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Cat Grooming

  • 03-05-2012 1:53pm
    #1
    KERSPLAT!
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    A stray cat started hanging around our house about a year ago. We started feeding him, got him vet checked and neutered etc. Lately he's gotten really dirty and I was wondering Is there anywhere around Dublin/Meath that do cat grooming? Failing that how do ya go about washing a cat? He's fairly friendly, let's me pet him etc, comes into the house sometimes but not too sure how happy he'd be about washing him...

    Any advice appriciated


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  • #2
    Andrew Flexing
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    They are usually good at cleaning themselves...if you brushed/damp cloth the worst of it off the cat might finish the job off itself.

    If the cat gets wet in the rain might be a good time to clean her if she wont let you put her in a bath etc.

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  • #3
    KERSPLAT!
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    He was always pretty clean but it looks like he got in our coal shed and rolled around for a while :/ He's black and white but not much white left at the moment!! Ill get a wet cloth and try that for now, thanks :)


  • #4
    Andrew Flexing
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    My cat used to come home like that, could never figure it out!

    do you/neighbour have a coal shed or similar...she might be chasing mise around there hence the dirt on her.

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  • #5
    KERSPLAT!
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    Think it was my coal shed :o tried to wipe him down with a damp cloth but it didn't do much, gonna have to wash him or find a groomer(?)!


  • #6
    TehDagsBass
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    I'm allergic to cat dander, it's manageable but it involves giving the cat a bath regularly to minimize the amount of dander he's producing.

    Giving a cat a bath is not an easy task, although it has gotten easier. The most important thing to do is have elbow length gardening gloves (about €5 from woodies) on, a hoodie or something else that is thick and to always hold the cat at arms length. If you get closer to it, you could easily get your face scratched or worse.

    It's really a case of making sure you're protected, running a nice warm bath and then using pet shampoo and trying to get it over with as quickly as possible. Once it's done then it's a case of drying him and warming him up and showering him with love.

    We're going to give this stuff http://www.amazon.com/Pet-Head-Clean-Waterless-Shampoo/dp/B0019VUIA6 a try sometime soon though as it will may cut down on the hassle of bathing him, but it's certainly not cheap!


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  • #7
    SillyMangoX
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    Here's an old thread of mine on washing my cat, you might be able to pick up a few tips there :)http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056591834
    The only time I ever saw a cat being groomed was under anaesthetic at the vets when I was doing my placement, the cat was FIV positive, full of mouth ulcers and therefore wouldn't groom himself. He was nearly bald by the time I was done getting out all the knots, the poor thing!


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