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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 2006Wash?
Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. > Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I > heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but > other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. You should not wash cats.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because > I > heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but > other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to wash a cat. In all of the years I've had cats, I've only ever had to wash one of them once after she rolled in some oil. || Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? || Because I heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean || themselves but other people told me that you still need to wash your || cat. Do not mind me asking but were those people in the best state of physical health, no fingers missing etc. It is a thoroughly unpleasant business for cat and owner. When I was younger and a lot more stupid than I am now I tried to bathe a cat, never ever again will I be so stupid. :-) Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. > Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because > I > heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but > other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. Its not a good idea, the washing machine gets too clogged with cat hair. > Its not a good idea, the washing machine gets too clogged with cat hair. Sorry, I just couldn't resist. We've never 'washed' our cats. They don't smell bad (like dogs often do), and my cats do a good job of grooming themselves and one another. We do brush them on a very regular basis and clip their nails as well. Other than that, they are totally self cleaning (if only my house were self-cleaning too). | | Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? | | Because I heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | Its not a good idea, the washing machine gets too clogged with cat | hair. Not to mention your pie hole getting suddenly clogged by a high-velocity, less-than-gruntled moggy! SignatureRegards, Nicolaas > Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I > heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but > other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. Not if it's an indoor cat, not if it's an outdoor shorthair cat and only rarely if it's an outdoor longhair...though that can be avoided with regular grooming. The only cat I would recommend giving a bath once in a blue moon as a treat would be a Siamese....they absolutely love water and swimming in most cases. --tension >> Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I >> heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >--tension I thought tigers were the only cats that swim. > >> Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I > >> heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I thought tigers were the only cats that swim. I'm not sure about the big cats, but in domestic cats, Siamese are famous for their love of water and deep water at that....they like real swimming, not just puddling about. --tension >> >> Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I >> >> heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >--tension Interesting. I didn't know that. (never had a Siamese.) Out of 7 cats, 4 love to watch us while we shower...In fact, Feisty had the nerve to step into the shower while the water was running! >> >> Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? >> >> Because I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > --tension > Out of 7 cats, 4 love to watch us while we shower...In fact, Feisty had the > nerve to step into the shower while the water was running! Heheh, little Muezza.Glorio here is like that. He's a black familiar, for sure. And when water is running anywhere in the house, he's there within about five seconds. It's quite funny. Now when I'm in the bathroom, he's there, hoping....so I will turn on the tap just a trickle and he's in there like a shot, continuing an ongoing series of experiments trying to figure out how to get hold of the column of water and bring it out to where he can play with it. He's tried bringing it out with his paws, and then tried sticking his head under the tap to bite the column and bring it out, no go there....his ears keep getting in the way, hahaha. It's so cute to see him biting the column thinking it's a string of funny-looking yarn. He's only four months old, so he's on the steep part of his learning curve at the moment. I'm busy stalking him with the camera at the moment trying to get a good shot of it for posterity. --tension Feisty is about 7 months. Whenever I am washing dishes, he is there behind the sink watching my every move. One day he got too close and lost his balance and landed head and front feet first into the soapy water. Thought that would cure him...NO...got his composure and was back for more! >> Out of 7 cats, 4 love to watch us while we shower...In fact, Feisty had >> the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > --tension > Feisty is about 7 months. Whenever I am washing dishes, he is there behind > the sink watching my every move. One day he got too close and lost his > balance and landed head and front feet first into the soapy water. Thought > that would cure him...NO...got his composure and was back for more! Haha, Muezza.Glorio did that once, fell plop right into the bathtub as it was emptying...it only had about 3 or 4 inches of water in it, so he kind of sploshed around for a bit and then jumped out. So unlike the usual feline response of rebounding when the first paw hits bathtub, in one fluid movement, they are sproinging out of the water before you've even registered that they fell in! --tension [snip] > I thought tigers were the only cats that swim. The Turkish Van is a breed reknowned for its' swimming ability. Ivor > > Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because > > I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > avoided > with regular grooming. I have never washed my cats but I had a friend who did. She was deathly allergic to everything, including her cat Barney. She'd wash him once a week to limit her exposure to his allergens. IIRC, she'd put him in a pillowcase, tied up around his neck so that only his head was exposed, and wash him through the material. Don't know why, as a flimsy pillowcase certainly wouldn't protect her from his claws. Cats look so pitiful when wet! Doesn't Martha Stewart wash her cats? I *think* it's a requirement that therapy pets be washed before visiting hospitals, nursing homes, etc. > The only cat I would recommend giving a bath once in a blue > moon as a treat would be a Siamese....they absolutely love > water and swimming in most cases. Heh. Neither of my Siamese would have stood for that! I did have a tortie as a child who would accompany the dog and me on our walks, and would wade in the creek, but never swim. //Zino >Do you HAVE to wash your cat regularly or is it just recommended? Because I >heard that cats don't need to be washed since they clean themselves but >other people told me that you still need to wash your cat. I do every few weeks. The thing is, she actually LIKES water. One day I turned on the shower, left the room, and came back to find her IN the shower. Also the cat shampoo I use helps reduce her shedding so much and softens up her fur. Cat-bathing isn't for everyone though. When I had to give her a beth when we first got her because she had fleas, she was yowling and clawed her way onto my shoulders. If you DO bathe your cat, what I do is let the water run on her for a few minutes and make sure my hand is over her chest area and I shampoo her. This keeps her from leaping out of the sink and making a mess. =) Signaturehttp://i7.tinypic.com/24g0snn.jpg my baby. |
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