[dhs12345]

Okay, he was successful with the stuffed toy, but what about the live CAT?

I never realized that you had to wash a cat. They do a pretty good job of that with their tongue.

“There are some dissenting views on this issue but in general there is usually no reason to bathe your cat especially a shorthaired indoor cat. Cats spend a large percentage of their days grooming themselves and they are experts at it. Using their barbed tongues they lick dirt and debris off their fur in order to keep it clean and odor free.”

http://askville.amazon.com/give-cat-bath/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=1312093

[Focault's Pendulum]

I never realized that you had to wash a cat. They do a pretty good job of that with their tongue.

One of mine almost died of a flea infestation. I took off about 100 fleas with a flea comb at one point.

I finally had to bathe her in the sink with a flea soap. It was so bad when I rinsed her off, the water ran pink with the blood from the fleas, larvae, and feces.

She recovered fine but avoids the kitchen sink when she's on the counter.

It was an exceptionally bad flea season that year. All of us with cats and dogs kept wiping out the flea control inventory at the local Petsmart.