How to Give a Cat a Bath

[hadiyasultani]

I agree cool thxx

[TheJennaocho]

how many times a month do u have to take a cat a bath?

[DeborahThomas]

@TheJennaocho it depends, but if the kitty is an indoor cat once a month is good.

[thegirlsmom511]

Thanks for the great video. What type of cats do you have? One of them looks like a main coon but can't remember which one. Did you brush them after you bathed them? You did a great job with your cats.

[DeborahThomas]

@thegirlsmom511 Thanks! All my cats are rescue - these 3 I saved from the kill shelter Harris County Animal Control. Cleo (the darker one) I believe has some Main Coon and Clarence may, but he may mostly be Ragdoll and flame-point Siamese. When they let me, I try to brush them a little as they dry so they won't get hairballs trying to groom themselves, but definitely when they are completely dry.

[OwlLovingHippieGal]

Your cats are so cute! :D

[DeborahThomas]

@OwlLovingHippieGal Thank you!!

[MegaMariela7]

What if the cat doesn't like baths? :(

[DeborahThomas]

@MegaMariela7 Give them good brushings instead :-)

[williamcullin]

@MegaMariela7  you can always wipe them down with wipes or rags

[DeborahThomas]

@missminettspetfamily - it depends, but probably every 6 weeks is good.

[DeborahThomas]

@missminettspetfamily - I have 6 inside and 2 feral that I take care of. Happy family :-)

[MSFUNTIME24]

i set up my cats bath and i coulnd find him. he ran some where. i think he knew he was gona take abath

[RealityContradiction]

Cleo is mad! Lol..

[passionsinging101]

Can u use puppy shampoo on caTS?

[DeborahThomas]

@passionsinging101 - if it says it's for puppies and cats

[RogerHoare]

Surely Clarence deserves his own fan club? Especially as he sits patiently in the plastic rack waiting for his rinse-off. And he's a good conversationalist, too.

[DeborahThomas]

@RogerHoare True! Clarence is a sweetie

[GothicHorse13]

"MEEOWW!"

"Cleo just loves being brushed don't you??"

"ROWWW!!!"

Lol

[pinoyALLmotorEVOIXMR]

does the water have to be that high? o_o I think that's the reason why the other one doesn't wanna get in the tub

also they have to be trained to take a bath ever since they're kittens? that's how they got used to it?

[DeborahThomas]

@pinoyALLmotorEVOIXMR - no the water doesn't have to be that high, but Cleo and Clarence like to sorta swim so I fill it like that (plus it's easier to get the soap off). They don't have to be trained. I got Clarence when he was 3 - I held him near the water and slowly put him in and he was fine. If I got a reaction like I did from my cat Emily (beginning of video) I would not have continued.

[pinoyALLmotorEVOIXMR]

@DeborahThomas So what do you suggest for kittens? I really want to get a cat but that's the only thing that hold me back..if they don't behave in water. I mean it's unique for a pet cat to be bathed

[TheIndependent92]

u r jst simply awesome thanks......now it is easy 4 me..

[lhc21coolio]

my mom got our cat declawed so they dont claw at furniture and so they dont brutally scar us when we give them bathes ur cats must b well behaved and used to it cause i tried to get my cats used to it at an early age , it didnt work out.

[Spongeflux]

If I had tried to bath my cat like this it would have exited the bath via my arms and face with fully extended claws - you obviously have a magit touch. Well done you :-)

[DeborahThomas]

@Spongeflux Thanks! >^..^<

[maxiepc]

you have great looking cats!! :~)

[DeborahThomas]

@maxiepc Thanks! >^..^<

[melissabell141]

About how old do cats need to be before you give them a bath?

[DeborahThomas]

@melissabell141 - It's best to check with your vet because all cats are different. If your cat has the temperament for a bath, you could try around 6 wks old. Start by just running the water in the sink and drippling a little on her/him. The main concern is not to bathe an older cat before checking with a vet - they may have heart problems, and do not give a sedative.

[Amaterasu234]

do your cats have claws

[DeborahThomas]

@Amaterasu234 - yes they do actually :-)

[dinacomm]

hello, my mum is gonna buy me a cat a white persian cat , the one with lots of hair, i want to know how to give him a bath, what food and ect.

[DeborahThomas]

@dinacomm - It's best to check with your vet. Not all cats like baths, and there are other alternatives (like products that are "waterless baths" - lots of brushing does wonders too!). The vet would be the best one to tell you about food and you other questions. Some cats require special diets.

[ponygirl175]

she looks like my cat macey but macey is short haired

[DeborahThomas]

I'd say don't bathe them. Most really don't like baths (Cleo and Clarence are exceptions). A good brushing can do wonders, and maybe smooth on a little water to see if she/he likes it.

[Theodosia2839]

I think the gray and yellow cat might be mine, the one that doesn't like baths. I am not saying this to push anybody's buttons. She ran away about a year ago. Did you find her, or buy her? Just curious. I live in Austin.

[DeborahThomas]

Hi - Her name is Emily. I got her from Harris County Animal Control when she was about a year old and she is 6 now (she "stars" in my videos "See Emily Play"). I hope you find your cat! I have one missing and I know how hard that is.

[BowHunt1229]

hhhahahaa that thing looks like a drowned rat

[SamiBSc]

Sorry, so what do you do with the cat who doesnt like water? My cat goes crazy and screams. I did everything the same way you do and he did what your first cat did. Do you just not wash him?

[GsBBoyDan]

lol my kitten jumped in the toilet last night and I had to give it a bath, but it didn't care.

[ConstantBilly]

I can't believe your cats and how calm they are. While I was watching, my cats were both yowling with sympathy, disturbing Bill's beauty rest. Maybe Cleo could come over and sing them some lessons!