Saliva of cats possesses special antiseptic substances by means of which they wash away harmful bacteria and dust from the wool. But any cat cannot wash away all dirt. Therefore sometimes the pet needs to be bathed. Few what cats like to wash thanks to what bathing turns into a peculiar ritual in which all family quite often participates. At once be going to hear a storm of cat's indignation in the address.
It is required to you
- zooshampoo,
- bathtub,
- towel,
- hair dryer.
Instruction
1. Frequent washing will not bring benefit to a cat therefore it is carried out only according to necessary indications. This existence of fleas and other parasites or very polluted wool. The forthcoming exhibition can be a reason for washing too.
2. The cat cannot be washed with ""human"" shampoo as people and cats have a different acid-base balance of skin. The people shampoo you only do much harm to the pet. Therefore it is necessary to buy special cats shampoo. In pet-shops their huge number, and they differ on the producer, appointment (from fleas, for kittens) and to wool type. For long-haired shampoos with balm addition perfectly approach. They help to get rid of koltun, level wool and possess antistatic action for a long time. Usual shampoo which will add to wool gloss and silkiness will be suitable for short-haired cats. Dlinnosherstok wool requires more thorough care and daily combing.
3. It is necessary to bathe a cat in 4 hours after a meal. Behave quietly, do not allow a cat to doubt singularity of today and to feel the forthcoming bathing. Having hardly caught your spirit, the cat for a long time will climb under a case or a sofa.
4. Water in a bathtub needs to be poured in advance, centimeters on 15. Water temperature has to be 25-30 degrees. Prepare all necessary and surely find the assistant as alone not to cope with a ""furious"" animal. Concerning fixing of ""patient"" there is no unambiguous opinion. Who as will adapt. As option: one person holds a cat by the scruff and paws, and you soap. The more assistants - the more simply. But here to whom as bathroom dimensions will allow.
5. Soap an animal, avoiding area of ears, eyes and a nose. It is necessary to soap from ears to a tail. Further include a shower very much a squirt and begin to wash away foam from a neck, moving ahead to a tail. Pay special attention to paws and a stomach. The quicker all of you will make, the easier and to you and a cat.
6. As soon as stop washing away shampoo, run hands over wet wool to remove residues of water. After that at once wrap the pet in a towel as cats are extremely sensitive to any overcooling.
7. Some cats quite normally endure drying by the hair dryer. Unfortunately, such minority, but it is worth risking. If the procedure of drying was not successful, then turn on the heater or put a cat to the battery. The main thing to close all windows that there were no drafts. One more option of drying by the hair dryer: put a cat in carrying and turn on the hair dryer on the minimum power. But you remember, the hair dryer for a cat is not less terrible, than washing process therefore keep cat's heart.