I have two kitties and I am thinking of bathing them.. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

if you are going to bathe your kittens you better start quickly as possible, the sooner you get them used to it the better, start in the sink with warm water. do not leave the water running the noise scares it and it will fear water. introduce the water to the cat make it comfortable, make it feel safe and hold it right. support its upper body and feet in first then use your hand and slowly cup water onto its back talking to it letting it know you are keeping it safe. do not pour water on its head it will freak out and move and water will get in its nose and it will want to get out, you pat water on to its head to rinse hold firmly upwards and slowly pour rinsing water on it to get he soap off you can move to the tub that you will put your feet and lap in with it as it gets older when you are soaping it put it oon the rail so it feels safe and you can put it on your lap if it gets too figity. talk to it and keep the way you wah it normal so it knows what to expect when it gets a bath.
i bathe my cat and she knows she is in good ahnds and is more
happier after. i just couldn't stand to see her go throught hairballs and now she goes swimming with us, i taught her young to not be afraid of water.

Answer 2

First, how old are they? Cats will typically groom themselves and keep themselves very clean. If your cats aren't grooming themselves then you should really have them checked out by a vet because that is a sign that something could be seriously wrong.
Taking them to a groomer would be the best thing! They are experienced with this and their is less risk of either the cats or the human getting hurt.
If you do bathe them, make sure you get all of the soap rinsed completely off! If you don't, they will develop a bad case of diarrhea. That is the least that could happen to them. Some shampoos can cause poisoning, and renal failure. Be very careful about what you use on them, NO human shampoos!
Once you are done bathing, make sure that you dry them really well! If they get to cold, they could develop feline pneumonia. That is not a good thing to have happen, and it happens often. Most cats will not survive this.
Lastly, just watch your hands, arms, and face because they will most likely freak out and try to shred you with their claws.

Answer 3

i have 2 kittes who will turn 2 years old (they are siblings) in September. Thus far, we have given them 6 baths and there is a lot to be shared:

1. Leash them if you can.. if you cant, plan on purchasing new clothes since the ones you will wash them with will be torn
2. Wash them in the yard, NOT THE BATHTUB.. Bathtubs are slippery during the wash and the kittes can hurt themselves.
3. use something like HARTZ animal shampoo (available at your local walmart)
4. Have a water spigot and hose with quick shutoff
5. place your beloved kitty in the middle of the yard (away from any objects except you and the wash supplies) and GENTLY LET THE WATER TRICKLE ON THE FUR.

Trust me, unless you are wearing full body armor (or your cats are completely declawed) you will want to ease the surprise to the cat.
6. once you have the cat pretty much soaked, shut off the water and apply the shampoo.. in gentle massaging motion. This will calm the cat down. (not my cats though.. i have to hold them down using the leash to do this)
7. Once the feline is all lathered, repeat step 5 and squeeze the fur as you rinse it.

8. ensure that you have an adequate supply of towels.. you will want to wrap the kitty with it and squeeze dry the fur.

9. Now let the cat run around and lick itself dry while you administer the same treatment to the next one.

10 once the fur is mostly dry, comb the fur (or brush it)... In winter, i have even used a hair dryer to achieve the desired level of aridness in the fur.

11. Give them their favourite treat and let them back into the house. This way they dont get the floor wet and the cats get a reward for sticking with you after this experience.

BTW: all this does is make them smell good.. thats all.. they are pretty self sufficient creatures that clean themselves regularly.

We just do this to make them suffer he he he he he.

Answer 4

i'm a vet tech of 5 years and i have alot of pratice doing crazy daredevil moves..aka bathing kittens. are you are batheing your kittens because they are dirty, then go to your local pet shop and get some waterless shampoo ( or just some water), spray it on a wash rag and wipe them down. You are going to be in for a hella time if you try and stick them in a bath tub. If you are batheing because they have fleas then go to your local vet clinic and ask for some capstar, its sold over the counter and it doesn't cost much. It is a small pill and what it will do it kill all the fleas on the kittens. You can also talk to them about flea protection. Bottom line there really is no need to bathe them unless they have a serious medical problem. It can be stressful for them as well as you.

Answer 5

Okay. Make sure you are well-covered. Lure them into a laundry basket, or just put them in it. (Putting a ball in is a nice touch.) Run into the bathroom with it. Plop the laundry basket into the tub, upside down, and hold it down! (It's good if you have a partner to do this.)

Run lukewarm water, about an inch or so, and put in a bit of baby shampoo, as another answerer suggested.

Kitties will be very upset and will agitate themselves to clean! (Hold that basket DOWN!)

Now run the water out. (KEEP THE BASKET DOWN!) Run an inch or so of fresh lukewarm water. Once again, kitties will agitate to rinse.

Release the basket, and *run*. Kitties probably won't want to associate with you until feeding time, at least, but they'll be clean and they'll get over it.

Answer 6

Believe it or not, if your cats are normally good natured, they will most likely just sit there in a bath. Fill your tub with a few inches of water before the cats are even in the bathroom, and then bring them in (I would recommend one at a time!) and put one in gently. Talk to them softly and let them know its ok, then take a cup and slowly pour water on their backs til they are all wet. If they are scared, don't even bother washing their face, that would be too stressful. Rub in some shampoo and rinse with the cup again and then towel dry them. Don't bother with a hair dryer, that will just scare them. They will dry off on their own.

Really, most cats do not need to be bathed at all, especially indoor cats that are healthy and groom themselves. So unless your cats are outside cats or cannot groom themselves, or they got into something particularly dirty, it's not necessary to bath them. Good luck!

Answer 7

Protect your skin. Kittens normally hate baths. Use a gentle shampoo, like baby shampoo.

Answer 8

I wouldn't suggest bringing your cat in the tub for a complete wash-down unless he/she's really dirty. Cats usually can keep up on grooming themselves, but they do have dry shampoo you can sprinkle on them to freshen up.

Also once I gave my cat a bath and he got revenge by crapping on my bed.

Answer 9

Well definatly wear a long sleeve shirt if they aren't declawed and use a gentle shampoo baby shampoo works. Good luck if they aren't declawed!!

Answer 10

Don't bathe them unless you absolutely have to - like if they get poop on them.