Have you ever Bathed a CAT???? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

TinyBit · 02-08-2008, 05:06 AM

I had to give my sons' cat a bath to remove old flea dirt on her, Luckly NO FLEAS!! but I wasn't sure she'd like it.
Shady is a five year old manx cat and has never had a bath. (I've never bathed a cat either)
She did quite well really.
Here's pics- I really LOVE the first one!

GO AHEAD ~Laugh all you want ... she doesn't mind! And you thought Yorkies looked bad during a bath!!

autumn star · 02-08-2008, 05:19 AM

We had a cat (he passed away after 18 yrs in October!) and I would bath him every other month or so! I had him from the time he was 1 day old so he was sort of use to it, but really did not like it much. He had no front claws so there was never much of a fight.
After he was bathed though, he would not come out the rest of the day until we all went to bed! I guess he figured he would show me!

Loved the pictures by the way!!!

~Yorkie~Mommy~ · 02-08-2008, 05:52 AM

I really hate cats

but I LOVE these pics LOL especially the last one...it looks like she is saying "Oh Brother....this woman has gone NUTS she thinks I'm the Yorkie!!"

Knockz · 02-08-2008, 05:55 AM

I had my cat for 21 yrs before he passed away. In all that time we never gave him a bath on purpose. But he did fall into a full bath once and got soaked.

He was a house cat and took really good care of himself.

I always thought it would be impossible to bath him anyways. He hated the water.

pepe mint · 02-08-2008, 06:59 AM

hehe that is really cute/funny

TatumsMom · 02-08-2008, 07:26 AM

Actually, yes I have! I really didn't think it was possible but I did it..... many times actually. Our two kittens came to us from the shelter with ringworm but we didn't know it for months. When we did see it, we had to start bathing them every 3 days with this antifungal shampoo - by this time they were pretty big. The trick though was that we had to shampoo each one and then put them in separate kennels to let the shampoo sit for a certain amount of time and then take them out and rinse them. They weren't real thrilled about it but we managed. They got better over time. I've heard some real horror stories about bathing cats though so I was not expecting a good outcome! Your's looks so funny wet!

chattiesmom · 02-08-2008, 08:11 AM

Kitty doesn't look too happy.l

I used to bathe my kitty in the shower -- it was a bit tricky, but it worked.

Peters · 02-08-2008, 08:12 AM

we have to wash cats at work before they go home most dont like it but you have some that just sit there and look at you

bchgirl · 02-08-2008, 09:29 AM

Yes, I've bathed a cat and have the scars to prove it.

txshopper73 · 02-08-2008, 10:47 AM

LOLOL!!!! Poor kitty!!!!!

grayxie · 02-08-2008, 04:24 PM

I gave my cat a bath when she was still a kitten (around 6 mo.), I got her from the SPCA so she kept sleeping in the liter box

The first time was ok, since she didn't know what the heck was going on, but any time after that was a wrestling match trying to get her in the sink

kalina82 · 02-08-2008, 05:19 PM

I give my cat a bath every month or so. When i put him in the tub he'll scream and scream and scream. he doesn't try to escape unless i turn my back on him. When i turn the water on he shuts up and lets me wash him. Then as soon as i turn the water off he starts screaming again. LOL After the bath i dry him with a towel and then blow dry him. he hates that but will sit still for a few minutes before trying to slink away. Once he's finished he walks over the cabinet where his treats are and sits there until i give him some. he knows that after his bath he gets treats.

lilfoot · 02-08-2008, 05:22 PM

My neighbor gave her cat a bath once and she ended up in the hospital for a week

because the cat bit her and the next day she had a staph infection that spend through her entire boy...Iv's for the next 7 days....oh yaaa..she doesnt batht her cat anymore....lol

Brookef18 · 02-08-2008, 05:38 PM

When my cat was a kitten it jumped into the TOILET!!!

So gross... it was bath time...

But I have Shaved my cat once! He was shedding like crazy, and at the time I would shave down our lab's hair...(Just short...not bald!) And I did such a good job on the dog I figured why not the cat... Sooooo I took him in the bathroom, (so he couldn't exscape) and it turned out he LOVED the buzzer...rubbed up against it and walla the fur just fell to the floor...couldn't be easyer till...THE BUZZER DIED HALF WAY THROUGH! I kid you not, he was half shaved and half not! My hubby came home and said WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAT???

I told him and he said...Thats it...get the buzzer... give it to me... you can't have it back until you can be more responsible!!!

reeses · 02-08-2008, 05:49 PM

I have 4 cats that live at my parents house...I have given 2 of them baths...one freaked and tried to claw me to death but lucky it was the inside cat that we had declawed, the other 3 are outside cats. I gave one of them a bath and it just went limp..like hurry get this over with asap i promise i wont move...then when I was done and dried him off he jumped up and went wild running and shaking thru the house! lol. It was humorous. They look so funny wet..oh and the looks they give us! Lol.

