What's the proper way to wash a cat?

Question

People say that grabbing your cat by the back of the neck is bad but that's how my cousin does it. Is there a nicer way?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Just put it in a bathtub or wash basin.Carry it gently. No need to even handle it by the neck. Using a handheld shower will work. Very easy to rinse off the shampoo with a hose ending in a shower head.

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah...Drop her into the washer & use Gain with Downy. OK. It's best to use your tongue like her mommy did.

Anonymous · Answer

With a Basset Hound puppy tongue of course.

PAMELA · Answer

You do not wash a cat, cats clean themselves, and to grab it like that may even cause the cat to die from shock, if it survived it would never trust you again.

Canada &gt; usa · Answer

Just hold it's head under water until it starts to relax and nap

Anonymous · Answer

I watched a person bathe a cat in a bathtub and the poor cat tried to get out and hit his head against the tub. I've used a damp cloth if needed and then brushed the fur.

Pearl · Answer

take him to a groomer and let them do it

skeptik · Answer

As most cats hate being wet, there really isn't a "nicer" way.
The best you can do is restrain their legs in a way that prevents them from hurting themselves while you're doing it.

Mandy · Answer

Cats wash and bathe themselves.  Unless, the cat actually got into something, there is no reason to bathe them.

Rick · Answer

the dish washer comes to mind ................................

What's the proper way to wash a cat?

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