Tips for Bathing a Cat

By

Sharylesley

I have a long hair tuxedo male desexed cat and he quite often gets himself in a mess - I use good quality alcohol free baby wipes to clean him up - he weighs about 16lb so it is virtually impossible for me to give him a bath and the baby wipes don't seem to do any harm. I saw baby wipes used on a wildlife program once when they were hand rearing new born tigers so I figured it was Ok for a domestic cat

By

thriftyengineer

I love the cute website and really appreciate the tip on the window screen or a rug. I'm trying that if there is a next time. Teddy had accidentally gotten into something smelly, we think...maybe got dirty in his litter box..we don't know, but I hate to bathe a cat they normally take care of themselves but this time...I had to do something.

By

melody_yesterday

We had cats that LOVED the water.They didn't fight or fuss or throw a fit & they had no screen in the bottom of the sink,it just felt good to them

http://www.yuckles.com/catbath.htm

By

ChloeA

I realize that sometimes it's necessary to bathe a cat, but from a health standpoint (yours and the cat's!) it should be avoided if possible. Please especially avoid using soap or detergent because of the drying effect it has on the cat's skin. If possible, it's much preferable to simply cut off the area of fur that's become matted or soiled.

By

Glenn'sMom

Our groomer used to use an old window screen in the bottom of the grooming tub because she said they like to 'hold on' and I've watched her bathe them...they DO like to hold on!

By whiskerchase (Guest Post)

I have found that bathing the most unruly kitties to be easy if you give them something sturdy to cling to on the bottom of the tub. Most cats want traction in the tub to feel safer thus more relaxed. I have used a thick bathroom rug (I was going to wash anyway) or an old beach towel. Just something to grab onto so they don't slip around so much.