How to Bathe a Cat with Fleas
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2021
- Giving a cat a bath can be challenging! If they have fleas it can really help clean their fur and skin. Watch and learn 11 tips for giving a cat a bath when using flea shampoo.
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This cat is so relaxed lol my cat acted like I was tryna give it a exorcism
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Same I couldn't leaver her In for 5 minutes is that bad do you know?
Sigh, sadly this is true for most cats. However my cat is a male, he is pretty scared at first but relaxed mostly .
Did you get the bad spirits out yet?
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Wow that’s the most well behaved cat i ever seen !
Thanks! We wait until he is sleepy or in a very relaxed mood.
Right? I have two and one tries to claw my eye balls out😲 the other one cries like a baby and bites when you get near her tail 😄
When I washed mine I had to chase him around the bathroom and wet him it was a disaster 😅🤣
Yes it is my cat Would have scratched me all up and which is why I only bath my Girl cat in the kitchen sink in a cage because she is wild and crazy and absolutely hates water .
@@xeternalflowerx1978 which is why a kitchen sink is the perfect size for a cat
One big trick to keeping your cat calm during a bath: don't run the water while your cat is bathing. Stress is why cats freak out hardcore while in water. Just eliminate a little stress and the process becomes much simpler. I fill a 5 gallon bucket full of warm, rinse water previous to bringing my cat into the bathroom; as well as adding at least on inch of water in the tub. I'm not saying he likes any part of his bath's, but he freaks out a lot less if he doesn't have to hear running water during the whole ordeal.
Wow, that’s a great idea. Thanks for sharing! Definitely going to do that next time. Your cat is lucky!!
The fleas start running towards the head so u need first to put shampoo around the neck, then shampoo the body.
Next video should be how to bathe a cat without freaking it out and actally make it pleasant :)
That’s a great tip! We also noticed the fleas gather around the head and neck. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I came to comment this!! I always start with a dry animal. I then get a decent amount of shampoo(I often find find myself using Dawn dishwashing liquid)in my hand and add a bit of warm water to it as to make it sudsy and easier to apply.
I then saturate the dry neck with the shampoo.. slightly moving up towards the top of the head. The whole goal is to create a shampoo type of barrier to keep the fleas from moving onto the face and into the ears. It makes all the difference, for sure. Sparkly cleannn 🧼 ✨
Yes that is what I donwith my cats. Unfortunately This year we had an issue with fleas. With our indoor outdoor cat, it's my fault. I laxed on giving him flea treatment for like 2 months and boom. We've noticed a couple fleas on some of our other cats. And of course our indoor outdoor cat. Last month we gave them.all baths with dawn and put fleas treatment on them. Well it didn't work so I got the big guns. Flea powder on the living room floor today, vacume like crazy and using the Mayers flea shampoo with the boys. Ita been a stressful day. And my indoor outdoor cat does well with baths ( thank god.) FYI I didn't know when I my indoor outdoor cat last yr that he was indoor outdoor. I took him on from a friend of a friend who lied about him being indoor outdoor. Long story short he is ours now and it's stressful. Will he be ok with a behind the neck flea treatment once he is dry? We didn't have this problem last year. And it's been stressing me out the past couple weeks. It is what it is. I'm gonna have to try to rehome him as it's really hard to take care of a indoor outdoor cat especially when the person I got him from strait up lied( she admitted it last yr when I questioned her about it) but it was too late she would not take him back :( so I am doing all that I can for him but it's hard! Any advice would help as far as preventing future flea problems
What I would give for my cat to be this easy to bathe! 😩
We definitely got lucky. Have you tried getting a second person to help you?
Same😭
@@ringothecat4593 No one dares to enter the bathroom with me. It sounds like world war 3 to anyone listening. My most successful solution has been wearing 4 long sleeves, thick jacket, jeans & 3 pairs of baggy sweats & socks. It looks as ridiculous as it sounds + no one likes being in soggy clothes but I’m a bit traumatized after his first bath. We live right on a lake with stick fleas in the sand that loves to roll in & hunts in all of the bushes & a big field. I never knew cats could be so dirty until we got him. 🤦🏼♀️
@@Rockfoilshears when i bathe my kitten for the first time i also had to do that lol she scratched me bad!! a bit traumatizing for both me and the kitten Haha.
