Help?
I am bringing my 4 month DSH kitten to a cat show this weekend, to show in Household Pet category. I would like to keep entering him in shows assuming he doesn't hate this show.
The problem is, he really dislikes being brushed, having his nails trimmed and being bathed! I have always clipped his nails since I first rescued him at about 6 weeks old, but when I clip his nails he tries to pull away and chew on my hands. When I brush him he tries to bite the brush. I just gave him a bath to prepare for the show (he's had a few before but he was very young then) and he was VERY VERY unhappy, although he didn't try to bite or scratch me, he was crying and scared.
I'm just not sure how to get him to tolerate these things, because if I am going to take him to more shows he is going to have to get used to them!
I am bringing my 4 month DSH kitten to a cat show this weekend, to show in Household Pet category. I would like to keep entering him in shows assuming he doesn't hate this show.
The problem is, he really dislikes being brushed, having his nails trimmed and being bathed! I have always clipped his nails since I first rescued him at about 6 weeks old, but when I clip his nails he tries to pull away and chew on my hands. When I brush him he tries to bite the brush. I just gave him a bath to prepare for the show (he's had a few before but he was very young then) and he was VERY VERY unhappy, although he didn't try to bite or scratch me, he was crying and scared.
I'm just not sure how to get him to tolerate these things, because if I am going to take him to more shows he is going to have to get used to them!