02-08-2008, 05:19 AM	#2
autumn star Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,095	We had a cat (he passed away after 18 yrs in October!) and I would bath him every other month or so! I had him from the time he was 1 day old so he was sort of use to it, but really did not like it much. He had no front claws so there was never much of a fight. After he was bathed though, he would not come out the rest of the day until we all went to bed! I guess he figured he would show me! Loved the pictures by the way!!! __________________ *PROUD MOM OF (SKIN KIDS) LEXI & HUNTER AND (FUR KIDS) AUTUMN, BLAZE & CHANCE (OUR RESCUE)*

02-08-2008, 05:52 AM	#3
~Yorkie~Mommy~ Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,933	I really hate cats but I LOVE these pics LOL especially the last one...it looks like she is saying "Oh Brother....this woman has gone NUTS she thinks I'm the Yorkie!!" __________________ ~Christina~ Our human baby girl is HERE!! Luvin' My Prince Bailey Bailey's Dogster Page Bailey 's Gracie

02-08-2008, 05:55 AM	#4
Knockz Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto (Brampton to be exact) Posts: 135 Blog Entries: 1	I had my cat for 21 yrs before he passed away. In all that time we never gave him a bath on purpose. But he did fall into a full bath once and got soaked. He was a house cat and took really good care of himself. I always thought it would be impossible to bath him anyways. He hated the water. __________________ Dim Sum's Daddy. Proud member of the Little Gentlemen's Club!

02-08-2008, 06:59 AM	#5
pepe mint YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11,145	hehe that is really cute/funny __________________ Anyone who does not know what soap tastes like has never washed a dog

02-08-2008, 07:26 AM	#6
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Actually, yes I have! I really didn't think it was possible but I did it..... many times actually. Our two kittens came to us from the shelter with ringworm but we didn't know it for months. When we did see it, we had to start bathing them every 3 days with this antifungal shampoo - by this time they were pretty big. The trick though was that we had to shampoo each one and then put them in separate kennels to let the shampoo sit for a certain amount of time and then take them out and rinse them. They weren't real thrilled about it but we managed. They got better over time. I've heard some real horror stories about bathing cats though so I was not expecting a good outcome! Your's looks so funny wet! __________________ ~ Angie

02-08-2008, 08:11 AM	#7
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Kitty doesn't look too happy.l I used to bathe my kitty in the shower -- it was a bit tricky, but it worked. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

02-08-2008, 08:12 AM	#8
Peters YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,225	we have to wash cats at work before they go home most dont like it but you have some that just sit there and look at you __________________ A pet's love is true right from the start, through good times and bad, like sharing one heart.

02-08-2008, 09:29 AM	#9
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Yes, I've bathed a cat and have the scars to prove it. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

02-08-2008, 10:47 AM	#10
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	LOLOL!!!! Poor kitty!!!!! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

02-08-2008, 04:24 PM	#11
grayxie Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA Posts: 2,779	I gave my cat a bath when she was still a kitten (around 6 mo.), I got her from the SPCA so she kept sleeping in the liter box The first time was ok, since she didn't know what the heck was going on, but any time after that was a wrestling match trying to get her in the sink __________________ Teapots = Happiness GraycieChipHarley Fakes Are Never In Fashion

02-08-2008, 05:19 PM	#12
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	I give my cat a bath every month or so. When i put him in the tub he'll scream and scream and scream. he doesn't try to escape unless i turn my back on him. When i turn the water on he shuts up and lets me wash him. Then as soon as i turn the water off he starts screaming again. LOL After the bath i dry him with a towel and then blow dry him. he hates that but will sit still for a few minutes before trying to slink away. Once he's finished he walks over the cabinet where his treats are and sits there until i give him some. he knows that after his bath he gets treats. __________________ Kellie and Morgan

02-08-2008, 05:22 PM	#13
lilfoot YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 769	My neighbor gave her cat a bath once and she ended up in the hospital for a week because the cat bit her and the next day she had a staph infection that spend through her entire boy...Iv's for the next 7 days....oh yaaa..she doesnt batht her cat anymore....lol

02-08-2008, 05:38 PM	#14
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	I did this too! When my cat was a kitten it jumped into the TOILET!!! So gross... it was bath time... But I have Shaved my cat once! He was shedding like crazy, and at the time I would shave down our lab's hair...(Just short...not bald!) And I did such a good job on the dog I figured why not the cat... Sooooo I took him in the bathroom, (so he couldn't exscape) and it turned out he LOVED the buzzer...rubbed up against it and walla the fur just fell to the floor...couldn't be easyer till...THE BUZZER DIED HALF WAY THROUGH! I kid you not, he was half shaved and half not! My hubby came home and said WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAT??? I told him and he said...Thats it...get the buzzer... give it to me... you can't have it back until you can be more responsible!!! __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

02-08-2008, 05:49 PM	#15
reeses My Lil Man! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,703 Blog Entries: 2	I have 4 cats that live at my parents house...I have given 2 of them baths...one freaked and tried to claw me to death but lucky it was the inside cat that we had declawed, the other 3 are outside cats. I gave one of them a bath and it just went limp..like hurry get this over with asap i promise i wont move...then when I was done and dried him off he jumped up and went wild running and shaking thru the house! lol. It was humorous. They look so funny wet..oh and the looks they give us! Lol.