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I put a natural flea/tick repellent on my cat and now has flaking skin that is making him itch like crazy. I want to get the oil off of him, but he has never had a bath & he has all of his claws (and teeth). What soap should I use and what ways can I keep myself from bodily harm?
Realistic answers would be most helpful. Thanks!
P.S. How can I make his skin feel better?
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Sedate your cat and give him a bath, cats hate the water probably more than they hate dogs. Use a mild disinfectant soap so that the skin is safe.
Wear a winter coat or sweatshirts.
Line the bathroom floor with newspaper so the floor doesn’t get slippery.
Use dawn dish soap, they use it in animal that get oil on them from oil spills. http://www.ibrrc.org/dawn_alice.html Should get the oily stuff off your cat.
wear some protective gear such as a helmet, gloves, and wear some old clothes. fill the tub with warm water(a little warmer than u like it)
trim his claws before the bath and dont forget to use a glass door shower cause a cat wil rip curtains. this youtube video helped me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paydRauKQKw
The best thing might be for you to call your vet and ask them to bathe him. They are well trained in animal restraint and can sedate him if necessary.
But for a home bath . . .
SOAP – get a general dog/cat shampoo. Dawn dish soap is okay in a pinch, but not great. Something specifically formulated for dog and cat skin will do a better job at preserving his coat’s natural oils.
RESTRAINT – keep one hand holding his scruff at all times. This should help keep his teeth away from you, and he’ll have a harder time getting his claws into you. If he does manage to twist around where he could scratch you, let go immediately and back off quickly. Give him some time to calm down, then scruff him and try again. It may help to have two people – one to scruff him and one to bathe him.
WATER – Get the water at a pleasantly warm temperature (like you’d heat a baby bottle). A little warmer than body temp, but not scalding. Don’t try to immerse him into standing water – this will freak him out. Instead, give him a gentle shower with a spray head or a watering can with a wide diffuser: Place the sprayer or diffuser head right up next to his skin and gently soak him, so all he feels is gradual wet warmth – not sudden spray. This will help him stay calmer.
Make sure to keep the soap of of his eyes and face, and rinse him completely afterward to get rid of all the soap. Then towel him off with a warm towel. (You can run the towel through the dryer, or put it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds.)
Next time, try a veterinary flea product. The pet store products – even the “natural” ones, tend to be more irritating and more toxic . . . and less effective.
Put a towel or screen in the bottom of the tub of water when you put the cat in do it fast and hold him by the scruff of the neck keep your arms up and prepare for him to try to jump. If your lucky he’ll latch on to the towel or screen with out making a mess. Leather welders gloves (they are long) or just cheap leather gloves will protect you some but make it hard to hold the cat. My suggestion would be to cut the tips off the fingers puch holes in them and thread an old shoe lace through do four and you have four claw proof mittens for your cat. It will probably take 2 people to put them on though. The other option involves a leash and water hose. as far as his skin goes aveno lotion or any over the counter UNSCENTED stuff should work. If you think it’s infected use The old school brown listerine. It’s the best antiseptic out there and it won’t dry his skin like alcohol or eat away at it like peroxide.