Will it hurt my cat if i wash her? she is old and im afraid she will have a heart attack! she smells tho?

Answer 1

As cats get older, their grooming habits aren't as good as when they were younger. Especially bad if your cat is a longhair variety, matting is a problem. It won't hurt her to wash her, but she won't like it. I would try the pet wipes first and if that doesn't do the job, get some cat shampoo. It's best to do this in your bathroom in the tub, have everything ready and CLOSE THE DOOR to keep her confined to one room. A mad wet cat running all over the house isn't fun! Good luck.

Answer 2

My Sister showed me once how to do this.. It should be safe for both you and your cat.
1) Make sure the water isn't too cold or hot
2) Make sure you have another person
3) Have a towel and the shampoo close by
5) Wear long sleeves and rubber gloves
6) Now hold your cat by the back of her neck like they carry their kittens. This keeps her from being able to scratch you.
7) Use a good shampoo that is made for cats.
8) When you finish, cuddle her with the towel or blanket.
Keep her warm
She will be fine.

Answer 3

They sell pet wipes--like baby wipes but for pets (no oils in it). Use those to wipe her down. If she lets you, rub her fur in the wrong direction so you can get down to the skin and deeper into the fur, then after you've clean it that way, use the wipe to smooth it back to the right direction. You probably won't get rid of the smelliness with only one wipe down, might take a while, but it ought to keep it under control and your cat might appreciate the help. If you can't find the pet wipes, you can probably do something similar using just plain warm water and a wash cloth.

Answer 4

for a cat that has never been bathed it is best to use a damp washcloth or paper towel with a mild solution like baby bath
and wipe over the cats fur and then another damp one to make sure there is no soapy solution left on the fur you may have to do this a few times to remove the froth from the fur this is less traumatic that trying to completely immerse the cat in water and traumatise her till she rips you to pieces.you can do this once a week if you need to just do it gently across her fur like you would like you are patting her.she will get used to it.

Answer 5

Water usually freaks cats out. Some don't mind it. Run some lukewarm water in the tub. Just an inch or two. Put your cat in it and see if he jumps out. Try pouring a bit of water on his back. Take your time and try to get him used to the water. This might work. The water running from the tap and the splash it makes also can freak a cat out.

Answer 6

Well-you can try something else. My dog likes to roll the back of her neck in deer droppings. She smells HORRIBLE. I just bought baby wipes and grab a whole bunch and rub her all over her body. She hates it, but it is better than trying to give her a bath, and she comes out smelling sweet.

Answer 7

Cat's hate getting wet, why not try washing it with baby wipes.

Answer 8

They make waterless shampoos that you just smear on the cat and wipe off. Try that.

Answer 9

Use baby wipe or waterless shampoo