shampoo for his sensitive skin. Use a small amount of shampoo and warm water to lightly rub the glove in small circles. This stimulates the skin and cleanses the hair very efficently. Use a cup of warm water to rinse off any excess soap. Towel dry him lightly and allow him to finish his own grooming after that.

Answer 6

I had to do the same thing. Wash him carefully in a sink or full the bath tub full of water probably 3 inches so your kitten doesn't drown.Use cat shampoo or soap.I think I used Dawn to wash my kitten Tiger.

Answer 7

i just got a kitten and used warm water and baby wash seeing as i didnt have pet shampoo. it worked great. i didnt do his head, but with the baby wash it was johnson's head to toe so it shouldnt have bothered his eyes anyway. to clean his face just take a warm wash rag over it. he didnt seem to mind the water much either. make sure you dry him good then. we towled him off good then took the blow dryer to him. and you only need to give a cat a bath roughly every 3 months. but while he is still a kitten it wont hurt to wipe his face off with a warm rag specially if there is gunk in his eyes. hope this helps.

Answer 8

you can't - if you get it soaked to the skin it will only shiver and shiver, catch a cold and die.
You're not that cruel are you?

There are these wipes, just like the towelettes for people - that you can get FOR pets in the pet store.
These are wonderful for cleaning up after dogs that have accidents in the house and also there are some that are made just for cats. These are perfect for tidying up your little bundle of fluffy cuteness - without trying to drown or kill it with accidental kindness overkill.

Answer 9

If at all possible let it clean itself...but like with mine if the mother dies, and isn't there to clean it, kitten milk from a bottle can get REALLY stinky. I agree, DON'T wash the head, wipe with cloth. getting water in ears etc. can give it infections.

Answer 10

Be careful..they're not meant to be bathed very often. Their skin and fur is very sensitive. If it needs a bath (if it got into dirt or something) I would just take a damp warm washcloth and wipe at them until they're clean. It more closely resembles the action of being cleaned by a parent.

DO NOT PUT PERFUME ON IT!!! IT WILL LICK IT OFF AND POSSIBLY GET SICK!!! *moron who suggested that!*

Answer 11

If it's very young a dry wash is best. Unless it got real dirty you should'nt have to wash it. Pet stores have this kind of product.