Need tips on bathing my naughty cat?!

[matthewso585]

Well... my cat is so loving and down to earth, he is the best cat in the world actually for me! But.. when it gets to bath time, he scractches, runs away, meows ect ect! :roll: :( i just dont know what to do! and he needs a bath urgently! he is covered in oil. Also, anybody know any cheap cat shampoo as i have just bought my cat a new play toy pen! thankyou for any help cat lovers! :D

[Mags]

I've never bathed Cassie in all her 12 years .........I don't think she would let me anyway!! :lol:

We did discuss this a year or so ago and you may find this link interesting ;)

http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/how_to_bathe.htm (http://www.xmission.com/%7Eemailbox/how_to_bathe.htm)

Good luck, I hope you can manage it!:lol:

[matthewso585]

haha! thankyouu :)

[angieh]

I had to bathe Merlin, but only once when he was a young chap and got covered in oil. I had to call for help - it was definitely a two person job and he was really quite good. It was many years ago before Catsey and I phoned the vet in panic to ask what to do. They suggested Swarfega to get the oil out and a mild shampoo, like a baby shampoo and good rinsing. Merlin loved the towel drying part and purred like mad! He had no after effects and luckily I never needed to do it again. Good luck!

[dandysmom]

After an utterly disasterous attempt at bathing my childhood cat with my mom after he'd gotten in some grease, I have NEVER, nor will I ever, bathe a cat again!

(The scars have faded with age...)

[matthewso585]

I had to bathe Merlin, but only once when he was a young chap and got covered in oil. I had to call for help - it was definitely a two person job and he was really quite good. It was many years ago before Catsey and I phoned the vet in panic to ask what to do. They suggested Swarfega to get the oil out and a mild shampoo, like a baby shampoo and good rinsing. Merlin loved the towel drying part and purred like mad! He had no after effects and luckily I never needed to do it again. Good luck!

thankyou, really helpfull :)

[Leesy]

LOL Don`t think any cats like having a bath I think it is just a case of grabing them and just getting it done as quickly as you can (it is hard work).
Hope you have managed to get all the oil off.

[yola]

I sometimes have to wash my persians as they can get in an awful mess when they get the runs :oops: OH never helps (rather, makes himself scarce), I use the organic shampoo I use for my children and have to almost get in the shower with the offending cat . . . keeping my legs out of the way as they will use anything to gain traction to escape - even my skin :shock:

[kado]

I have bathed Kado(loves water), Guinness, Lucky .Simon fell in the bath. There is no way i would bath Chester or Troy as i would not have any skin left at all. I must say you do need 2 people to do it though.

[matthewso585]

haha, funny everyone :). do you think it will help if i do it with a shower spray thing :L xx?

[yola]

I don't have a bath, only showers so yes, I use the attachment. You can target the area needing cleaning better that way rather than immersing the whole cat :shock:

[angieh]

haha, funny everyone :). do you think it will help if i do it with a shower spray thing :L xx?

If you can hold him in the bath and regulate the flow on your shower spray thingy so that it's not violent, but gentle and just lukewarm, then I think that's just the thing. I'm sure that's what I used for the rinsing.

[matthewso585]

ok thanks people! yer im sure he wont stay! haha, im going to do that :) i can get it nice and soft so it wont hurt him, but not so harsh so it hurts him!,xx