Why don't you just take her to a groomer? Giving a cat a bath is such a pain and in my opinion it is worth the money to have it done for me!! Not that cats often need baths, but I do take my dog to the groomer because she doesn't like getting cleaned up (but she is a perfect angel with the groomer, go figure). Anyway, like someone said the best thing is to get the Frontline or Advantage... they are great products and work better than anything else. And they are very easy to use.I have a 10 month old girl cat. how do i take her a bath. she has fleas?
If she has never had a bath before she wont enjoy it and scratch you, so wear a pair of gloves and most importantly give her something to stand on while you give her a bath, like a big upside down bowl.
Cats like to dig their claws into stuff, so make sure you have a tub mat or a old towel in the bottom of the tub. Use warm water and talk soothingly to her. Place her in the tub of 3 in. of water. wet kitty down and put about 2 tablespoons of flea shampoo on her and scrub it in. Most flea shampoos want you to let it sit on her for 5 min. Drain tub and rinse the cat with fresh clean water. Dry well. She is gonna be mad for a while.
Baths are pretty useless for fleas. You need flea drops such as Advantage or frontline. Get it at your vet or on line stores.
is she has fleas the u could get that advantage stuff to kill them and keep them off. to make surestart getting her used to water with a spay bottle just dont spray her 2 much. it does work i did it with my cat and now she loves water.
With her being that age, I would recommend a thick pair of gloves and hold her by the nape of her neck (scruff her)under the faucet. Wash her, rinse her, then dry her. Or get frontline from your vet and apply it. You can use the pet wipes instead of bathing her if you use the Frontline.
you could:
1. take her to a grooming place for pets like at PetCo or something and let a preffesional do it
OR...
2. just have someone help you hold her down while you bathe her (just make sure you cut her claws first!!!)
I assume your take should say give. Use kitten flea shampoo and have a towel ready make sure there is no draft nearby and be prepared to work quickly use running warm water and go for it but be prepared because unless you have bathed her since she was very young she is going to fight you the whole time just think about what you have to do see how long the shampoo has to sit and you may want to clip her claws before you begin. Prevent this from happening again by treating your house for fleas paying special attention to where she likes to sleep and the carpets. Keep her indoors and a flea collar may help prevent re-infestation while the fleas in the environment are killed off. I don't recommend sprays with a cat that young because they may become poisoned when they lick it off. Good luck
Very carefully. Just restrain her by holding the scruff of her neck, and wash quickly. I would use a regular soap or citrus dishwashing detergent, and then put on Frontline or advantage once dry. Do not use a flea bath, and then another flea product such as a powder. The chemicals can be absorbed by the skin, and you would want to make sure you use one or the other. The best bet is Frontline from your vet.
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