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My cat got his first full bath tonight. Usually I just let him clean himself but occasionally have I had to wash a foot or his tail here and there when he stepped in something really dirty. Well this time he jumped behind the fireplace and came out covered in rust colored dirt and dust. It was too much for him to clean (and I didn't want him to ingest it anyway) do I have him a bath with some regular non-concentrated dawn dish soap (the blue kind). While he was getting his bath he kept trying to lick the soap off of himself. I tried to get it off quickly but he did manage to lick some. Also while rinsing, he got some water splashed in his ears. I dried him off and looked in his ears to see if there was any water still there and I ran a q-tip through his ear like his vet showed me how to do (he has very waxy ears so the vet showed me how to clean them myself). I don't think any water got into his eardrum and he isn't shaking his head or pawing at it or anything. But what should I watch out for in case it did get further into his ears than I thought? I'm more worried about the soap. He didn't ingest a lot just a few licks. Will the soap hurt him? What would be abnormal reaction if he has any? What should I watch out for?