Cat Bathing 101

[deird_lj]

Tips for giving a cat a bath:

1) Don't.

2) Shut all doors, and block off all possible escape routes. Remember, if he crawls under the bed, you'll need to take the entire thing to pieces to get him out again.

3) Wear protective gear.

4) Wear old and ratty protective gear.

5) Be prepared to climb into the bath with the cat, and wrestle him bodily to the ground.

6) Keep the windows shut firmly, and hope desperately that your neighbours don't hear all the horrible screeching and report you for cruelty to animals.

7) Close your eyes and wish you were somewhere else, in a far off land where animals never ever get dirty at all.

Comments

[next_to_normal]

May I suggest an alternative? You have a roommate, right? This does require two people.

1. Wear protective gear, preferably waterproof.

2. Catch cat and hold on tight.

3. Have someone squirt you both with a hose.

[fangfaceandrea.livejournal.com]

huh. I actually was looking this up on google a couple of days ago... Everything point to me not doing it.

[lavastar.livejournal.com]

...good luck with that...

[empresspatti.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had quite the fun adventure!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

8. Earplugs to ignore the plaintive wails of despair because, despite what your cat may believe, it is in fact not dying.


(And if serious about washing the cat. Fill a pitcher with tepid water. Slowly pour over cat. Do not turn on faucet which makes what is apparently a terrifying noise to cat ears). Be prepared for cat to hate you for several hours.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Been there, done that! This was us just trying to wash the cat's feet!

[sarian71]

LOL!

"I gave my cat a bath the other day. They love it. He just sat there and enjoyed it. It was fun for me. The fur kept sticking to my tongue, but other than that..." -- Steve Martin --

[swellen.livejournal.com]

I've never bathed my cat but people who are braver than me suggest 1) doing it in the laundry sink; 2) putting a towel in the bottom of sink so the cat can't slip around and panic; and 3) putting minimal water in the tub and using a jug to pour water over the cat.

Personally, I prefer the "bathe a cat? What's that?" option.