How to Train a Cat to Bathe: Tips That Work
Every cat owner knows how difficult it is to train their four-legged pet to bathe.
Where to start? How to make your pet love water procedures?
Bathing is a serious stress for many cats, especially if it is the first time. Therefore, you will have to make an effort and have maximum patience.
You should accustom your pet to water gradually and, preferably, as early as possible, from its very youth.
Experts recommend starting after all baby teeth have changed. The baby should get used to water gradually, starting with washing the paws.
Getting adult cats used to water is an even more difficult task. Many owners, when behaving incorrectly, have probably experienced the full explosion of emotions of the animal when trying to rinse them in water. Therefore, only the manifestation of patience and delicacy towards your pet will lead to results.
Here, simply throwing it into the water won't work. Animal safety comes first, and if a cat sees danger in the water, it will resist and fight back.
Much depends on the cat's trust in its owner.
So, place a non-slip mat on the bottom of the tub or container in which you will bathe your cat. Add water gradually. At first, cover only the paws.
Wait, let it get used to it. Stroke it, say a kind word. This calms the animal.
If the fear does not go away, try to distract him with games or activities that are familiar to him.
You can put toys in the water. Bathing should cause only positive emotions in the cat.
Only through patience and affection can you accustom a cat to bathing. Then this procedure will become regular and painless for both the four-legged pet and the owner.
