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how do you give a cat a bath?

I want you to know that I am not a vet, but have owned and bred cats for quite some time. (Before you give me the rant about spaying and neutering, they were purebred and had papers, and I made sure all offspring found lovely homes. ._.; )

Okay. I've had to give kitties baths for various reasons (including but not limited to: a kitten playing in car oil, a stray brought to me - because I quote "you like and have cats" - who had fleas running up and down her face visibly, smeeeellly caaaat!, and precautions for therapy kitties to go see patients).

The first thing you want to do, find someone to help. They need to restrain the cat gently. If its a laid back cat - like most of mine were - holding them just above the water should be fine.

I highly recommend using a pull down showerhead as it doesn't freak out the cats as much. If not, try using a pitcher of warm water. Always make sure the water is warm, not cold or hot. If you wouldn't put a human baby in it, don't put a kitty in it!

Use baby shampoo or flea killing shampoo that's gentle enough for kittens. Make sure you stay away from the face, as shampoo hurts when it gets in the eyes and water is just unpleasant in the face for kitties!

Most important, make it as quick as possible and if you are scared of getting clawed, trim the nails prior to the bath. Keep a bath towel nearby too because hairdryers are too loud and frightening for kitties. Make sure to wash out ALL soap as well from his/her fur so that afterwards when you set them free to run they don't lick up the shampoo and get sick.

That's my advice on that subject...^-^;

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[K u r o - P a n t e r a]

Xana44

K u r o - P a n t e r a

My dog is about 8 yrs old now, and as most aging dogs is moving slower and has arthritis. He is quite large, about 100 or so pounds, will this cause more stress on his joints? I don't know his ideal weight since he his a mutt, but he is mainly a pitbull, labrador mix. I was worried because I noticed that his right back leg shakes whenever he stands in place. Is this a sign of severe arthritis, or something else?

I would say that yes, this is a sign of limb/leg pain. You should have him on a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement. If that does not help, he needs to see the vet for a prescription pain reliever. Your vet will be able to tell you an ideal weight for your dog. If he is overweight, weight loss would benefit him.

Oh okay thx! biggrin I would see to that immediately! Thank you so much! X33

[ll-ll-ll-Rikku-ll-ll-ll]

Okay this is a question

My old cat seems to be biting my youngest cat I can see tears on the young cat but what should I do!!!?? HE MIGHT DIE BECAUSE OF HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

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what do you mean about pet?? question

[TheSilverTigress]

zeshiba

Okay this is a question

My old cat seems to be biting my youngest cat I can see tears on the young cat but what should I do!!!?? HE MIGHT DIE BECAUSE OF HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

Well one, I highly doubt the cats going to die. Thats a bit extreme >.> But Im not expert

My problem (or, one of them,) is the opposite. My younger cat, (about 3 or 4 years old; female; spayed) is normally very sweet towards our elder cat (he's turning 21 this Christmas. Old...old cat; front declawed; nuetered; Been a poor condition for a year or two). Lately, however, (and only recently) the youngster has been attacking the elder, which as mentioned before, is very unusual for her. She appears to only be doing it in the mornings, right as everyone is waking up. Anything I can do to stop it?

Problem two is that the older cat has an odd habit of yowling at the top of his lungs from 5pm to about 4am. He's been doing this for years and no one has given us a straight answer to why he does it, or how to stop it. Any suggestions?

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Xana44

The Real bleachtard

My Dog just started to scratch her ear, and she ends up hurting herself till the point where she yelps. I took her to the vet and they cleaned her ears for her and it didn't help at all.

I would have the ear rechecked, either at your vet or another. I would suspect she has an infection and needs meds for at home. Until you can get her in, clean her ears daily with a solution of two parts water and one part white vinegar.

How do I clean my dogs ears?
Also my hamster refuses to poop in his cage and will only poop in his ball

[frijolitoo]

Xana44

Frijolito123

Ok. One of my dogs sometimes has his face get all puffy and the other one gets red bumps all over his body. Is that a sign of an allergy? Ohh and my 3 month old puppy has these white moving bugs or something coming out in his poo. Are those worms?
Also, all my dogs are male except one. They all attack her at once. Is that because they are playing or something?

Yes, facial swelling and bumps called urticaria are signs of acute, moderate to severe allergic reactions. Often to things like insect stings.

