How To Bathe A Cat
Step one: Pick up the cat and cradle it in your arms, gently pet the cat to relax it.
Step two: Slowly walk toward the bathroom so the cat doesn’t realize it’s bath time (especially if you have done this before).
Step three: This step requires athletic skill and cat like reflexes (pun intended). You must quickly lift the toilet seat, toss the cat in and slam the lid. The toilet must already be prepared by pouring half a bottle of liquid dish soap into the bowl.
Step four: Hold the lid down on the toilet without allowing any of your body parts to come within reach of the cat’s claws, it’s amazing how far they can reach out through those little gaps between the seat and the bowl. The thrashing around of the cat in the soapy water provides all of the cleaning action required to do a top notch job.
Step five: Once the cat has thrashed around sufficiently enough to cause soap foam to start bubbling out around the seat of the toilet you must rinse the cat. This is accomplished by flushing the toilet while still holding down the lid, usually four or five flushes is enough to get the job done.
Step six: Now for the tricky part, planning and preparation will prevent serious injury or damage to your household items. Prior to starting the bath you should have cleared the most direct path from the bathroom to the nearest exit, this is so the cat has an unobstructed passage out of the house when the toilet seat is lifted. Most cats know they dry much faster when they run at high speeds so stay out of the way.
Helpful tip: It’s a good idea to have a tennis racket in one hand when you are completing step six. Occasionally cats have been known to become confused and double back, a gentle nudge with the tennis racket will get them going the right direction.
Step one: Pick up the cat and cradle it in your arms, gently pet the cat to relax it.
Step two: Slowly walk toward the bathroom so the cat doesn’t realize it’s bath time (especially if you have done this before).
Step three: This step requires athletic skill and cat like reflexes (pun intended). You must quickly lift the toilet seat, toss the cat in and slam the lid. The toilet must already be prepared by pouring half a bottle of liquid dish soap into the bowl.
Step four: Hold the lid down on the toilet without allowing any of your body parts to come within reach of the cat’s claws, it’s amazing how far they can reach out through those little gaps between the seat and the bowl. The thrashing around of the cat in the soapy water provides all of the cleaning action required to do a top notch job.
Step five: Once the cat has thrashed around sufficiently enough to cause soap foam to start bubbling out around the seat of the toilet you must rinse the cat. This is accomplished by flushing the toilet while still holding down the lid, usually four or five flushes is enough to get the job done.
Step six: Now for the tricky part, planning and preparation will prevent serious injury or damage to your household items. Prior to starting the bath you should have cleared the most direct path from the bathroom to the nearest exit, this is so the cat has an unobstructed passage out of the house when the toilet seat is lifted. Most cats know they dry much faster when they run at high speeds so stay out of the way.
Helpful tip: It’s a good idea to have a tennis racket in one hand when you are completing step six. Occasionally cats have been known to become confused and double back, a gentle nudge with the tennis racket will get them going the right direction.
