I have a kitten that is somewhere between 4-6 weeks (I think, he could be older).
He's a wild cat, born in a barn, so when I found him he wasn't the cleanest. Since then I've taken him outside with me alot, to let him play considering thats where he spent all his time before I took him in anyway. He seems to have an attraction to dirt, laying in it or just stepping through it. He's also a VERY messy eater, and messy in the litter box... not to mention he rarely cleans himself.
I have two questions...:
1. I want to give him a bath, is it a good or bad idea, and whats the best soap and method?
2. How can I get him to begin grooming himself, or will he start doing it as he gets older?
He's a wild cat, born in a barn, so when I found him he wasn't the cleanest. Since then I've taken him outside with me alot, to let him play considering thats where he spent all his time before I took him in anyway. He seems to have an attraction to dirt, laying in it or just stepping through it. He's also a VERY messy eater, and messy in the litter box... not to mention he rarely cleans himself.
I have two questions...:
1. I want to give him a bath, is it a good or bad idea, and whats the best soap and method?
2. How can I get him to begin grooming himself, or will he start doing it as he gets older?