Life-lesson learned.

[shadowravyn]

So, everyone who told me that bathing the kittens when they were wee would acclimate them to being bathed as adults?

LIED.

Islay is bathed and I am injured. Still, I think I won, as Islay is more bathed than I am injured.

I will not be trying the same thing with the Captain, as I'm pretty sure I will end up injured without him getting bathed.

Comments

[pixelfish]

Hrm, as a person who knows a cat this worked on, and who is probably one of the guilty parties for mentioning it, I will keep further endorsements of kitten bathing restrained to "some kittens".

Hope your scratches heal.

[shadowravyn]

In your defense, Islay believes she's a puppy. To the tune of chasing her tail, digging in her water dish, and playing fetch. Honest-to-god, playing fetch.

[pixelfish]

My sister's cat fetches coins and nothing else.

[macropixi]

Kiseki plays fetch, and so did my Siamese Sakura.

[thorgodoft]

I got a great kid's book at the book fair at school last year. It's called "Bad Kitty Gets a Bath." If the student who borrowed it has returned it I'll try to bring it next time I see you. It's hilarious.

[knottytree]

Maybe you need one of these:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4510000/newsid_4514900/4514947.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm

Good for at least one wash cycle before the cat get wise. I'd advise a remote door opening mechanism so you can be out of the house when the cat is clean and dry.

[hntrpyanfar]

Well, perhaps the 'acclimation' is less of the cat cold shoulder post-bath. 'Learned helplessness' also comes to mind. I'm a firm believer that bathing cats is ALWAYS a two person job. That and cats feel it necessary to 'show the flag' and draw blood as the cost for being immersed.

*hugs* Hope your scratches heal quickly. :) Have fun at Scion this week? :D

[macropixi]

try a laundry bag. Insert cat into bag, head sticking out through drawstring, squirt kitty shampoo into bag, insert kitty and bag into tub or sink and wash kitty through bag.