Betty has problems with her jaw, making her drool and bleed on
herself, and unable to clean properly, so I've been wiping her down
when necessary, and keeping her clean the best I can.  Last week, I
had to give Betty a bath for the first time.

Actually, it was more of a shower.  I had just gotten back from taking
a walk in sweltering 75 degree weather, so I figured that we could
bathe together.

Of course, Betty didn't like this at all.  She'd looked in on me in
the shower occasionally before, always seeming very worried, but this
time, she was on the *inside*, and getting *wet*!  She cried at the
sight of the running water.  I held her against my shoulder like a
baby being burped, and let the water run over her.  I looked at her
and she looked so funny, with a droopy face and eyes like big googly
marbles perched on top of her head!  I giggled.

Betty didn't seem to hold a grudge - I dried her with two bath towels,
and did the finer finishing grooming work on my lap with a brush and
paper towels.

But later, as we were in bed together, Betty in my right arm, Betty
licked her paw, then stuck it in my ear!  Ewww, was this some
elementary schoo prank?  She was teaching me that a wet sensation can
be an unpleasant one.  She curled up, and we both fell asleep,
dreaming kitty dreams.