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QuiltsWithCatFur - 10 Nov 2005 15:13 GMT

Because my kitty had ear mites, I used a cotton ball with mineral oil to
wipe out her ears. Well, she fought, and now she has mineral oil all over
her face and head. I have cleaned off most of it, but she can't reach and
clean the top of her head, and a few other places. She looks awful and is
still mad at me. I really don't want to put her in the bathtub and use baby
shampoo on a washcloth to wash her head; I fear most of the blood in my body
will be on the walls.
Can I use baby powder and a comb to absorb the oil? Any other suggestions?
I expect one of you to suggest that I bathe her to allow her the opportunity
for payback.

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alt4 - 10 Nov 2005 19:11 GMT

Can you pet her for awhile? Then when she feels comfortable I won't say put
her in the bathtub, that might be dangerous. Simply use a washcloth for the
places she can't reach and dry them too.

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> Because my kitty had ear mites, I used a cotton ball with mineral oil to
> wipe out her ears. Well, she fought, and now she has mineral oil all over
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> opportunity
> for payback.

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Julie - 10 Nov 2005 22:45 GMT

I found out the hard way, Baby powder will just make a gooey mess. Nothing
will really help but a kitty bath,lol.. Put the soap on first, it works
better that way

> Because my kitty had ear mites, I used a cotton ball with mineral oil to
> wipe out her ears. Well, she fought, and now she has mineral oil all over
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> I expect one of you to suggest that I bathe her to allow her the opportunity
> for payback.

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Julie - 10 Nov 2005 22:54 GMT

I found out the hard way, the only to get the oil off is a bath. Put the
soap on first. Baby powder will just make a gooey mess.lol

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Spider - 11 Nov 2005 12:25 GMT

Hi,

I honestly think a bath is the best thing. I use a proprietory cat shampoo,
or puppy shampoo if that's unavailable.

I needed to do this for Panther in August during blazing temperatures,
wearing my huge quilted jacket (protective clothing - it worked!). I used
to bathe kitties in the kitchen sink, but over the years have found that the
bath is easier and safer. Rather than hold the cat at arm's length - which
is tempting - I held her close to me while I sponged and rinsed her. I
talked to her throughout, even when my mouth was full of fur :-{{ to
soothe her and tell her she was getting lots of fuss, honestly. She didn't
like it over much, but she couldn't flail at me so easily because she was
clamped close to me. When I'd finished I, and my jacket, were wet through
and covered with fur - but *no* blood.

Afterwards, she groomed herself into a deep snooze. By the time she woke
up, she had forgiven me and was ever so fluffy. You'll love every minute
of it! :o}

Spider

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QuiltsWithCatFur - 11 Nov 2005 15:51 GMT

I have to tell you that I have only known one other person named Spider, and
I have to tell you how he got his name. He was a teen, first time hunting
deer, in the woods, in summertime, and he saw a big spider. He was phobic
of spiders, so in his adrenalin charged state, he fired his shotgun at the
spider.
Permanent moniker.

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Spider - 15 Nov 2005 19:28 GMT

> I have to tell you that I have only known one other person named Spider, and
> I have to tell you how he got his name. He was a teen, first time hunting
> deer, in the woods, in summertime, and he saw a big spider. He was phobic
> of spiders, so in his adrenalin charged state, he fired his shotgun at the
> spider.
> Permanent moniker.

Hi,

I truly understand that story, except that we don't have guns in the UK.
For 20 years I was a hopeless arachnophobe, too. One day I was trapped in
the bath by a spider and became hysterical. My husband dragged me to the
doctors. Subsequently, I had 3 mths on a desensitisation programme at the
local Psychological Treatment Unit. Interestingly, the therapist handling
my treatment was also an arachnophobe and was going through his own
desensitisation prog alongside mine. I worked so hard (I was desperate)
that I got ahead of him and managed to handle a difficult spider before he
could. I was discharged and subsequently started a collection of
tarantulas - I even took one to the unit to show my ex therapist! That's
how I came to be called Spider.

Spider

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No More Retail - 15 Nov 2005 19:35 GMT

You ever had a cat that will jump in the bath with you One of our cats
loves bubble baths only my wife takes one. They try to join me in the
shower until the door is opened and the figure out that it is water in there

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Spider - 16 Nov 2005 11:50 GMT

No More Retail <nowaytospam@noway.com> wrote in message
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> You ever had a cat that will jump in the bath with you One of our cats
> loves bubble baths only my wife takes one. They try to join me in the
> shower until the door is opened and the figure out that it is water in there

Not quite. My beloved (ex) Tiggypuss used to walk around the rim of the
bath and try to paw at the bubbles. I would put a froth of bubbles on his
nose or whiskers and he would try and pat at them. They would make him
sneeze sometimes. No other cat has done this, but we don't allow our cats
upstairs now, so the opportunity is not there. Pity, I quite enjoyed it.
So did T'puss.

Spider

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