Cat bath in the winter?

carrie640 · Feb 17, 2007

Ashie is in DIRE need of a bath......she has always had this flaky skin condition that gets worse when her coat gets matted areas and gets greasy....and it is time for a bath for her (I've got the mats out, but still needs a bath).

We are in MI and it is going to be like 30 all week....and we have like a foot of snow...but should I not give her a bath in the winter or is it ok? She is totally an indoor cat (never goes out)....but I wanted to ask first...I don't want a frigid kitty!!!!

Thanks!

abymummy · Feb 17, 2007

Why not??? As long as your home is warm then all should be well.

Is Ashie long hair or short hair?

carrie640 · Feb 17, 2007

She is long hair and doesn't really shed like a lot of cats do. When she does...it may be a clump you see where she was laying...but totally not like cat hair around the house..strange. But....that was a reason why I was concerned about it being winter.....it takes her a while to dry.

cococat · Feb 17, 2007

Originally Posted by carrie640

Ashie is in DIRE need of a bath......she has always had this flaky skin condition that gets worse when her coat gets matted areas and gets greasy....and it is time for a bath for her (I've got the mats out, but still needs a bath).

We are in MI and it is going to be like 30 all week....and we have like a foot of snow...but should I not give her a bath in the winter or is it ok? She is totally an indoor cat (never goes out)....but I wanted to ask first...I don't want a frigid kitty!!!!

Thanks!

I give my indoor kitty a bath every week. Do you have a space heater, she might like that. Also, we have heated cat beds around the house for the kitty.

ladycat · Feb 17, 2007

I use to groom cats/dogs. Not a prob to bathe in the winter also if your cat is long haired you should use a comb instead or with a brush. it helps get those tuffs out before they become matts. Also you should make sure you brush the kitty after the bath (you probly know that

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abigail · Feb 17, 2007

I had to bathe Abi yesterday because after throwing up hair balls plus....her tail was sitting in the gunk. Jim picked her up as if she were toxic waste and I ran the sink water RIGHTAWAY before she trailed vomit through the house. sorry for the details .LOL

my point is she was fine.

goldenkitty45 · Feb 18, 2007

Yes - those with show cats don't stop showing in winter cause they don't want to give a bath

You can wash your kitty ANY time of the year. In the winter just be sure the cat is kept warm after - no drafts (if longhair you can blow dry - which you should anyway).

I like to take 2 towels and throw them in the dryer for a few mins to really get them nice and warm to wrap the cats in when getting out of the water. Spooky was a show cat - he was bathed before every show no matter what month it was.

mzjazz2u · Feb 18, 2007

I bathe my inside cats in the winter. I just turn the heat up to 78-80 the day I'm bathing them. I would not bathe an outdoor cat in the winter unless you could keep him in for a couple of days.

nellers · Feb 18, 2007

I usually bathe my babies every other week. I try to dry them real good with a towel though in the winter. Penelope doesn't mind the hairdryer on her if you keep the heat low and brush her along with it.

icklemiss21 · Feb 18, 2007

I bathed mine just last week, I just put the towels in the dryer to keep them warm and turn up the heat until they are completely dry

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