Sometimes a cat’s grooming ability isn’t enough. Here are tips for unfortunate incidents. Veterinary teams and retail associates can use this information to help cat owners deal with dirty cats, including alternatives to a good soaking bath.
Source: Catster, June 21, 2016.
Although cats are excellent self-groomers, there are times when we do have to intercede. Here are some examples:
- If your cat gets toxic and/or stinky stuff in her fur
- If your cat gets parasites and she’s too young for flea control products
- If your cat is a hairless breed like a Sphynx (these breeds must be bathed every one to two weeks because of oil buildup on the skin).
- If your cat is too overweight to clean herself properly.
- If your cat has medical problems such as arthritis that prevent her from being able to groom well.
- If your cat has a litter box accident and gets some on herself.