>> 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.
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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.)
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>>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.
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>>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)
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>>Good luck,
>>gonzokat ::::::who is lucky to have such a mellow cat::::::
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>>Gonzo, Tigger, and Stumpy

Tried that yesterday. Bathed him with dawn (handy enough to try it first). While his fur looks and feels A LOT better, he definitively didn't like the inmersion. He usually doesn't fight too bad when in the kitchen sink, but yesterday he meowed, jumped and fought all the way...I am scratched all over, MOL . Guess next time we'll go back to the empty sink and try to manage if I want to keep my arms and legs whole
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Bob, Daisy, Karla and the Goldfish

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