How do you give a cat a bath?

Answer 1

CATS DONT GENERALLY LIKE WATER SO IT IS EASIEST ON THEM AND YOURSELF IF YOU GO TO YOUR LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORE AND PURCHASE A DRY SHAMPOO...USUALLY A POWDER CONSISTANCY THAT YOU SPRINKLE ON AND BRUSH THROUGH!

Answer 2

First you fill a tub with lukewarm water, put on your plastic
gloves, pick up your cat gently, because at this point he
or she is ready to spit nails. Put her gently into the tub
and pour lukewarm water all over her careful not to pour
water on her face, then squeeze a dime amount of shampoo
all over your cat including the tail. Once you have soaped
her all up rinse with more lukewarm water and pat her dry.

If this is a kitten were talking about it is good, she will get
used to a weekly bath and learn to love to be squeaky clean,
if it is an older cat, it will be much harder and you may need
the assistance of a friend. I started bathing my cats when
they were 2 years old, which was kind of late, and its not
easy but I've been doing it for some time now and it gets
easier and the cat doesn't resist so much.

Good luck and be patient and wear a long sleeve shirt.

Answer 3

Most cats keep themselves pretty well groomed and don't require baths. If your cat is not grooming take it to the vet because it can be an indicator of a serious health problem. If your cat has gotten into something (i.e. a hazardous substance) and it can't or shouldn't groom itself then try bathing it in the kitchen sink with baby shampoo and a sprayer really helps.

Answer 4

I personally have two kittens that love to take a bath with me. Or jump in after you are starting to drain the water. But as I know not all like to do that because most don't like water.

In the past with a cat I had, we used these wipes that we found at petsmart and used them. The cat never had a problem with them. They actually worked rather well and they are safe to use too. Otherwise if you can try a dry shampoo that they have at the pet stoor as well.

Answer 5

The younger you start them the easier it is. But if you intend to give an adult cat a bath be wary, some cats are ok with water and will fight you minimally but some are terrified of it and you won't even let you get a drop on them if you are to try make sure you clip his claws first if he doesn't resist much then you have it made otherwise forget it it will be painful for you and traumatizing for the poor cat.

Answer 6

My cat is old but I find he does better if I use a wet washcloth to get him wet (instead of pouring water on him) then I get him all soapy. Then the only hard part is getting him all all the soap off. I usually fill up the bath tub a little was and use a cup to get the soap off as quickly as possible. Then I wrap him in a towel and hold him until he claims down. Cats don't mind water as long as it is not being poured on them or they are submerged in it.

Answer 7

Very carefully!!!

Seriously, give it a bath like you would a dog, being very careful not to get water in his ears. Be sure you dry him off really good so he doesn't get chilled (a cat's coat doesn't ward off water like the coat of some dog breeds). If he struggles a lot, you probably want some help. If he bites, I'd take him to a real professional (not a "fly by nite" sort of groomer).

Answer 8

When we had our cats, we tried the bathing method. Sink, water, and soap. One of our cats would lay there and let us do it. She didn't like it, but she wouldn't struggle. Our other cat would fight us to the nail. The third cat...all 4 paws full of razor-sharp claws... so we just left her alone. Lol. There's also these thick baby-wipe things for cats and dogs that can be found at Wal-Mart and other stores that sell pet supplies. *We use them on our dog. Lol.*

Answer 9

if the cat still has it's claws, then very carefully! Hahaha, hohoho.

Play with the cat's toys in the tub. Wet the toys. Slowly add water to the tub, and continue the previous. Eventually, the cat will be used to the wet.

Answer 10

My mother gives her cat what she calls a wet dry bath. She has two of those massage/grooming mitts. One she wets, I don't think she uses soap or anything. the other she keeps dry. then she wipes her cat down with the wet one and then grooms her dry with the dry one. The cat loves it.

Answer 11

There are big pre-soaked clothes avalible in the pet section or at the local pet store. They can work very well. Cats are very hard to get in the tub, you usually need one person to hold and the other to wash. Good luck, you are going to need it.