Bathing adult cat NEVER had a beth before

[george111]

My cat needs a bath, I just think he would LOOK better if he was clean. He doesn't stink, I comb him every day. His coat is soft and fluffy. He is short haired and at least 15 years old. He is a rescue cat, we got when he was just a baby. Best cat I have every had and he loves all the people who come in the store. In fact sometimes the people will ask to see him the moment they come in the store.

[Karen]

My cat needs a bath, I just think he would LOOK better if he was clean. He doesn't stink, I comb him every day. His coat is soft and fluffy. He is short haired and at least 15 years old. He is a rescue cat, we got when he was just a baby. Best cat I have every had and he loves all the people who come in the store. In fact sometimes the people will ask to see him the moment they come in the store.

If he does not look or smell dirty, why bother? How does he react to water? Some cats enjoy it, some despise it! Could you, instead of an actual bath, just wipe him down with a soapy washcloth and then a damp one to get the soap off? Definitely get kitty-safe shampoo before attempting any of this, of course, as cats lick their fur and will in best anything that gets on it!

[cassiesmom]

He's beautiful! I love orange kitties! Could you gently wipe down his coat with a disposable kitty wipe from the pet store?

[george111]

thanks for your replies. I will give that a try.

[kaycountrygal]

He's a handsome boy and reminds me of my orange George.

[Taz_Zoee]

Usually cats are self-cleaning. And if he doesn't stink or have matted fur then you are doing everything right.

I've only bathed one cat before and that was because we had a flea infestation and he needed to be bathed.
My previous neighbor gave his cats regular baths, I think once a month. But they were used to it and tolerated it.
A 15 year old kitty who has never had a bath...................if you attempt this, get lots of band-aids!!!

[emily_the_spoiled]

i give one of my guys a bath everyday (because he is incontinent). It took a while but he eventually got used to having a bath. But it is not something that I would recommend unless you need to

[mon]

I have had countless cats and in my experience and their unfortunate ones, they freakin' detest them with a passsion and behave as though you are going to kill them. It is very dreadful, they are very fearful and unless you are wearing leather gloves, will scratch
ya to bits. If they have fleas, gotta be done, but only if they have fleas. Use a fine tooth comb first ,after every brush on dry hair and dip it into boiling water after every comb. Takes a while to do but kills the eggs instantly and you are gonna be needing the eggs dead. Then use a good flea shampoo. Cat might hide and pout for a while. Our last cat we bathed hid for 2 days. We looked high and low. She was SOME pissed. When we finally found her it was one of the best days! This is only MHO but I'm pretty sure that if you have an adult cat, getting a bath by you is certainly not gonna be on that cats "To do" list. I think you will both regret it babe.

[LeonilCraig]

My cat needs a bath, I just think he would LOOK better if he was clean. He doesn't stink, I comb him every day. His coat is soft and fluffy. He is short haired and at least 15 years old. He is a rescue cat, we got when he was just a baby. Best cat I have every had and he loves all the people who come in the store. In fact sometimes the people will ask to see him the moment they come in the store.

How is your cat now and I hope he likes to bath a more.

[kenrobo]

Just wipe her to soft cloths. After that brush her hair well. If she did not scare from water then you can give her proper bath.