@@Rockfoilshears doesnt sound crazy i was just about to do that myself
That situation looked absolutely nothing like my situation. Now, my cat doesn't come to me or trust me anymore. I just want to hold her and give her treats again, but she refuses to even look at me. I just wish I could tell her how much I love her. I wish I could tell her. She was bleeding from the fleas, and I didn't know what to do. I wish she would just come into my arms again.
I am so sorry. Hopefully with time things will work out for both of you.
Maybe helpful advice: Try to play with her and do some slow blinking (I love you in cat language). Watch some Jason Galaxy vids on here too he talks a lot about cats.
Has you cat warmed back up to you. There was an incident when my cat was just shy of a year, I had to bath him and he almost bit threw my thumb and of course I reacted and he was afraid of me for a while. But I just kept on feeding him and making eye contact and throwing him treats and still show him love from afar. He warned back up.
@@ashleighberryman9280 Yes. She does like me again. She actually only pouted for a day and got over it. I think I was just being over sensitive. lol
They get over it.
I cant believe how good that kitty is
We were pretty surprised too. Thank you!
He is such a good boy
First step: exchange cats for ones that like water
For real though…this comment could have been the entire video 🤣🤣🤣
My cat went ninja style on me went on the ceiling and scratched my hands but oh well. I still love her hahaha
Omg 😆 ninja cat, huh? Sounds like you have your hands full. Hope you can get rid of the fleas!!
My cat, such a relaxed cat! they know they're safe
I gave my cat a bath yesterday. Tragic and horrific. After watching this video I implemented some of the tips. Like getting her wet with water with my hands. Got her pretty wet and she was ok. She needed a flea bath. She did not like the shampoo lol. Mewd like crazy. I put her in the tub with a cup and a big bowl of warm water to rinse her off. Not perfect but a 10 times easier and faster and less painful and miserable for both parties involved than last time. Thanks for the tips :)))
We’re so glad to hear the tips helped out! Hoping you can get rid of the fleas quickly. Good luck!
Which shampoo did you use? I keep reading that the ingredient Piperonyl Butoxide is bad but most shampoo have them..
thank you for this video!! my cat has been missing for over a week and finally came home but he was covered in fleas.
You’re welcome Michelle. We’re glad your cat came back home!
I am also very happy u got your precious kitty home !!❤️❤️😻👍🙋♀️
Tomcat? Been busy with the ladies?
Ringo is a Rock Starr!
Yes, pun intended!😅
He rocks out pretty well. I appreciate the humor!
If that’s how your cutie pie acts with a bath then I’m proud to say my little Milo does great with baths too
Little Milo sounds so sweet and we’ll behaved!
i’m about to bathe my little milo right now but he’s mean and doesn’t like water so im kinda scared
He is so well behaved! So precious!!! They def don’t like 💦
Hi I've never bathed at cat only a dog and your video was very helpful thank you
You’re welcome!
nice video! very helpful
Glad it helped!
You honestly made it look too easy. Think my cat would claw my face off if I tried this 😂
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Thank you for posting. My 5 year old found a stray kitten and I have no idea how to take care of an animal other than food and water. I've been debating on whether I should keep it or not but I definitely needed to know how to bathe it and use a flea dip for now
Hope it works out!
I don’t know people bathe cats without them scratching you to death. I can’t wash mine
Very common!
Try waterless shampoo
It's all well and good when your cat is nice and relaxed, ours has just scraped anough skin off my arms to make me look like an 2000s emo kid
Oof, sorry to hear that. We typically try to pick a “low energy” time of day for baths, combing, or claw trimming. It’s a no-go in the evenings when he has the zoomies. But some cats still hate it no matter what you try to do!
I'm glad I watched this. Tip 1 should be don't fill the tub. HAHA My dumb behind would have filled the tub. Emotional Intelligence is important I guess.
I got my cat when he was already a year old-
I think Ringo likes bathing.i wish our kittens will do the same.
We gave him a bath today after a long time without one. He fought it at first, and eventually gave in. He was looking pretty rough...now he’s a handsome boy again!
cute.. ❤️
The running bath water turned my kitten into
Churchill from Pet Semetary!!
