How do I wash my Cat the right way.

Cats spend a lot of time grooming themselves. But if she or he is very dirty or perhaps gets into some thing smelly or sticky, you may want to give her a shower. Look into the following top tips on how to wash your cat to ensure minimum stress while washing your pet.

Be Prepared

Above all, it is very important be prepared. You should have all the bath materials gathered beforehand. You don’t want to be hunting for a soap or towel with a hissy and wet cat inside the sink.

Use the appropriate Shampoo

Use cat specific shampoo when washing your cat. Ordinary human shampoo or soap can cause irritation and dryness to your cat. Also, make sure to add shampoo to the standing-water first, so that it more quickly penetrates the dry cat’s fur. If you’re treating your kitty for fleas, stick to the instructions given on the Cat flea shampoo. An excessive amount of shampoo will demand more rinsing and even more time in water.

Stand-firm

Place a rubber bath-mat inside the tub or sink where you will be washing your cat so that she does not slip. Also, it is a smart idea to place a towel at the bottom of the tub. That gives your cat’s claws something to grab apart from you. Good ground makes cat feel safer. Fill with 7 to 10cm of moderately warm (not very hot) water.

Just add water

Use a hand-held spray-hose to carefully and thoroughly wet your cat, being careful not to spray in her eyes, nose and ears directly. If you do not have a spray-hose, a plastic-type jug or even an unbreakable cup works well.

Lather-up

Gently massage your cat with a solution of 1 part of cat-shampoo to 5 parts of water, working from cat’s head to tail. Make sure to avoid the eyes, ears and face region.

All clear

Thoroughly rinse off the hair shampoo with a spray-hose or plastic pitcher; again, make sure the bathing water is moderately warm. Take proper care that all residues are removed, as it may irritate cat’s skin.

About face

Use a clean cloth to thoroughly wipe your cat’s face. Ordinary water is okay unless the face is quite dirty-in that situation, an extra diluted shampoo is recommended. But you should be very careful around their eyes and ears.

Be patient

You should never raise your tone of voice; scolding your kitty is only going to make them become more scared and un-cooperative.

Dry idea

You are almost there. Wrap the kitty in a towel and dry out her with a towel in a cozy place, far from breezes. If your cat does not mind the noise, use a blow-dryer but only on the lowest heat-setting. And please be aware, in case your cat has long-hair, you should cautiously untangle the fur with a wide toothed-comb.

Good girl or boy

After all this, your little and cute bathing beauty definitely deserves endless praise along with her favourite treat. With a real happy ending, the next occasion she could find that bath time is not so bad.