My cat used to live indoor all the time, however since about two months ago that I had to leave him for some reasons, he has lived with my cousin and he has spent half of the days outside. Now I have him back and I want him to stay just at home, but the problem is that he is not as clean as he used to be and he has turned into a wild cat. I'm afraid of washing him.
Is it a bad idea to shave him (?) So when his fur grow again he will be completely clean. He will remain all the time at home so he won't catch a cold.
Thanks and sorry for my English
Having the vet or the groomer shave him won't hurt him. You probably won't need to bathe him, he will probably keep himself clean, although I can see where some odor could remain in his fur.
His fur will grow back just fine. Good luck!
If you give him a good bath, he would be clean, but if it makes you feel better to shave him then go ahead, nothing wrong with it. The only question is will he let you bathe and shave him? If so, then good luck. Our cats never liked bath time!!:) God bless
What a shame that had to happen. I would take him to the vet and let them just bathe and brush him, they can sedate him and bathe, unless he's badly matted, in which case it is better to shave him.
my mom has to shave past of hers and it grows back every month or so
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so yes do ti this once and make sure you wash him hp a dn make sure he is dry and warm
yes do it
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We shave our cat a few times a year. He is an indoor cat, but he has long white hair that getts matted easily (plus it falls out all over the house). Shaving him is fine! (and your English is good!)
You consult a vet
We shaved the underbelly of our cat and part of the hind legs every spring (and summer if it grew back fast). We never shaved in the winter.
but it fills in fast. Plus your cat might have and undercoat depending on the breed or mix which might have made things worse. As your cat becomes more tame he should let you cut out any mats. To begin with the1st time I would wear leather gloves though.
You need to start enforcing the house rules again. Cats can be trained, just varied and different techniques than dogs. Is he fixed? That could be part of the problem. He also could have been spoiled or allowed not to follow house rules when you were gone. His is probably very made at you for "abandoning":) him.
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To wash him at this point of his development, fill a mop bucket full of tepid water with a LITTLE mild "sensitive skin" store brand shampoo. Lift him by the scruff of his neck and dip him in and do a LIGHT rubbing. Then rinse him off with temp water from the bathtub faucet (this should all be done in the bathroom with razors etc stowed away) Do all of this in the tub and have lots of towels ready.
We washed our cats once a year at the end of the summer/beginning of fall.
Be firm with the cat, it needs a little retraining, and guard the doors.
We let our cats out and they soon learned that their territory was their own yard - we were out with them doing gardening etc and each tended to nonchalantly follow us around.
If you are on a busy street I definitely agree with you about keeping him inside.
Hope this helps a bit.
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Your English looks perfectly fine to me:)
I am assuming that your cat is a bit aggressive when it comes to you washing him? If yes he is most likely not going to be too keen on being shaved either.
The best thing to do is to leave any shaving for the vet to do, they are experts in handling nervous or fidgity cats, and in some cases can mildly sedate them to make the shaving process easier.
Get the cats carry basket out now and leave it out for a few days prior to your visit to the vet, this way it will be easier to get him into the basket on the actual day of the vet appointment.
