Re: Any advice on cleaning my cat?

"Makoto Taniguchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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"Karen M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Makoto Taniguchi wrote:
>
> > I have an 8 yr old female tabby who goes berserk whenever we try and
> > wash her off. We usually get cuts all over our hands and it takes like
> > an hour or so to complete because of her refusal to be washed. We also
> > have the inherent problem of her licking herself when we're soaping
> > her. What can we do?
>
> Do you have allergies, or is kitty getting into something gross? Cats
> are pretty much self-cleaning (and if you already know this, forgive me)
> so if this is your first kitty, don't worry about bathing unless you
> have to. It's not fun, as you well know! :)
>
> If you do need to bathe her, I'd recommend just doing a search on Google
> and you'll find lots of interesting tips. I personally make sure the
> claws are trimmed and make sure there are two people to do the job! One
> to hold kitty and one to soap up and rinse. Of course, I never bathe the
> cats unless I *absolutely* have to. They develop the strength of
> Superman when met with water!
>
> HTH,
> Karen

1.) I haven't bathed in like a year now

2.) She is starting to smell like sheer hell

3.) Because of her odour, my bed is starting to smell weird

Do you have any idea why she stopped grooming herself? Have you had her
checked out at the vet to see if there is a health problem? Will she let you
comb her? It seems odd that she'll lick off the soap suds but won't groom
herself.