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Anyone Ever Bathed A Cat In A Hydrobath?


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Hi,

i was asked this morning to bath a cat in the hydrobath but told the client that i thought the pressure and the motor noise would upset the cat and end in lots of scratching etc so not a good idea

Anyone else ever done it.They said they've washed it before in the laundry tub but i feel the hydrobth would be a different experience.Told them to go try and buy a dry shampoo instead

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:o I'm with you - wouldn't bathe a cat in a hydrobath unless they were really used to it (some cats don't mind being washed). Had a huge, young, slightly fractious Maine Coon boy in the vet clinic once that managed to cover himself with faeces from head to tail - very yucky, but as the mad cat lady :laugh: I volunteered to wash him. Just used a gentle, warm running water from the bath hose to rinse the worst of it off, then sat him on towels to shampoo him (tried to make it fun by massaging him in the process), then a quick but thorough rinse off again. If it's just some gunk stuck in the fur I prefer to use a bowl of water and a dampened cloth to get it off.

Can I ask why they want him bathed? I don't even bath my cats before a show :thumbsup:

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If they have never had it done before they will be scraping the cat from the walls and your body. If they are used to it well thats ok. Mine get done with a high pressure shower hose thing and then go under the big Simpson dog dryer heaps noisey. Perhaps suggest they use the hydrobath that way they get mauled and not you :-)

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I think it would be incredibly cruel.

In the salon we would always use the regular hose for cats even though most were sedated (with owner permission, by vet next door).

If you call around for them there are usually salons who specialise in cats.

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Why would it be cruel?

I think it would be incredibly cruel.

In the salon we would always use the regular hose for cats even though most were sedated (with owner permission, by vet next door).

If you call around for them there are usually salons who specialise in cats.

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I agree with you Cowanbree. I have persians and exotics and a mainecoon, used to have birmans and all of them are used to it and never had to be sedated. Of course when talking about a cat that perhaps has never had that kind of noise when being done I can see how it would be cruel and can see how some may need a sedative. I start mine and now I have with the pups in the laundry tub or sink and use a hand blowdryer then we progress to the bigger shower hose thing and onto the big dryer. Obviously cats and dogs that are really matted etc would need a sedative to be able to help them.

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We had Rusty hydrobathed once. The person who did it had a special "cat cage" thing that he fitted into nicely. I can't say it was a pleasant experience, but the man who did it said since he advertised that he was hydrobathing cats, he was flat out. I haven't had it done since, Rusty tollerates being bathed at home. Not that he really needs to be bathed being a spoilt indoor cat. I don't think it was cruel, it would have been worse if the cat was able to move and cause damage really.

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I've done it...the cat was in one of those hard cat carriers, either with a cage type opening etc over the top or just one with decent gaps in the plastic. The cats weren't impressed but it was over quick enough that i could get onto the nice part of drying them down and brushing them...lol.

I very rarely have to wash my cats, usually a damp cloth is enough if a good brushing doesn't take care of the problem.

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Why would it be cruel?
I think it would be incredibly cruel.

In the salon we would always use the regular hose for cats even though most were sedated (with owner permission, by vet next door).

If you call around for them there are usually salons who specialise in cats.

Of course when talking about a cat that perhaps has never had that kind of noise when being done I can see how it would be cruel and can see how some may need a sedative

You've just answered your own question :laugh:

EFS

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Yes I did when I realised you didnt mean all cats jsut ones that have never had it done before :-)

Why would it be cruel?
I think it would be incredibly cruel.

In the salon we would always use the regular hose for cats even though most were sedated (with owner permission, by vet next door).

If you call around for them there are usually salons who specialise in cats.

Of course when talking about a cat that perhaps has never had that kind of noise when being done I can see how it would be cruel and can see how some may need a sedative

You've just answered your own question :)

EFS

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There were a couple of cats I used to Hydrobath and blowdry, a ragdoll and just a DLH. These were the most laid back cats ever, Garfield comes to mind :cry:

Generally I didnt unless I knew the cat well. After Being clipped off a gentle dunk and scrub in the hydrbath tank didnt upset them to much. I find it easier to do a hands on approach as opposed to crate washing. They seen to stay more settled, but then you do get the odd nut job.

Now I get out of grooming cats because my allergies make it impossible, but im not complaining :)

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