The cat needs to be washed on different occasions. You need to bathe your pet regularly if he walks on the street - there you can easily pick up an infection. In the event that your pet does not stick his nose out of the house, then from time to time he still needs to take a bath.
First of all, you need to prepare a place for washing the animal. If you live in a city apartment, then the best place is the bathroom. Most cats are terrified of water and begin to resist bathing with all their four paws. Consider this moment and remove hanging towels, extra jars, soap dishes. In advance, open the shampoo with which you are going to wash your pet. Please note that it may be inconvenient to open the shampoo when the animal is in your hands.
Next, you need to call the cat. Do it right - look the animal directly in the eyes. The cat needs to be taken by the fold in the skin, by the scruff of the neck. Please note that if your pet is heavy, then you may not have enough strength to lift it - it will hurt. The cat's legs should be dangling in the air. If you take it in your hand correctly, then the animal will be in a kind of trance and washing will take place as safely and calmly as possible.
Be careful not to let water get into your ears and nose. The cat may start to panic and scratch desperately. Be calm, because you are stronger than him.
Now start soaping the animal - put it on its hind legs in the bathroom and apply shampoo, start from the head, then wash the belly, back, legs and tail. Usually at this stage, cats calm down - they accept their position, begin to study shampoo.
Continue to support the cat on its hind legs with one hand and rinse off the shampoo with the other. If your pet has a chic head of hair, then you need to squeeze out the wool while still in the bathroom. The owners of short-haired pets can immediately proceed to the next step.
Be sure to dry the cat with a towel, otherwise it can easily catch a cold. Wrap him up, cuddle him, let him calm down a little. A little later, the cat will want to get out of the embrace and lick itself - do not hinder him in this.
Remember, it is forbidden to use a hairdryer! This can scare to death an animal that is already under stress.
Another important point is that the owner should wash the cat. The owner of the animal is the one who feeds him and cleans up after him. During such an important procedure, strangers should not be present, we are even talking about household members.