Wish i saw this video before I gave her a bath. Going to pre-fill the tub next time, no more running water and shower head baths for Churchhill. I mean Thor♡
😂 😂 😂 We’ve definitely ran the water again to get warmer water before. Not ideal with scaredy cats!
Ringo looks so much like my Silver!
Silver is named that because at 2 months old the coat on his back and hind legs was gray. Now at 3 months that gray is gone but the name remains.
That’s so cool. I didn’t know their coats could change so much. Silver sounds precious.
My cat would scratch your face if you took it anywhere near a bath
Sorry to hear that! Hope you find another way to treat fleas.
Great👍Job Mommy🤗& Kitty🐈 👊😍
Thank you! 😊
My cat scream like crazy whenever I try to bathe her! But at least she doesn't move here and ther and i am very thankful for that
That’s funny 😄
I had a curly black lab wen i was a kid his nane was Ringo after Ringo Starr the beatles drummer
That’s awesome. Our Ringo has a white ring on his tail that was more prominent when he was a kitten. That’s mostly where his name came from. But there was definitely influence from Ringo Starr too!
I have a female Russian Blue that does pretty good. After a few rinses, she gets very vocal. They usually try to get behind the toilet if they can get out. Go to towel drying, it's a different story. They get all purry. Go to brushing they stretch out. Mine likes to air dry. Can't stand the hair dryer. Good to fog the area they stay in around the same time. After nice & dry, I do one more brush out. Weird, but she washed her front paws again in the water bowl. Did I not get the soap off good enough?
I love how your Russian Blue reacts to baths, combing, and drying. Sounds like a good experience! It’s funny she washed her paws again in her water bowl. Maybe she still had a little soap on her paws, or could still smell it?
Ha do better next time human🤣🤣
Cute
Thanks!
Thanks for the helpful tips! At what age can cat start bathing
Be sure to follow all safety instructions for any flea treatments or shampoos for kittens. I think kittens can have a dish soap bath in a sponge bath style once they have weaned off their mothers, but only as necessary.
Hi, does the combing hurt? or was the combing hard on wet hair? I have a semi persian ( sort of ).. He has thick fur, but not too long though.
I've had Persians in the past. Use a coarse comb at first. Use a slicker once they're dry to remove tangles. Removing a wet tangle is hard to do.
For fleas, the flea comb seemed to work better for us when the fur is wet. But a flea comb is not great for untangling fur. For normal combing, dry fur is preferred.
My car ran off earlier today when I tried to give Snowball a bath for his fleas and I haven't seen him in a few hours..he's probably hiding in the apartment somewhere
Most definitely hiding 🫣. Good luck getting rid of the fleas!
@@ringothecat4593 thanks..1 trip to the vet later (along with 324.00) and all fleas are dead..just can't give Snowy a bath until tomorrow evening when my grandma and I get back from her brothers house bc it takes 2 of us to get him clean
i bathe my adult cat with one hand holding under the armpit... and one hand free to wash and shampoo and wash with warm shower. Make sure water does not get inside ears and keep face dry.
Sounds like a great technique!
I wish she had listed what kind of flea bath she was giving her cat Kat that she can do it with her bare hands
Sentry Purrscription. It doesn’t say to wear gloves, but definitely wash hands afterwards!
your cat look exactly like mine hahaha
Which of your 13 cats looks like Ringo?
I’m in the mids of treating the house and the cats would this still help if the house has fleas still?
Be mindful of any time warnings on frequency of using flea treatment shampoos, but it could help. Are the fleas gone yet?
Should u give ur cat a flea bath every month is that ok? For protection and I use dawn dish soap
I think that would be ok for protection. We still give Ringo a bath every few months. It helps with his fur too. Dawn soap is safe to use!
How do you deal with the face and head, which is where are the fleas just migrated to?
We would use a light application of a dish soap around sensitive areas instead of a flea shampoo. The main reason is a dish soap could be gentler and have less chemicals than a flea shampoo. Regardless, being careful around the sensitive areas is always a good idea.
What if the fleas run in to her face? That’s what happened to mine last time I bathe her… I couldn’t get them out i was scared that the shampoo or water get into her eyes… any tip for that?
