How do you bath your cat?

I used to bath my old cat in a small children's t-shirt... it helps to keep them in place and keep there front paws out of the way. We were pretty lucky though, she was always fairly docile. She just always sat there and took it, I think for fear of what we might do if she didn't.

There are dry cat shampoos that you sprinkle it on, rub it in good and then brush out. There are also some foam cat shampoos that you just let dry after rubbing it in good.

NO! its like the old saying that you cant baptise a cat you cant bathe them either they are quite capab ble of keeping themselves clean!

Don't bathe the cat with water at all. Just use a damp soapy cloth. :]

I bathe my old Tom cat if he gets out and into something stinky then wants to sleep on my bed.Don't use the spray on the cat ,it scares them.I use a glass to pour water over him.I get a hold of the back of the neck,like a mama cat carries her kittens,and he doesn't give you much trouble.Drying him is another matter.I have my husband standing,just in case I lose my grip on him.

I think each cat is different and some will deal while others will not. My cat will not allow the vet to groom/bath him, but deals when I do it. I actually bathe him in the regular tub and I make sure the water is not to forceful coming out, etc. I just talk to him and I do it as fast as I can. He looks miserable but he deals and does not fight me. He looks so good after! I would be careful if your cat is not declawed though. You also might want to try those wet wipes from the pet store instead. They don't clean as well, but it helps. Good luck.

Fill a kids pool with soapy water & toss em in.

Before Serena went to the adoption event that got her adopted, I gave her a bath. Now, this wasn't a LOT of fun, but it could've been worse - it could've been one of the cat's that don't MIND hurting us.... Anyway, I put her in the sink, with water running. I'd've prefered to put her in my kitchen sink, with both sides full of water, but I couldn't find the stopper for one side. I had a glass to fill with water to rinse her and I used baby shampoo. I'm not 100% sure I got ALL the soap out, but I got mosts. She was so fat that she wasn't the best at cleaning herself, and after I went after her with a cat brush, she looked better after the bath.

my cat "pogi" loves to take a bath only if im holding him in the neck and calling his name while talking to him... he also loves to hold on in the wire screen of our gate!!... he likes standing position with his two feet while the other two are on the wires... i also avoid to wet his face because wetting it makes him hysterical... ^_^

Ask my 9 yr old! She is always bathing the cats!!! LOL

lol for my cats no there is no way :) And I can not wash them withour someones help , while some is holding their legs and feet I can wash them other wise I can not,

Only when I was brave as a youth (heh heh), did my family give our cats (when they were kittens) baths. Now I'd be bloody all over. ;o) But we were so lucky, as there is a woman who opened a pet shower/bath store. You can even stay there while she does it. But it's amazing. Our cats obviously don't look forward to going, but she can just do it on her own, calmly, and carefully! I can't believe it. She does it with short sleeves on too! But if you have a pro, get it done there. They know how to work with them. I don't know how in tarnation she does it, but makes it look so easy, and my cats don't smile, but they don't cry or push. They're actually overdue for a bath this season! :o)

hehehe for me I get my hubby to do it. It saves my arms and I don't have to bother doing it.

Most of the cats I've had growing up have been pretty good when it came to giving them a bath. They didn't care for the water, but as long as you kept one hand on them, they didn't go anywhere. Before one of our cats got declawed, my dad had suggested using a pillowcase. The cats' body goes in the case and you keep their head outside, but just kind of hold them around the neck. We only used this method once because you couldn't really see where their limbs and claws were.

If there is then please let me know, I cannot bath my cats they are too strong for me. The last time I tried the cat scratched my face. My son bathes the cats. He is much stronger than I and sometimes he asks me to help hold them down.

We have three cats and the best way to bathe them is to put them in the kitchen sink with warm water. Let them hold onto the faucet and get them wet real well. Most of the time you need a second person to hold and comfort them. After you wet them, put some shampoo on and rub it in then rinse. If they are pretty tolerant and don't act like you are trying to drown them, you can shampoo them again. After you are done, drain the water, wring their tail and fur out and wrap them in a towel and dry them as best you can. Most of the time they do the rest. It will take several times for them to get used to it.

We recently adopted a cat from the shelter, he is white and black, has really long hair. I went to take a shower and he got up on the side of the tub and laid there the whole time. Water splashed on him but he didn't seem to mind. But I don't think giving him a bath would be a good experience for me or the cat, he is quite good with those claws.

This is past your situation now, but I have learned that if you get a kitten, start giving them baths and keep it regular. They will be used to the grooming session when older. Have you tried just using a wet washcloth to rub your cat with instead of a bath? Also, a thin, very thin, (old t shirt cut open) to pickup and wrap around your cat. This was he is "swaddled" and the wet water gets through to stinky fur. Tomato juice is said to be good for skunk smell.

LOL I don't think there is a way to bathe them in my experience without getting very hurt in the process. My cats go nuts and claw my arms up so bad. I suppose if you had a declawed cat then that wouldnt happen but then they would probably just bite you or something. They don't need to be bathed unless they get something awful on their fur. You can always just use a wet washcloth to wipe their fur down.

Cats really hate water but like other animals, they have to be bathed for health reasons. I don't know animal psychology or whatever so, what I do is I get 4 pieces of cellophanes and wrap the cat's 4 claws then tie the cellophane with rubber band tight enough to hold the plastic but not hurting the cat. Having done that, I bathe it without any problem. I just try my best not to be affected or feel sorry when it pleads for release because it needs it. I just make it a point that the cat is not hurt. So far, I haven't been bitten whenever I do that. Just try to finish it quick.