Eliot's Butt Bath - for Peanut Butter's Mom

[sirrahbed]

Ok Peanut Butter's Mom - as promised and at the risk of offending anyone - here is the butt bath sequence. This happens only every several months but is really no big deal - it is just a quick dip of the rear end because Eliot has this smellibutt syndrome. I wanted him clean and sweet for Christmas company! So here goes - you get to see my moldy bathroom and my not so attractive rearview as well:eek:
Get the tub half full of nice warm water:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p9b0a523f365b8dbe3c0d3fa0069e0b95/fa359d4b.jpg

This is the hardest part - catching the cat. He KNOWS by now what is about to happen. It is cat sonar or something, no matter how casual I act:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p0e8d617013802b1e4a50471a1f423e31/fa359d46.jpg

Ok, this is the headlock. No he is NOT being tortured, I have well padded knees and a good grip on his back half.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/pc7ee69dee11a5c473243f40eca26854b/fa359d44.jpg

Dip the smelly back side into the warm water, lift up and shampoo, lower and rinse well. He actually relaxes when he feels the nice warm water:D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p0e4ddf05c6c5b733f5ca3d1c7770bfc7/fa359d41.jpg

Dry with a fluffy towel and tell him how good he is!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/pa19a75173219dd53682b0ebaf1eb6d39/fa359d3e.jpg

Now, was THAT so bad? Well, Eliot is sulking for the next hour, but he DOES smell better and the whole thing took about three minutes:)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/pa2cc359ce14df6d385aa404bd6896e39/fa359d3a.jpg

[Vio&Juni]

HOW FUNNY!!!

[jenluckenbach]

Jim got the shower version of that the other day (diarrhea) YUK!!!

[lbaker]

Oh Debbie, you are soooo brave :D Great illustrations and narritive!!

[catcrazylady]

ROFLMAO!!! CHOKED ON COFFEE AND LOL SOME MORE!!! Still LOL so can't see to type!!! What a priceless group of pictures!! The HEADLOCK caused coffee to fly out my nose!!! This is past funny! This is killing me!!! I have to go look at these pictures again!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D http://petoftheday.com/talk/images/our_smilies/biggrin.gif

[catnapper]

Loved the shot of him between your knees - his look says, "Help me! For the love of everything good, help me."

And the last one of you with your hands up completes the story!!!!

I should do a story of Allen's much needed bath, but my son cleaned the tub this week, and well, there is a black ring he insists will not come off - I'm too embarrassed to show it.;) 17 year old boys seem to think that if you sprinkle Comet and take the shower head to rinse off without the fuss of scrubbing, that things are clean and the detergent doesn't work! I knew it was too good to be true when he volunteered to clean the bathroom.

[RedHedd]

LOL! What a great series of pics - the headlock is my favorite shot! :D

I had to groom Mitzi's back-end yesterday (to GREAT protest) as she had developed a bad case of diarrhea as a result of the antibiotics the vet put her on after her teeth cleaning/extraction. She wanted NO part of my attempts to clean her up, but I persisted. I was able to brush out most of the "debris" and she took care of the rest. Bathing her would have been out of the question - she HATES being held and I would be putting my life at risk if I attempted to bathe her. They're both off the antibiotics now as it was giving them both diarrhea. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the great pics and starting my day off with a chuckle! :D

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by RedHedd
I was able to brush out most of the "debris" and she took care of the rest.

lolololololol,

Amazing, isn't it.....:eek:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/pc7ee69dee11a5c473243f40eca26854b/fa359d44.jpg
Ha ha ha, LOL!!!! This picture made me laugh out loud for at least 10 minutes!! PRICELESS!!!:) ;) :)

[andrea_NMAggie]

i LOVE it!! I've had to give my cat a version of the 'butt bath' :) looks like you definitely have it planned out perfectly!!

[dukedogsmom]

LMAO!! Tears are in my eyes. The pics could be in a textbook as a step by step guide for the butt bath. Too funny! Love it.

[krazyaboutkatz]

LOL These pics are priceless.:D I'm glad that he relaxes and it only takes 3 minutes. I don't think I could do this to any of my furkids. That's why I use baby wipes instead.:)

[slick]

No butts about it, that's hilarious!!!:D :D

I have to do the same thing with Max but I have to use the kitchen sink.

Dip in butt
Rub with a bit of soap
Grab the cat who is now half way out of the sink
Dip in butt again and rinse.

Ahhh, you gotta love it!!:D :D

[amoore]

That was the best thread I have ever read! Eliot is cute and you are funny.

Thanks so much for that .:D

[sirrahved]

Mom, I know you said I'd see a buttshot, but I didn't expect THIS! Classic! We should save that picture as a family heirloom...

[CatDad]

That is great! LOL:)

Thank you very much for the thread.

I think that Catnapper nailed the captoin for Eliot.:D

[Barbara]

:D :D :D

How incredibly funny. How courageous of you to publish these pics:D

Eliot little boy you look so tidy. Nobody would expect a smelly butt in you:D

[Corinna]

The only thing missing was Phobe from freinds singing "smelly cat""

[sirrahbed]

Originally posted by Barbara
:D :D :D

How courageous of you to publish these pics:D



Courageous? Probably come back to haunt me when I am rich and famous and someone is out to smear me. "quiet, mild mannered woman actually published pictures of her rear end on the Internet!" and "former nurse and literature teacher tortures cat in headlock - mentally imbalanced" "neighbors had no idea what ocurred in the home of this self-acclaimed catlover", "well, I always thought she was a little quirky, but nothing like THIS" <shakes head in disbelief>:rolleyes: ;) :eek: :p

*disclaimer* Eliot is in no way harmed by this sequence of pictures. He simply has a smelibutt. My other two cats have NEVER had a bath of any sort (except for babywipes) and I have never before had to bathe a cat in my life. :D :D :D All in good fun.

[amoore]

Sirrahbed, you funny girl! You will probably have to worry about it when you are President of the United States. We all will vote for you.;)