That happened with our cat too. Cats are pretty resilient. Try not to get shampoo in their eyes, but a little water wouldn’t hurt.
i'm about to get a cat soon but i have the worry that if my cat does get fleas, will my whole house suddenly be infested and if not, how long till it will be? also, is it okay to give my cat a bath upon its arrival, like if it does have fleas is it okay to carefully give it a bath straight away? also is there anything i should know if my cat does get fleas?
I like your username. It wouldn’t hurt to give a new cat a bath right away. Dish soap would be fine if you don’t want to worry about flea shampoo. When Ringo had fleas, we did see some around the house and in his bed. Try to vacuum carpets and other areas to capture fleas before it gets too bad.
@@ringothecat4593 tysmmm!!!! now i know what to do!
I cat would maul me 😆 and he loves me. I ordered a cat bag for bathing. What do you think?
Oh no! 😅 I had never seen a cat bathing bag before. It looks like it could help if it can contain the arms and legs.
I had a Siamese you had to rinse through the carrier. He would tear you up otherwise.
Is it true that if you give a cat a bath with fleas, the fleas will rush to the head of the cat and kill them? I’m always scared about giving my flea infected cats baths. Very helpful video!
I haven’t heard that one. We did notice that the fleas generally stayed near Ringo’s head even outside the bath. Glad the video was helpful!
@@ringothecat4593 am I safe giving my cats a bath? Or should I just use medicine and other techniques to kill fleas?
I couldn't leave her in for 5 minutes is that bad? It was her first time
Letting the shampoo have time to work is good. Probably don’t need 5 minutes. Hope she’s feeling better!
if you keep your cat inside he won't be as likely to get fleas. I've had six cats over 25 years, all indoor cats and none of them ever had fleas. I never had to bathe them. Cats don't usually like baths, and under most circumstances, an indoor cat will never need one, since they clean themselves so well. Fleas, ringworm, extreme dirt from being outside for extended periods of time are reasons for a bath, though.
Great Advice! Ringo is an indoor cat too. We took him to stay with family while we were out of town. They have other animals and we suspect that is where he got the fleas.
I have indoor only cat and he's still has fleas.
@@pinkystinkr Really? He must be getting them from somewhere. Does he never go outside at all? Or do you have another pet, like a dog, he might be getting them from. Are you thoroughly cleaning your carpets after a flea infestation. fleas can jump off an animal and live in your carpet for a while. After you get rid of the fleas on your pet, make sure you thoroughly wash all your carpets and bedding to prevent reinfestation.
My Russian Blue, Iris gets hers from fleas going either under the basement door, or coming out of the inside drain.
@@8698gil I cany help the neighborhood I live in is infested with stray cats and fleas. None ofy cats go outside ever.
Your cat looks exactly like my male cat 😧
You must have a cute cat!
I'm afraid to give my cat a bath. He's got fleas but he also has asthma so I don't want to stress him out.
So sorry about the fleas! That’s a tough situation
Is it true that if u shower ur cat her hair will fall out more because when i do that with my cats my bf says that like really naaa he gets mad at me
I’m not sure whether or not that’s true. Anyone else able to answer this question?
It's most likely just missed hair not snagged by the comb.
U should wash head and neck 1st the fls are gonna run and hide around ears eys whiskers etc to get away from water. Let them run into the treatment as u wash the body of at
That’s a great point. Thanks for sharing!!
Is your cat still alive? cause there are several accounts on Amazon, that have mentioned their cat has died, and people have been giving detailed descriptions on how this product youre using has affected their cat of many years, went from having adverse effects to dead in a matter of minutes.
I went with the Dawn bath and it was just as effective with out any toxic issues.
Ringo is still alive and was never sick from the shampoo. The shampoos have warnings on what age animal they can be used on and how frequently to use it. I believe the one we had could only be used every 14 days and was safe for kittens. If someone chooses not to follow the instructions, then it’s their fault if their cat gets sick or dies. Like you said, dawn dish soap works just as well and could be used at a higher frequency.
i got 13 ,of them try imagine how i singlely gave them bath
I have 5 it takes 20 mins per cat
I highly recommend that you watch Jackson Galaxy's video on cat bathing. Basically, there are very few occasions for which you would need to fully bathe your cat like this. Otherwise, it should be VERY rare! Unless your cat is going outside, "flea prevention" is not a reason. Keeping the cat indoors is the best flea prevention.
