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Cat bath in the winter?

post #1 of 10
2/17/07 at 10:53am
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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!
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post #2 of 10
2/17/07 at 11:25am
Why not??? As long as your home is warm then all should be well.

Is Ashie long hair or short hair?
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post #3 of 10
2/17/07 at 11:44am
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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.
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post #4 of 10
2/17/07 at 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by carrie640 View Post
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.
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post #5 of 10
2/17/07 at 12:46pm
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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post #6 of 10
2/17/07 at 3:02pm
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.
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post #7 of 10
2/18/07 at 6:44am
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.
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post #8 of 10
2/18/07 at 6:54am
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.
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post #9 of 10
2/18/07 at 8:04am
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.
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post #10 of 10
2/18/07 at 11:36am
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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