1. Cats should not bathe frequently
Cats are very clean animals and have strong self-purification ability. The whole body hair, and there will be a strict set of care procedures. In addition, there is a special layer of grease on the cat hair, which has the effect of dustproof and warm. Frequent bathing may wash off this layer of grease, so that the cat hair is no longer resistant to dirt and warm, so it is recommended to wash it once every six months.
2. Cats who are sick or have just arrived at the new home cannot take a bath.
Cat bathing has the risk of cold and weakened immunity, so the sick cat or the cat who has just arrived at the new home for less than a week has a stress reaction kittens are not allowed to take a bath.
3. Use pet-specific body wash for bathing
The skin of cats is weakly alkaline, and Human skin is weakly acidic, so you can’t use human body washes for cats, but use cat-specific body washes. Confused use may lead to skin diseases in cats.
4. Be sure to blow dry the hair
After taking a bath, the cat hair should be dried in time. If the cat hair is not dried, it may cause two problems. One is caused by evaporation and heat absorption. The cat’s body temperature drops, and the immune system declines. The second is that the fungus will become active in a humid environment, and it is easy to get cat moss.
5. Tips for bathing cats
Most cats resist bathing. Here are a few tips to make cats less resistant to bathing:
First, put a towel under the cat’s feet when bathing, so that the cat has no worries about slipping.
Second, don’t spray the cat’s head with water. Compared with the body being wet, the cat is more disgusted that the head is wet, so it is generally not recommended to spray the cat’s head with water. Make the cat more frightened.
The third is to speed up the bathing speed and avoid taking too long bathing, which makes the cat intolerable.
Fourth, choose a low-noise hair dryer. In addition to being afraid of water, cats are also afraid of noise. Therefore, choosing a low-noise hair dryer can reduce the cat’s fear.
