Cats & Baths

Because cats are greasy, the bath can make or break a cats groom. Not only is the choice of shampoos an important aspect of this process, the bathing process itself plays a vital role.

Bathing a cat is an art, to be sure. Using ample amounts of shampoo and really scrubbing a cat down to the skin is necessary for achieving quality results. A groomer must pay close attention to the legs and head as well as the torso of the cat. I have seen many a completed cat groom whereby the main body of the cat looks pretty good but the legs and or head still look clumpy and separated.  So, while the cat is lying down, it looks fairly good.  But once the gets up and walks around, the clumpy legs and underbelly are seen, making the overall groom look less than stellar.  A good cat groomer will seek to achieve quality results on every inch of the feline.

When bathing cats, do not overlook these problems areas. Don’t be shy with the shampoo and use a good quality degreasing shampoo. Lather well, rinse well. Repeat if necessary.

During the drying process, if the coat continues to look “wet” or is clumpy at all, then the coat was not adequately degreased.  If the tail area looks or feels waxy, then stud tail is present.  The area must be rebathed.  If any kind of stickiness or tackiness is present during the drying process, then the cat is still greasy and must be rebathed.

The desired results should be a smooth flowing coat, free of separation and clumping. Be careful to check this after the cat is thoroughly combed out as sometimes combing will produce seemingly nice results, but then after the cat moves the coat separates and remains so.  If this is the case, the cat was not adequately degreased.   

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