i want to give her a bath but she refuses....any suggestions??

Question

hey everyone....i have a 8 month old kitten and she needs a bath and refuses to let me give her one.....does any one have any suggestions to my problem?? thank you

and i know cats clean themselves butshes not doing very well at it and i dont want her fur to look greasy ne more....so please dont say CATS CLEAN THEMSELVES i know! and thank you everyone for your suggetions

Answer 1

Hi there...consider using unscented baby wipes to gently clean your kitten. Not only will it be less stressful for your kitten, but less drying to her coat as well.

Answer 2

Hi, I know what you mean about 'she refuses'! but there are some things that will help a lot. A helper is a must. Someone to hold the cat, and someone to lather/rinse.
1 - Try a kitchen sink over a bath tub. You'll be more comfortable and able at the waist high, and the cat may calm down because she can see what's happening better. A sink with a nozzle will work wonders - but don't spray your cat, 'pour' gently.
2 - I've heard of putting an old window screen in the tub/sink with the cat for them to grip with their claws, it's supposed to be calming.
3 - Make sure your shampoo is feline! Not dog, not baby - cat
Everything will also go much faster if all your supplies are organized and ready.
4 - If your cat has a matted coat, work out the tangles with a comb beforehand.
5 - Work from the neck down, leave her head dry until the end. Cats hate wet heads, and usually wiping with a washclothe the way the hair grows is the best option for cleaning the face.
6 - Make sure you wash out all the soap, and then wrap your kitty in a fluffy towel. If her ears are wet use a cotten ball with caution to dry them. She may tolerate a hair dryer on low heat, but this isn't a must.

Answer 3

For the most part, cats shouldn't need a bath unless they get in to something.
If that's the case, and she is resisting, try getting someone to help hold her while you wash her. Use pet or baby shampoo because it's gentler than regular shampoo. Don't submerge her in water either, that will make her even more anxious about baths. Just put her in the bath tub and use a very big cup with lukewarm water to get her fur wet and to rinse her. When you get her out, hold her with a towel and try to dry her off as well as you can, maybe even use a hair dryer on a low setting.
After a while she may get used to baths if you give them to her often enough. And she probably won't be too happy with you for a while afterwards, either. She'll get over it.

Answer 4

Since she is refusing, you really need to have someone to help you. Also keep a small towel on the bottom of the sink/tub, so cat can grab on to something. Wear some sort of thick gloves.

There are kitty wipes available now (got ours at supermarket). He doesn't mind these. Same sort of idea as handi wipe type thing, but formulated for cats.

Answer 5

Let me tell you I got a kitten age 4 months and he didn't have one idea how to clean his butt. He is now 9 months and is just learning how to clean himself. I have tried the bathing and just like you doesn't work. I did use a shower head that you take off and spray, but he just jerked away.

You will need another person if you need to do this, but wait until he is older and learns more about cleaning.

Also, if it's the butt area you may want to clip his hair around that area.

Answer 6

they make cat bags its pretty much a mess bag that u apply soap through.. and ties aroung the neck.. they make it a bit easier... but what i do is i bath in kitched sink with sprayer and take a firm grip on the scruff of the neck hold tightlly and push down a bit .use baby shampoo with a pump for one handed use and have water ready and running it is every fast... and i usally come out with one or two scratches... because of bathing the belly the only reason i bathe my cat is because he is a bit to fat to clean himself...ok he's fat... once a 5 lbs cat kick my *** right across the face and he latched on not cool...

Answer 7

Cats do not need to be bathed like dogs...they clean themselves. Unless she got into something really sticky or nasty that she cannot clean off herself, I suggest saving yourself and your cat a lot of stress and not bathing her.

Answer 8

At the pet store they have a harness that you can put on the cat. It is in the dog department. It has suction cups on it to hold the cat in place. Allows you to wash the cat with out worrying about it running away,

Answer 9

call the vet ask for a mild seditive for grooming him.then u just p/u.I bathe my cat too. He has long hair is very pretty but wants to look the part of a bad tom! I hold onto 2 front paws and force him & HURRY. My other cat will bite me.

Answer 10

unless shes covered with mud or some other substance or smells really bad, I suggest letting her be, cats clean themselves.
But if you need to give her a bath, then it requires at least two people, one to hold her down and one to wash, and you have to not mind scratches, and she might hate you for a few days, but she will get overit.
my cat got covered in mud so we washed her, and she wouldn't come near me for about a week, but then she was fine.

Answer 11

yes everyone says cats clean themselves but they STILL STINK SOMETIMES!!.. i give my two cats baths all the time, they dont like it but i dont leave them a choice, maybe you need two people..one ot hold the cat and one to bathe it, just use some warm water and pet shampoo and do it to it, you will get scratched though..its inevitable