Everybody knows that cats hate to get wet, but
sometimes it's unavoidable. When they get exceptionally dirty, or get bombarded
by fleas and ticks, or get into substances that are toxic or harmful, it's time
to give them a bath. So, here's some tip to keep your feline fresh and lovely
as painless as possible.
The first step is preparing the tool before bathing
the cat. In this step you should do has shampoo for your cat in the careful way
like go to a vet to get some. Only use shampoo that states on the bottle that
it's for cats, as many other shampoos can be toxic to them. Do not use normal
shampoo, for it may be toxic to the cat and can dry out its skin. And have two
towels on hand for drying your cat. Then you should treat them with any oily
stains. Cat stained with something greasy may be very difficult to clean with
mere shampoo and water alone. So, it can be helped by massaging runny edible
oil into the stained area before shampooing. Also, using oily should be wear
glove and Massage the fur gently between your fingers until the stain appears
to have blended with the oil. Blot away excess with a dry washcloth. After
that, massage some shampoo directly into the oily patch on the cat.
The second step is bathing soak the cat from the
neck down, using a wash cloth. Use a little bit of shampoo and with the water;
wash your cat's neck, body, legs, belly and tail. Be sure to not get shampoo in
their eyes, nose, mouth, or ears. Rinse thoroughly with the water in the tub,
then drain the tub and rinse two more times with water from the bucket or warm
water from the tap. It is essential that you remove all the soap from the coat
because if there are leave some sustain of shampoo on cat, they will reaction
and get toxic with its skin.
The last step is drying by let the
water drip from the cat while gently presses as much water as you can from the
fur before you wrap your cat in the towel. Rub gently with one towel, when the
first towel gets too wet to be effective, switch to another dry towel. Don't
stop until the cat is damp. Try warming the towels in the dryer first, as many
cats find this comforting. Then let cat finish drying themselves in the
bathroom as long as they're away from drafts. They will appreciate a heat
source (space heater or warm air vent) and a dry towel to sit on.
To sum up, preparing the tool, the
way of bath, drying are the important steps to make your cat keep clean by bathing
them with gentle message. It is not really difficult to bath cat if you know
some tips. So, if you want keep your cat clean in order to close or play with
them every day without disgusting you should follow these useful steps.
