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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 92523" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>My cat is afraid of running water. I've bathed her since she came to live with us after someone fished her out of a dumpster. Her first bath I grabbed her by the back of the neck and talked softly to her reassuring her and she was stiff, but it was then I figured out the sound of the running water freaks her out. </p><p></p><p>Now? I fill the tub, grab the nape of her neck, dunk her in the warm water, and use the extension sprayer (left under water as I turn it on) to rinse her but I keep the nozzle head right on her skin. As the bath goes on I can usually let her sit in the tub of warm water, shampoo and rinse well. </p><p></p><p>When it's done? It's DONE! While I KNOW she likes being bathed occasionally because she roams and smells and cant get herself clean in certain areas - once she's bathed she will shoot out of the bathtub, to the door, where she pastes back her ears, and gives us ALL that indignant cat look. I tell her I'm sorry, how pretty she is, but it usually takes her an hour or two to be my cat again. </p><p></p><p>To try and make it fair I bathe her the same day I bathe the boys, but if you give her the last bath water? YOU can forget it! Nothin' doin'! She must be first. And she's still mad. </p><p></p><p>I tried some dry shampoo but she licks it off and I'm not sure it won't make her sick. </p><p></p><p>Also the really thick industrial black rubber, arm length gloves can be gotten at most places that sell diesel fuel. </p><p></p><p>OH and WHATEVER you do - do NOT (repeat) DO NOT get the camera out or laugh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 92523, member: 4964"] My cat is afraid of running water. I've bathed her since she came to live with us after someone fished her out of a dumpster. Her first bath I grabbed her by the back of the neck and talked softly to her reassuring her and she was stiff, but it was then I figured out the sound of the running water freaks her out. Now? I fill the tub, grab the nape of her neck, dunk her in the warm water, and use the extension sprayer (left under water as I turn it on) to rinse her but I keep the nozzle head right on her skin. As the bath goes on I can usually let her sit in the tub of warm water, shampoo and rinse well. When it's done? It's DONE! While I KNOW she likes being bathed occasionally because she roams and smells and cant get herself clean in certain areas - once she's bathed she will shoot out of the bathtub, to the door, where she pastes back her ears, and gives us ALL that indignant cat look. I tell her I'm sorry, how pretty she is, but it usually takes her an hour or two to be my cat again. To try and make it fair I bathe her the same day I bathe the boys, but if you give her the last bath water? YOU can forget it! Nothin' doin'! She must be first. And she's still mad. I tried some dry shampoo but she licks it off and I'm not sure it won't make her sick. Also the really thick industrial black rubber, arm length gloves can be gotten at most places that sell diesel fuel. OH and WHATEVER you do - do NOT (repeat) DO NOT get the camera out or laugh. [/QUOTE]
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