And not by wiping it with a wet rag either
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It's a little different from giving an adult cat a bath. Kittens are just a bit shocked by the whole procedure and don't give you a hard time about it.
It will be most comfortable for you to use the kitchen sink (especially if it has a sprayer). You can put a towel on the bottom so kitty's feet won't slip. Run a small amount of warm water in the sink and stand the kitten in the water and gently wet down his body. Put ONE drop of dish detergent to see how much lather you get. If you think it's not enough then ONE more drop. Don't pour it on and get the kitty so lathered up that you will be rinsing it for an hour.
Use Dawn dish soap and NOT a "flea shampoo". The fleas drown in the water anyway and there is no need to risk putting chemicals on the kitten. Dawn cuts grease and grime very well. You won't get all the fleas (they will go up the nose, into ears, etc to avoid drowning). You just need to comb the kitten a lot to get all the fleas off.
Lots of nice bath towels to massage the baby all over and get him very dry. And keep the kitten out of drafts for a while to be sure he is very dry.
Basically, keep it's head dry, and water out of its eyes.
Just don't get soap in its eyes. That's about it.
Uh, you don't. Why do you want to give it a bath? If they get water in their ears, then it's a trip to the vet for you!
My cat is a wierd one. He likes to get in the shower with me and play with the water. His sister just sits and watches him like he's insane.
don't give it one unless it is absolutely D-I-R-T-Y!! cats and kittens lick themselve clean.
well it isn't exactly a bath but u can use a damp rag and wipe them off. remember not to get water in the cats ears.
Keep it's head dry if at all possible. If you are giving it a bath for fleas though you will have to get the flea shampoo on the head and face area cuz all the fleas will run to there once you soap up the rest of your kitten. Just be gentle and careful not to get any soap in its eyes. If your kitten struggles or tries to claw or bite you, you can easily subdue it by "scruffing" like a momma cat would do. Just pinch the back of the neck and hold firmly that fold of skin in your fingers. This does not hurt the kitten and if you are doing it right and holding tight enough the kitten will relax and stop moving around. Good luck!
I was giving my cat when he was a kitten a bath at least once a week because he is white and would get horribly dirty outside. Just go to the pet store and get some mild animal wash and fill up the sink and use little soap and keep his head dry... make sure you rinse him very well so he does not clean himself after and lick the soap. Then just towel dry him and he will lick himself for a while... If you get him used to it now he will be ok with it when he is older... my cat is 9 years old now... and I take him to the groomers and he gets washed, nails trimmed and ears cleaned... and in the summer he gets shaved. helps with the shedding and he looks cute and does not throw a fit with the groomers. He is used to it... Hope that helps. :)
This is how I do it- I call the kitten "he" because I don't know its gender.
1. Fill the bath with warm water (test it on your wrist, that's a sensitive part of your skin, so it's not too hot for your kitten. That's how you test a baby's bath water.) half-way up his legs.
2. Use your hands to gently scoop the water up and get your kitten wet to the skin up to his neck.
3. Gently lather him up with baby soap (like Johnson and Johnsons) and use a wet washcloth only to wipe under his tail.
4. Rinse the kitten THOROUGHLY so that no soap is left at all. For the rinsing part, it helps to get a plastic cup, fill it with fresh water (not used bath-water) and slowly pour it over the kitten's fur, to really get the soap out.
5. Cup your hand and rub him down in the direction his fur is growing to scrape the extra water out of his coat. Squeeze the water out of his legs, too.
6. Scoop him up with a dry towel into your arms to rub him partly dry.
7. He will probably look like a wet bunny rabbit now. Leave him by a sunny window to lick himself dry on his own. He'll be sparkling clean!
It will take a while to get him used to it, and he might resist at first, but persevere and he might even enjoy it. It's usually more difficult to teach outdoor-cats to take baths, but it can be done. Also, don't let your kitten outdoors while he is drying, the dirt will stick to his coat like glue!
how young are these kittens if they are under 6 weeks i would advice you to get a rough textured cloth n wipe down for now this will get them clean and stimulate them to urinate imating wot a mother cat would do. dont use chemicals on young kittens get kitten shampoo. if older then run sum shallow water in the sink or bath although cats dont necessarily like water if they smell then do it . hold the cat close n lower the cat tale first put the cat in wash as quickly as possible avoid any on the head n ears . ave a warm towel waiting n dry as quickly as possible. if possible two of u shud do it. hope that helps at all if not sorry.
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