Here are some simple
steps to bathing your cat at home:
1. Be prepared
and careful
- Choose a warm room that has a door you can close to prevent your cat’s escape.
- Put several large bath towels next to the tub along with a hairdryer and pet carrier lined with a towel, door open and ready to receive a wet cat or kitty.
- Select a shampoo specifically formulated for felines . Be careful to avoid any that contain tea tree oil, which is toxic for your little friend. If you are bathing for fleas, some shampoos are applied to a dry coat and must stay in for several minutes before rinsing.
2. Wash
- Wash your healthy cat in a large tub with access to warm and running water. A handheld shower head type sprayer is best as it emits a gentle “rain” and will be less threatening for your kitty. It's also very convenient for rinsing undersides and other hard-to-reach places.
- Place the cat in the tub and hold her in place by the scruff or harness. Talk soothingly and pet her before turning on the water or getting crazy.
- Using lukewarm water and shampoo, carefully wash the cat in a matter-of-fact manner. Cats can pick up on stress, so if you are worried they will be as well and be more apt to put up a fight and they will be harmful..
3. Dry
- When washing is over, towel-dry the animal as best as you can and try to pamper your cat. Then proceed to more thorough drying to avoid the animal becoming chilled
- Many cats are afraid of hairdryers because of their sound. If your pet is one of these, confine the wet cat to the carrier and carefully aim the warm air flow across the door rather than directly at the animal. You can also just put her into a warm bathroom until the coat dries completely.
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