The white things may or may not be worms. Tapeworm segments can look like that, but fly larvae can be laid and hatch on poop that is outside very quickly, and that is harmless. Take a fecal sample to your vet to have it checked for parasites.

Unless someone is getting hurt or seems really scared, I would suspect play behavior.

The white things come out right when his poop comes out. I think it is tapeworm beacause he is chubby as well. crying

[Rauvellana]

The Real bleachtard

Xana44

The Real bleachtard

My Dog just started to scratch her ear, and she ends up hurting herself till the point where she yelps. I took her to the vet and they cleaned her ears for her and it didn't help at all.

I would have the ear rechecked, either at your vet or another. I would suspect she has an infection and needs meds for at home. Until you can get her in, clean her ears daily with a solution of two parts water and one part white vinegar.

How do I clean my dogs ears?
Also my hamster refuses to poop in his cage and will only poop in his ball

Hey, I work in a veterinary clinic, and while I'm no expert, I know some things, especially about cats and rats. 3nodding

Pour the solution in the ear and massage gently. Dry with tissue/gauze/paper towel. Q-tips are not your friend. They can push any gunk deeper in the ear canal, which just makes it worse.

Hamsters aren't very smart. Neither are gerbils. Hehe. My brother's gerbil enjoys eating her bowl before she eats her food. xp

[Irresistible_Stranger]

Is it possible for cats to be scared of heights?

I have a female cat who's about 3 or 4 years old. She's very affectionate...VERY. Everything's all handy dandy until you try to pick her up. She'll immediately push away from you, in an attempt to get away. My little brothers have a bunk bed, and when they take her to the top bunk, she runs away as fast as she can.
She's also very jumpy. You can't make any sudden movements around her or she'll freak out and go hide somewhere.
She's never been outside, so I know she's not traumatized or anything.
And lately, her and the other female cat ( her mother ) have been fighting lately. They're both spayed. Is it just an act of dominance?

Please and Thank you!

[Rauvellana]

TheSilverTigress

zeshiba

Okay this is a question

My old cat seems to be biting my youngest cat I can see tears on the young cat but what should I do!!!?? HE MIGHT DIE BECAUSE OF HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

Well one, I highly doubt the cats going to die. Thats a bit extreme >.> But Im not expert

My problem (or, one of them,) is the opposite. My younger cat, (about 3 or 4 years old; female; spayed) is normally very sweet towards our elder cat (he's turning 21 this Christmas. Old...old cat; front declawed; nuetered; Been a poor condition for a year or two). Lately, however, (and only recently) the youngster has been attacking the elder, which as mentioned before, is very unusual for her. She appears to only be doing it in the mornings, right as everyone is waking up. Anything I can do to stop it?

Problem two is that the older cat has an odd habit of yowling at the top of his lungs from 5pm to about 4am. He's been doing this for years and no one has given us a straight answer to why he does it, or how to stop it. Any suggestions?

Do you shut the cat out of his favorite person's room at night? It could be an affection thing. My cat did the same thing if we shut him out of the bedroom. He also pawed the door while he yowled. But then cats have a lot of oddities, and the yowling could just be one of his. =D

[Utoen]

One of my cats seems to really like using the house and her litter box and my dad and I can't figure out why..
We always clean her real litter box and we moved the two of the litter boxes apart because both of my cats need their own for some reason... But it's just a little irritating to clean up every thing.

[Juren]

Hello, hello.

I have a question about my blackberry dwarf hamster, Chibi. I've had her for a little more than 2 years, and I've worrying about her as of late. Her fur color was originally a dark grey/blue color, but she's almost completely white now. I'm pretty sure this is due to her age, so I'm not entirely worried about that. The thing I'm worried about is her deteriorating legs. Her back legs are so weak that she can hardly balance anymore and her legs kind of flip out under her when she's walking on a smooth surface. And when she gets unbalanced it takes a long time for her to get back upright again. Is this normal when hamsters start to age? And does this mean she'll die soon?

Please give me an honest answer on what you think.

Tia

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BEAUTIFUL cats btw!! My other rescue from Katrina is a blind male who looks a lot like your black and white. He's hysterical! Cats are the best!

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Thank you, and thanks also Xana44 (page 58 ). They love compliments.

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