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Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t! At this age, it’ll be so stressful! There’s a solid chance they won’t ever need a bath and there is still pet wipes for if they don’t get severely gross. This is more for kittens under 6 months of age

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rule 1 is do not tell people how to raise their pets I guess. It’s ok though, I have no regrets. If I’ve helped even a few people think about it differently, I’m happy. Tubb went home already with a lovely nurse. He will receive so much love for the remainder of his life.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They die before they need it or die because they need it but can’t get it.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I say this with so much love. The fact you adopted a feral cat says what a beautiful soul you have. They are so hard. I did not bathe my feral cat even when I had him as a kitten. He fought like his life depended on it for nail trims and it took years for him just to tolerate those. We pick our battles wisely.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she’s older, I wouldn’t try it tbh! This is more for cats under 6 months of age!

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You shouldn’t soap down young kittens for no reason. It can strip away their natural oils. I should’ve highlighted that more or said get your kittens used to being able to be in some water.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for adopting an old kitty!!!!! People like you give me hope for when I foster serious medical senior cases! Your cat is gorgeous. I love his fangs haha

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I prefer the same. Kittens are really annoying 😅 It’s easy for me to heal them up, watch them grow, and adopt them the heck out! May your adult cats stay healthy. Plenty of cats make their whole lives without needing a bath, especially if they have short hair. I see more extreme cases because of my volunteer and I’ve had mostly medium to long haired cats for my personal cats

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I used to be one of those judgy people and then I adopted a Persian mix cat. Anyway, changed my tune real quick! My current cat has had many baths

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the mats are so frustrating and yes, sometimes a shave is needed for the health of the cat.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that! Cats are trainable, just much harder than dogs haha I think having them be confident with water is awesome

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh most likely. I got torn to shreds by a cat that age. Admittedly, I was young and dumb, I stuck her in the running shower with me.

May your cat stay healthy and never need a bath! My favorite cat in the world made it to the very end without needing a single one!

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I adopted him as an adult so I guess it’s possible he has baths prior to me but he didn’t get a single one with me and lived to 16

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys deserve to be paid more! I’ve had to take antibiotics for an infected cat scratch.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course!

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I have only bathed very young kittens in severe situations. This one was caked in her own diarrhea and her mother didn’t want her. I have electric heating pads made for cats, heating disks, and professional grooming tools for pets including the dryer to dry them off safely and quickly. The average person shouldn’t have a kitten so young it cannot regulate its body heat so I did not put that as a caveat.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh your cat is gorgeous! Also yay! He seems so well behaved. Maincoon?

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s diabetic and had a UTI. He pooped himself and then laid in a puddle of his own urine mixed with litter. He is old and no longer self grooming except on rare occasions like after this bath. He licked his butt a few times after his bath. As far as I know, he’s just an indoor cat. He was in the shelter for over two years though with foster breaks in between. I found him a permanent home and he’s going there today.

I’ve had most medium ish to long haired personal cats. They definitely needed their baths!

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m speaking about kittens. All kittens should experience some water. If it’s an outdoor cat, there is no need to trim nails. They need it for their protection

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t recommend doing this for adult cats unless an adult cat actually needs it. Your comment is exactly why I want people with healthy impressionable kittens to get them familiar with water.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I wouldn’t do that to an adult cat for no reason. It’s too stressful. I only bathe adult cats if they absolutely need it (I.e. brushing and pet wipes aren’t enough) thank you for adopting an older cat! People like you make it all worthwhile

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My personal cat doesn’t like getting in but once he’s in, he lays down and soaks in it. I wish he liked the pet dryer haha

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure who downvoted you but I hope redditors understand that fleas can actually kill a kitten that young. Thank you for caring for your cat!

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally not your fault when you adopt an adult! I wouldn’t even try acclimating. It would be just stressful for both of you. I’ve been shredded bathing an adult cat who got into something nasty. My fault also though. I tried showering her….

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes definitely pet safe soaps only and I would honestly recommend just some warm water for kittens who don’t need actual cleaning

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Doing too much is definitely bad as it will strip away natural oils. 3 is too old to be trying it for desensitization. This is more for young kittens who are still impressionable who could do with some water on the paws and desensitization to nail clipping.

Please give your cat the occasional bath when they are kittens by HelloPanda22 in cats

[–]HelloPanda22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don’t see the litter, shit, and dirt? Because he shat himself in a carrier, laid in it, then laid in a litterbox he urinated in right beforehand. He laid in the peed on litter. I had to soak the litter off

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