Tips on how to bathe a kitten

Tips

 * Give them treats after you have bathed them.
 * Be sure to either confine the cat to a certain area to dry off, or clear away important papers and such. If these are left out, the cat will take it as an opportunity to dry itself on them instead of a towel!
 * Remember not to give your kitten too many baths. The water will dry out his skin and his fur! Twice per week is the absolute maximum!
 * Keeping the kitten's front paws out of the water lets it feel in control. Just let them hang over the side of the sink or tub. This will also help keep water away from kitty's face and ears.
 * A note: If you begin bathing your cat at a young age and make sure it associates pleasant ideas with bathing (like food or cat treats), it may not be so resistant to bathing as it grows older.
 * If kitten shampoo is a little out of your price range, Johnson's head-to-toe baby wash works great!
 * Grabbing a kitten by the "scruff" (the flesh on the back of its neck that its mother would carry it by) may allow it relax enough that you can simply dip the kitten in the water.
 * The kitten will go wild once in the water. Just be calm and stroke the kitten with shampoo. Afterwards make him nice and cosy so he will relax.
 * The latex glove method can also help when you are cutting your cat's nails.
 * For cats that dig their teeth into your hands when bathing them, use 2 old oven mitts, or purchase 2 new ones. After the bath, toss oven mitts into washer and dryer, until next time. (Keep these 2 mitts away from the ones you use when you prepare meals; keep the cats oven mitts under your sink.)
 * You can also try some nylons or leotards to hold the kitten in.
 * After your done show how thankful you are that they took a bath by playing with them, giving them treats, or/and cuddling with them.
 * If your kitten seems scared about the bath, talk to him in a soothing voice to assure him nothing bad will happen.
 * Hold it by the scruff like their mother. Cats instantly freeze. It won't hurt them.
 * Baby kittens have soft skin, so don't rub very much when bathing them.

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