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| 2942.1 | Just my opinion | BIMINI::SPINGLER | | Wed Oct 11 1989 18:16 | 17 |
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I'd try a groomer, for BOTH cats as the one that did not get a bath
may react badly to the cat that did get bathed, (different smell.)
The groomer may be able to do the claw clipping for you too, and
when you pick them up you will be the KITTY HERO for taking them
out of that awful place where torture is inflicted on cats !!!!
Rather than the mean old Mummie or Daddy that GOT ME WET!!!
Ask if your vet does grooming, so that you can incorporate it into
a routine check up and get it all over with at once.
Feline helpful,
Sue & Panther & Spot
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| 2942.2 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Wed Oct 11 1989 18:42 | 8 |
| I second the suggestion of having them bathed at the vet. If you
use a groomer, you will want to find out if they automatically
tranquilize cats before bathing. I don't like the idea of automatic
tranquilizing, nor the idea of a groomer administering a control
drug to my cat. If the cats need to be tranquilized, I feel more
comfortable having a vet do it.
Jo
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| 2942.3 | Stick to the groomer | DELNI::HYER | | Wed Oct 11 1989 19:14 | 12 |
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I found it to be the vet who wanted to tranquilize to groom
and not the groomer. We tried the baths once - that was enough
for us. As they say, you are the hero when you come to pick them
up. Mine come out complete with bows!! Unless there is a good reason
for a bath like fleas or mats - leave well enough alone.
Nail clipping can be done with some effort. It might take two people
to hold 'em. I used to do it a claw at a time as long as the cat would
take it. Worked good to sneak up while she was asleep. Before she
really came to, I'd have one paw done. Just don't clip beyond the
'hook'. Just nipping the ends off helps.
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| 2942.4 | | CRUISE::NDC | Nancy Diettrich-Cunniff-I wanted it all | Thu Oct 12 1989 12:27 | 27 |
| I'll tell you, treating a 1/2 feral cat has changed my mind about
alot of things! You are NOT a wimp to be worried about trying to
bathe your kitties - you're cautious - and smart!
BTW - my cat book says that where restraining cats is concerned
"less is more". Cats HATE to be restrained and the tighter you
hold them the more they'll try to get away. That happened with
Jesse this morning and I told Jack to lighten up on the restraint.
It worked!
Anyway, I would either go the groomer route or the vet route. There
is nothing wrong with talking to both prior to the bath and discussing
the tranquilizer issue with them. It may not be necessary with
most housecats, but if these guys are 1/2 feral or were feral you
may have a difficult situation to deal with.
I think a bath is in order and if you have no experience with bathing
cats, I'd go with the professional. The cats will sense your insecur-
ity and nervousness and they'll get worse. There's something
reassuring to the cats about being handled by someone who knows
what they're doing - Just watch Dundee with the Judges at a cat
show.
Good luck. I do know a good groomer in Mansfield who comes to
your house. If that is at all convenient let me know. I believe
she is willing to travel distances, but will have to charge more.
Nancy DC
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| 2942.5 | Go For It!! | FSHQA2::DCAISSIE | | Wed Oct 25 1989 19:52 | 10 |
| I don't know about having the groomer or vet do it. Afterall, if
someone else does your dirty work (hee, hee), you'll miss the copious
amounts of booze you'll have to drink before and after the bath;
your SO will miss THE BEST show ever; you'll miss getting bitten,
scratched, and hissed at; and you'll miss the rest cure you'll need
after the nervous breakdown you have.
Of course, the cats will be unscathed -- cleaner but unscathed.
-Donna (who gave Brat his first and last bath last year)
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