Water treatments for cats and their owners are a real nightmare. But you can wash your cat without injury if you use a simple life hack.
Novice cat breeders sometimes do not even realize how difficult it is to take care of a pet. The feeling of happiness and love for a smaller brother is overshadowed during the first water procedure. Bitten fingers, hands scratched in blood and heart-rending meows - all this looks more like a horror movie.
It is quite possible to wash a cat without mutual injury. Try not to panic or lose your temper. And the appearance of scratches and bites will prevent a little trick.
How to wash a cat in 5 minutes
A few hours before water procedures, the animal is weaned from food. For safety reasons, it is better to cut the claws of the cat. For this, it is better to use a special clipper, since ordinary scissors will cause a lot of inconvenience. If necessary, lightly file the peeling plates of the claw.
Calm the animal before bathing. In no case raise your voice to the cat and do not use physical pressure - the pet will get scared, begin to behave inappropriately even before entering the bathroom. It is best to wash your cat in the sink. Feeling a hard surface under the paws, it will be less aggressive. If this is not possible, try not to put a lot of water in the bathroom or keep your pet hanging in the shower.
Adjust the water flow and temperature. You can check the indicators on the inner elbow bend. The jet should be warm and not too strong. Before wetting the fur of the cat, grab the skin on the nape with your fingers and pull it slightly towards you. Impact on this point makes the animal pliable. Apparently, memory affects, because the kittens behave calmly when the mother drags them from place to place. Now you can start gently watering your pet.
Avoid getting in your eyes, nose and ears. The last part of the body is the most vulnerable, since the auricle in felines has a slightly different structure than in humans. After water gets into the ears, the cat begins to lose hearing, the likelihood of developing otitis media and other inflammatory diseases increases.
Pay attention to the undercoat. Each breed has a different density. The hair coat should be evenly wet. After that, you can apply the cat shampoo. Try to spread it all over the coat with light massaging movements, without loosening the grip of the nape with your fingers. It is also necessary to wash off the detergent carefully, and it is better to remove the composition from the head with a wet hand.
At the end of the water procedures, the wool is slightly wrung out, blotted with a terry towel. After bathing, the cat will find itself a place where it can dry. Try to keep the room free of drafts, otherwise catarrhal diseases of animals will have to be treated for a long time by a veterinarian.
Useful Tips
After washing the cat, it is recommended to comb the coat, especially during the shedding period. It is best to use a soft comb with fine plastic teeth. Owners of long-haired pets need to comb out the animal as carefully as possible, after complete drying. Wet matted shreds can be accidentally pulled out, especially if you use metal brushes.
Bathing the animal too often is not recommended. Depending on the breed of the cat, water procedures are carried out every 2-4 weeks. A short-haired pet that does not leave the apartment can be bathed even less often.