Good recommendation. We said bathing cats can be a preventative measure, but you’re right that an indoor cat probably doesn’t need a bath very frequently. Since we got rid of these fleas, we’ve given Ringo a bath only 2-3 times in the past year.
@@ringothecat4593 , Thank you for your response, and for taking the time to explain. I appreciate it!
All of my cats are indoor cats but we've been fighting fleas like crazy this year. If you have fleas in your yard they will find a way into your house.
how many times do i do this until my cat is free from all fleas? and how do i prevent fleas for the future
Read the labels and instructions on any flea and tick shampoo. The one we used said only apply once every two weeks. We also used dish soap baths more frequently to supplement the flea shampoo. To prevent future fleas: vacuuming and keeping the home clean helps. Also washing any soft materials that the fleas may have infested.
Keeping your cat indoors is the best way to prevent fleas. I've had six cars over 25 years and have never had a flea problem, they were all indoor cats.
Bravecto is applied to the back of the neck and prevents for 3 months. There's another one that lasts one month that I picked up today so I can treat my house. I adopted a cat, returned it after 6 days (per her request, her husband passed recently), then she discovered her flea problem. I was not informed! So my other cat and I are 6 weeks deep into fleas I didn't know were in my house until they were abundant enough to bite me.
@@8698gil keeping my outdoor cat in is a nightmare
@@8698gil i'm a vet tech and we have almost as many indoor cats with fleas as outdor cats..
What about fleas in the home? I freak out when I see one in the house.
Vacuum frequently and clean any fabrics that may be contaminated.
how do you make sure fleas dont get onto you and in your home?
If a cat (or dog) has fleas, then there’s a good chance the home also has fleas somewhere too. We did a lot of frequent vacuuming and cleaning soft surfaces to get rid of fleas. When it was the worst, a few of us got a few flea bites from them being in our carpet. Fleas prefer hairy animals where they can hide, so it’s unlikely fleas will stay on humans like they do cats.
@@ringothecat4593 Thank you so much!! I've been cleaning like a mad man to make sure our home doesnt get fleas. Can't wait until our kitten is old even for a flea collar/etc!!
How do I get rid of fleas on their heads?
Using a treatment and using a flea comb on their heads can help. See our flea comb video for instructions!
Running water is so loud that it scares my cat. 😹😿If your cat has fleas, does that mean that your house has fleas? How do you clean your house of fleas?
Ah so true about running water…can be scary for cats! Oftentimes it does mean that your house will have fleas too. They don’t always stay on the cat. We vacuumed frequently and washed any soft items our cat may have been in contact with. If it gets really bad, I’ve heard of people reaching out to local pest control agencies for a house treatment. A good company will have treatments safe for kids and animals too.
I I wash my cats is to grab them by the back of the neck and have one of my siblings was the cat
That’s a good idea!
My black and white cat gave this video a claws down vote, I agree though, a prevention bath is a good idea, I will report back post prevention bath, wish me luck internet.
Hope it goes well!
That’s a kitten not a big Tom cat with attitude 😤
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loved the video except the part about giving your cat a bath to keep them clean and prevent fleas. Not true. Please no one do that.
Helped our cat 🤷♂️
And the entire video was on that topic, so we’re not really sure why you felt the need to say that.
@@ringothecat4593 Thank you for asking. I wrote that comment because I think it's great for people to know how to bathe their cat when bathing is necessary. So if the cat is covered in something like fleas or motor oil that it can't lick off or you're bathing the cat in some kind of special flea preventing solution (which should also only be used occasionally) then I absolutely think it's great people know how to bathe their cat. I think your video illustrates a lot of really good techniques on doing that. What bothers me is someone watching a video like this and thinking a cat is an animal (dog) that needs to be bathed by humans regularly. Normally, a cat doesn't need to be washed. Cats are really good at keeping themselves clean through grooming. Regularly bathing a cat strips its skin of natural oils and regular animal shampoo doesn't prevent fleas. Ideally, I'd like someone to look at a comment like mine and talk to a veterinarian or read an article written by a vet on the topic.
Lavato male con poca cura. Il musetto?? Le parti intime? La testa??
Lo siento. Todavía él vive