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RE: Greasy fur...

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Posted by: gonzokat at Thu Apr 24 10:17:18 2003  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gonzokat ]  
   

>>>>Because Bob tends to have a little bit of greasy fur, I bathe him every once in a while. If you have a longhaired kitty and you bathe them, could you please suggest a type of shampoo that would do a good job? I am not very convinced with the ones I have tried so far...Thanks!
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>>>>Bob, Daisy, Karla and the Goldfish


Gonzo gets oily maine coon fur on his back and needs baths too. First I put big fluffy towels in the dryer so they get warm.

Next, I fill the sink with warm soapy, but not foamy water using either dawn, dove, or a pet shampoo called Earthbath. They sell it in the pet store, but they have a website at earthbath.com as well. I have gallon containers of warm water ready to go next to the sink to rinse him when he is done with the soap. I make sure to rub under water the oily places to really get the oils out. He is pretty easy to handle and I bathe him myself. He is happy as long as the water is warm and I don't turn on the faucet.

After I have done the soapy part I drain the sink and pour on the warm water as I squish the soapy water out. He likes the warm water pours so I do a lot of it so I get out all of the soap.

When he is all rinsed I wrap a warm towel on him and it draws out a lot of the water from his fur. I don't brush him until he is totally dry. ( Usually a few towels and a few hours later because of his size and fur length.)

Some breeders use degreasers on the cats dry fur as a step before the shampoo, but that always worries me that I might not rinse it all out and Gonzo might lick it.

I think the key to it working good is not so much the shampoo, as the rubbing the submersed fur in the soapy water. ( I obviously skip the head, hehehehehe)

Good luck,
gonzokat ::::::who is lucky to have such a mellow cat::::::

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Gonzo, Tigger, and Stumpy


   

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  • Greasy fur... - karlacue, Wed Apr 23 16:59:28 2003
    • RE: Greasy fur... - MunchieScrunchie, Wed Apr 23 19:56:26 2003
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        • MOL - karlacue, Mon Apr 28 10:16:15 2003
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