How to Bathe a Cat

1. How to Bathe a Cat
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2. Step one: Carefully clip your
cats nails with the proper
scissors.

3. Step Two: Brush your
cat before putting it in
the bath to remove all
of the loose fur.

4. Step Three: Be sure to
change into proper clothing
to protect yourself from any
possible scratches.

5. Step Five: Get proper cat
shampoo.
Note: never use normal
shampoo to bathe your
cat, this can result in
drying out their skin or
can even be toxic to
them.

6. Step Five: To begin the
bathing process you will
need to fill the tub with 4
to 5 inches of water.

7. Step Six: Before you begin to
bathe your cat you should
be sure to shut your
bathroom door to prevent
the cat from escaping. Also,
you should put a rubber
matt or towel on the surface
of the tub so the cat doesn’t
slide around.

8. Step Seven: Tire out
your cat to tire
him/her out. This will
help your cat be more
calm while you’re
trying to bath it. You
can do this inside or
outside of the bath.

9. Step Eight: Talk to your cat in
a calm quiet voice to scare
him/her less.

10. Step Nine: Soak your
cat from the neck
down and apply the
shampoo and massage
it into the fur.

11. Step Ten: Be sure to rinse
your cat a few times to make
sure all of the soap is out.

12. Step Eleven: If you wish,
you can rinse your cats
face with water don’t take
the risk of applying soap
to the fur on the face and
getting it in their eyes.

13. Step Twelve: You can use
a towel to help dry off
your cat.

14. Step Thirteen: Short haired
cats can dry off themselves
for the most part but be sure
to give them a warm area.

15. Step Fourteen: Be sure to treat
your kitty after the bath to
reward them, then they wont be
as much of a pest to bathe.