How to wash a kitten without harm to him?

So you become a happy owner of a pet. Perhaps you were given a thoroughbred kitten, and maybe someone brought a little ball of happiness from the street. Or had to take on the maintenance of an adult cat. In any situation, the owners will eventually ask: how to wash a kitten, because this is a necessary and important moment of keeping a pet.

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Basic rules of

While the kitten is small and is located next to the mother, the cat is engaged in its hygiene. She lickens the newborn with her tongue, thereby ensuring the purity of his coat. The saliva of the animal even has an antimicrobial effect, and the tongue is specially adapted to perform cleansing movements throughout the body. The baby is usually next to the cat until two to three months. Then he gets into a new house.

The following recommendations will help the owners to properly start the bathing process and will fully disclose the question of how to wash the kitten:

• If you found a kitten on the street, then it should be washed as soon as it appeared in the house. To carry out washing it is necessary, applying special means against fleas, ticks, fungi.

• If the matter concerns an animal that used to live in the house, then wait until the kitten adapts to the new conditions, will remember you and stop being afraid of unusual sounds in the house. Let all the objects become familiar to him, including, let him stroll through the bathroom. Try to become a best friend for your pet, so that he knows that your actions will not harm him.
• Meet the kitten with water gradually, first pour the water in the saucer, then in the bowl. Let's play with the water in the basin, show that you can dip your paws and make merry splashes. Spend such games in the place or room where you are going to swim afterwards.
• After acquaintance with you, the house and water has passed successfully, it's time to make the first bath.

Important! When can I wash the kitten for the first time? It is much easier to accustom a small kitten to bathing than an adult. The earlier the owners start the process of teaching, the better. But not earlier than 2.5 months. It is very important to conduct the first procedure in a friendly environment. This will determine the relationship of the animal to washing in the following times.

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How to wash the kitten for the first time? Step-by-step instruction:

1. To wash the kitten for the first time, try to choose a fine day, when it's warm and dry. It is desirable that the baby was healthy and well fed. Let him run in and get tired, so a playful mood will not interfere.
2. Bathing will be better if it is held by two people, alone to cope with the task will not be so easy.
3. Prepare the place. Type a little water in the basin - comfortably warm, and put it in the bathroom on a stable stool. Open the bottle with the shampoo in advance for kittens, put on the shelf next.
4. Prepare two cotton swabs moistened with vegetable oil. Before you wash the kitten, gently place them inside the ears of the cat. This way you will protect them from accidental water ingress. At the same time the baby will be less afraid of the noise of water.
5. Adjust the flow of water from the shower - temperature, head, and start to wash the kitten, holding the animal by the withers. Start from the neck, gradually sinking down to the tail. Never wet your head, protect your eyes and ears from liquid ingress.
6. After taking a small amount of shampoo, puff it in your hands, and then transfer it to the body of the pet. In the process of washing, the entire body, except the head, should be well rinsed with shampoo, reaching through the coat to the skin.
7. Rinse well with running water. Shampoo should not remain on the body, otherwise - then the animal will lick it.
8. Wrap in a terry towel, hold for five minutes and release to a warm place without drafts. Give plenty of lick your fur to the pet.

Now you know how to wash a kitten and when to do it for the first time.

Important! Recall that you do not need to wash often, especially when the pet is completely homemade. Wash the cat every two months. blockquote Another thing, if the animal is in the owners in a private house and constantly walks on the street. Then bathe it once a month and as it gets dirty. It is advisable to wash the paws, before letting the animal into the house and combing it with a wet brush. Be sure to buy a collar against fleas.

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Bathing facilities for kittens

In the previous section it was mentioned that the pet should be washed with a special shampoo, but consider this issue in more detail. Veterinary shampoos are no longer a rarity and you can buy them in any store for animals. But nevertheless there are nuances in their choice. They are included in the following:

• Veterinary shampoos for cats can not be used for washing kittens. Mucous and skin of babies is more sensitive to the means. Irritation may occur. You also can not bathe with shampoo for puppies and other animals. Stop your choice on shampoo for kittens.
• Appears on sale and dry shampoo. It's worth buying if the kitten is panicked with water and you have not yet managed to accustom it to the bathroom. This shampoo cleans the coat no worse than usual.
• Shampoo spray is also used for kittens who do not want to take water procedures. Spray is easy to apply to wool, it almost does not dry the skin. Suitable for animals under six months.
• Pedigree pets are bathed with special shampoos, although it is not necessary to select a remedy depending on the breed. This is mainly done by the owners of cats who participate in competitions and attend exhibitions.

In fact, it is not difficult to teach a kitten to swim. The main thing is to do everything gradually and with love. The animal will feel that you treat it patiently, with trembling, and will not resist your good intentions.