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Bath Time: When giving a bath have all your supplies open and ready. Use winter gloves
to bathe your animal. Winter gloves hold shampoo and help hold hairless kittens (these
work better than facial gloves which can be too harsh on cats skin). Have a dry towel
close by to wrap the clean kitty in.
Fill your tub with warm water, add some shampoo to soften the water (I like lilac human
shampoo). Other Shampoos to have on hand (and open) are:
Sulf Oxy Dex Shampoo (by IVX Animal Health, Inc) (use on tails & under chin)
Dawn Plus (power scrubbers) antibacterial (use on dirty claws)
Hartz Whitener Shampoo (for white & light coats)
Clearasil Ultra (Daily face wash) (use on tail when needed).
White vinegar (rinse with a water vinegar solution, then final rinse in clear water).
You can also use : Hexadene Shampoo by Virbac
Do NOT get water into their ears (this can cause yeast in the ears.
Very important, talk to your baby kitten or cat, this will help relax her. Trimming the nails
before the bath will help if she is wild, but it is easier after the bath when nails are softened.
If you play with your kitten for a minute before the bath, this will help settle them.
You should also have on hand "Epi-Otic" by Virbac. This is an
ear cleaner by Virbac. You can either get it at your vet or
Google it and find the best price. Just a few drops in each ear
will cure yeast (black gunk) in the ears.
If you have a major problem with ear yeast use it daily for two
weeks and you will see it clear up totally. If it continues see a
vet.
Have your towel ready by the bath. Take time to dry under the legs and in the folds of skin.
Baby oil (lavender) works wonders on their bottoms. Don't have any baby oil on hand?
You can use salad oil (it is natural, but you will want to get baby oil, it smells much better).
*One more tip, put your shampoos in a pump bottle (easier to use), and if you don't have
any gloves turn a sock inside out and put that on one hand to help wash.
Does your kitty have a weird smell? Here is what you are looking for: Click here
for information on smelly cats: www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html
click here for Virbac information: http://www.virbacvet.com
to bathe your animal. Winter gloves hold shampoo and help hold hairless kittens (these
work better than facial gloves which can be too harsh on cats skin). Have a dry towel
close by to wrap the clean kitty in.
Fill your tub with warm water, add some shampoo to soften the water (I like lilac human
shampoo). Other Shampoos to have on hand (and open) are:
Sulf Oxy Dex Shampoo (by IVX Animal Health, Inc) (use on tails & under chin)
Dawn Plus (power scrubbers) antibacterial (use on dirty claws)
Hartz Whitener Shampoo (for white & light coats)
Clearasil Ultra (Daily face wash) (use on tail when needed).
White vinegar (rinse with a water vinegar solution, then final rinse in clear water).
You can also use : Hexadene Shampoo by Virbac
Do NOT get water into their ears (this can cause yeast in the ears.
Very important, talk to your baby kitten or cat, this will help relax her. Trimming the nails
before the bath will help if she is wild, but it is easier after the bath when nails are softened.
If you play with your kitten for a minute before the bath, this will help settle them.
You should also have on hand "Epi-Otic" by Virbac. This is an
ear cleaner by Virbac. You can either get it at your vet or
Google it and find the best price. Just a few drops in each ear
will cure yeast (black gunk) in the ears.
If you have a major problem with ear yeast use it daily for two
weeks and you will see it clear up totally. If it continues see a
vet.
Have your towel ready by the bath. Take time to dry under the legs and in the folds of skin.
Baby oil (lavender) works wonders on their bottoms. Don't have any baby oil on hand?
You can use salad oil (it is natural, but you will want to get baby oil, it smells much better).
*One more tip, put your shampoos in a pump bottle (easier to use), and if you don't have
any gloves turn a sock inside out and put that on one hand to help wash.
Does your kitty have a weird smell? Here is what you are looking for: Click here
for information on smelly cats: www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html
click here for Virbac information: http://www.virbacvet.com
I bet they are playing with cats!
Cat Sweaters: So you want to make a cat sweater. So easy and fun to do. Like
the one Baldwin has on. Here is how. Take a nice white athletic sock and cut the
toe off, cut the cuff down about 1 inch, then put 2 holes about 1 1/2" long on both
sides (for arm holes). See diagram. Use the correct size sock for cat size (i.e. for
adult cats use large & tall men's sock for smaller cats use kids socks.
CAREFUL, older cats that are not used to wearing something might not like this.
You can add decorations like buttons, but just be sure to sew them on well (or you
can just paint them on with fabric paint). BE WATCHFUL! Don't let cats get
tangled in their sock sweater.
the one Baldwin has on. Here is how. Take a nice white athletic sock and cut the
toe off, cut the cuff down about 1 inch, then put 2 holes about 1 1/2" long on both
sides (for arm holes). See diagram. Use the correct size sock for cat size (i.e. for
adult cats use large & tall men's sock for smaller cats use kids socks.
CAREFUL, older cats that are not used to wearing something might not like this.
You can add decorations like buttons, but just be sure to sew them on well (or you
can just paint them on with fabric paint). BE WATCHFUL! Don't let cats get
tangled in their sock sweater.
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Coming up: So, you want a litter of babies. It
isn't as easy as yard cats would have you
believe! Tips on what can make the difference
between the Peterbald litter living or dieing.
** Update on this, after talking with many other
Peterbald breeders and thinking it over, it would
be better (if you want to breed the Peterbald) to
contact the person you bought your cat from or
an experienced Peterbald breeder. It isn't easy,
there are many things to know and the death
rate can be VERY high. The only way to avoid
killing your Queen or the babies is to have
someone help you.
Get help, once you're holding a dead baby in
your hands..........it's too late (and it will break
your heart).
isn't as easy as yard cats would have you
believe! Tips on what can make the difference
between the Peterbald litter living or dieing.
** Update on this, after talking with many other
Peterbald breeders and thinking it over, it would
be better (if you want to breed the Peterbald) to
contact the person you bought your cat from or
an experienced Peterbald breeder. It isn't easy,
there are many things to know and the death
rate can be VERY high. The only way to avoid
killing your Queen or the babies is to have
someone help you.
Get help, once you're holding a dead baby in
your hands..........it's too late (and it will break
your heart).
What are you doing down here? Silly Monkey :-)
This seasons lovely winter ensemble is simply called:
"Husband's Sock"
"Husband's Sock"
