How to properly bathe cats?
Some pets like water procedures very much - straight, do not feed bread - let me soak in the bathroom. Some process bathing tolerate with reluctance, but tolerate - but where to go? Well, for the rest of the word "bathing" is consonant with the word "catastrophe" ... Here the claws, teeth, various plaintive and menacing sounds are already in play. But still - cleanliness - a pledge of health, you must wash yourself.
How to do it right? Today we will talk about bathing cats. By nature these animals are veryclean, but even their super-language can not cope with severe pollution. Also, "indications" for bathing are the parasites that have appeared that do not give an animal rest, participation in an exhibition where your pet should look at 100, as well as washing for the purpose of prevention. Of course, to bathe a cat every day should not be, the frequency of this procedure depends largely on the lifestyle of your pet.
If the animal does not go out into the street, then it is enough to bathe it once every 2-3 months. The earlier you start to bathe the kitten - the better,then from the very childhood he will get used to this procedure and you will not have problems in the future. Before swimming long-haired cats should be sure to comb, so that the hair is then not confused. Remember that Animals can not be bathed using their soap or shampoo, because people and cats have different PH (acid-base) skin balance.
In any pet shop you will find the right oneyour cat shampoo - there are a lot of them. The composition of quality shampoo for animals includes biologically active ingredients that restore the protein structure of hairs (proteins, amino acids, lecithin, vitamins A, B, E), form an active foam that cleans dirt and sebum from the hair. The quality and quantity of such ingredients determines the quality of the shampoo. In expensive shampoos, soft, gentle substances are used.
Shampoos for cats are dry, liquid and shampoo sprays. Dry shampoos are a real salvation for thoseowners, whose cats go crazy with fear, seeing the water. This agent in the form of powder is applied to the coat of a cat and after a while it is combed from the animal's fur along with the dirt.
A good dry shampoo cleans almost the sameeffectively, as well as liquid. A quality dry shampoo also facilitates combing. Shampoo in the form of a spray is used in the same cases as dry. But the most common and optimal is liquid shampoo - it will not only get rid of dirt, but also make the cat's fur soft and silky.
Bathing a cat is a laborious process and requires some preparation. Try to make sure that the cat does not hearthe noise of the rising water - it panically fears this sound. Animals feel the approach of "danger", so they can escape somewhere and hide, and then your venture will not succeed. It is better to wash the cat in a sink or in a container of a small size, you can put a towel on the bottom so that the animal is comfortable during washing.
To the cat did not run away, do not forget to close the bathroom door, and always nail down the claws before you start to wash it so it does not scratch you. The main thing is to make bathing quick, but effective. It is necessary to wet all the fur carefully, except for the head, and gently rub the shampoo into the shampoo until the foam forms, so that it does not hit the animal's eyes. In the ears of the pet you need to insert cotton swabs.
After washing the cat with shampoo, rinse thoroughly with warm water. The suitable temperature for bathing cats is 35-40 degrees. After bathing, the animal should be thoroughly wiped offtowel and then blow dry. Although this device does not like most cats, it will help to dry as quickly as possible. This is very important, because otherwise the cat can catch a cold.
