Spunky had fleas, but all the literature said not to use flea powders or collars on a kitten less than 10-12 weeks old. At the same time, the literature (Googled kitten care) also said fleas can cause anemia in young kittens. Dilemma, do I try to shampoo her? I prepared for the worst, imagining all sorts of yowling, scratching, clinging to everyone and everything within reach in shear terror. I filled the kitchen sink with a few inches of tepid water and braced for battle. This is what happened.
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It was a non-event, she was completely docile as I wet her down, rubbed soap into her fur and used a ladle to rinse.
9 weeks
A good rub with a warm towel and a comb through and she was free of fleas and smelling like the dawn. I've had a number of cat owners tell me some cats grow up liking their bath. I had no idea.
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3 comments:
The trick to keeping them to liking a bath is to do it regularly; that way they don't go a while with no bath and when you HAVE to bathe them, they hate it.
We do the same thing with car rides for our cats.
Gee, I never woulda thunk to give a kitty a bath!!! Looks like she took it well! Of course not having a choice!!!
Yup what Kim said. Regularly means they are used and know you don't intend to drown them. Spunky is SUCH a cutie.
LOVE!
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