[Ganymede]

"I don't need no stinkin bath."

[RightOnline]

We've been cat owners for years; currently own three older females.

Take this to the bank: You do NOT..........repeat, NOT.........give cats a bath. They are exceedingly clean animals, and they don't need YOUR (e.g. owner's) help, thank you VERY much.

'Sides...............it would hurt like hell to try.

[Arizona]

You reminded me of a long haired kitty I had years ago who walked through fresh tar. It was all over her underbelly and underneath side of her tail besides her feet and legs. I had to take her to the vet to be put to sleep and cleaned. Cost me a fortune, as I remember.

[Springman]

Feed her some White Castle's or some from of meat. then pray you can get her into the tub.
Hi SAMWolf

[white rose]

The first cat I ever owned--Archie--not only liked to have me bathe him, he loved having the blow-dryer turned on him. He--I swear to God--really got a kick out of being vacuumed, too.

He died at the age of 18 almost twenty years ago, but I still miss that guy.

[nagdt]

I used to bathe my kitty "Beavis" every month. This guy was a fighter and flea magnet. A beautiful orange long hair w/no front claws who could kill birds and climb trees like a pro. It was like WWF in my little bathroom. After all was said and done Beavis loved to be wrapped in a towel and held like a baby. I miss my baby Beavis: The EX got him. grrrrrr...

[HP8753]

The one time I gave my cat a bath.I received many battle scars and the "sweet little kitty" (12 lbs) made the most ungodly sounds that it was the only bath he ever got.
This was a sound that the Psyoc Ops guys could use in Afganistan that would make the Taliban think the demons of hell were decending from the hills.

[Gumption]

This thing about not giving your cat a bath is all BS. I was always told you shouldn't but one day I decided to try it, and you know what? He loved it, it was fun for me too. Yeah, sure I had a lot of hair stick to my tongue but ...

Speaking of cats ... I gotta get a pair of kitty handcuffs and I got to get em right away. The other day I found out my cat was embezzling from me. Everyday, while I'm at work, my cat goes out to the mailbox, picks up my checks, goes down to the bank and cashes them ... disguised as me. He had his little kitty Oriole cap, and his little kitty "treason's the reason" T-shirt. And I wouldn't have caught him either except I looked outside in his little house (where he sleeps) and there was about $3000.00 worth of cat toys out there. And I couldn't return them because they had spit all over em. So now I'm stuck with three thousand dollars worth of cat toys ... sure they're fun. I got the little rubber mouse that's got the bell inside of it. I hate it when it goes under the sofa. (ending Steve Martin routine here)

[lowbridge]

[cliff630]

Hey there SAM, maybe by serendipidity, you have discovered the
perfect punishment for Osama Bin Laden.

Appoint him, the official cat bather. All cats must be
unneutered feral Tom cats. Osama will be required to
be nude when bathing cats. After he masters the art of
bathing the Tom's, we'll have him try his hand bathing
Bobcats, pound for pound one of the most ferocious
canines.

If Osama shows unusual skill, we'll have him try his hand
with Wolverines.

[fnord]

But at least now he smells a lot better.

oddly enough, that makes the disfiguration worthwhile :-)

[pops88]

After enough pets, I learned to start baths early in life and do it frequently (once a week) so they get used to it. My 'baby' doesn't like baths but she'll tolerate them. I have an advantage- she has hardly any hair :)

[Feebeth]

and the worst part of it all is....Once you go through all of that trouble and pain bathing your cat...They lick themselves when you are done!

[oldvike]

bump

[HiTech RedNeck]

Cats have no handles

Ahem isn't that what collars are for? A nylon cloth collar, tied with a nylon lead to the tub faucet, hold the cat and keep it from climbing the tile walls. No need to fill tub, just use cups of lukewarm water and pour. Then towel the critter before releasing it from the collar.

[rockfish59]

i wonder if clinton ever gave 'socks' a bath!

[deadhead]

I gave a cat a bath once, there won't be a second time.

[cavtrooper21]

Sorta wandered into this one. It is an oldy but goody. thought you could use a grin. And besides, its a kitty post, and you know how I LOVE KITTIES.........

[facedown]

Cats have no handles.

This is one of the funniest pieces I've read in awhile!

As a long-time cat owner (?) trying to sucker our guys into carriers for the trip to the vet is always a challenge.

[js1138]