How To Bathe Newborn Kittens

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How to bathe newborn kittens. Use a sink or a very large bowl as a bath for the kitten. By helen anne travis. In this video i show you how to give kittens a butt. 3 brush your kitten s fur.

Make sure you have enough room to work comfortably. Don t use human or dog shampoo. Be careful to not get any soap in your kitten s eyes ears nose or mouth. Before you soak your little kitten you should brush his fur getting his coat his legs his belly and even the top of his head.

Apply a dime size amount of shampoo to your kitten and massage it gently through her fur. While most cats have an innate drive to keep themselves clean kittens might need a little help here and there. Maybe they made a mess in the cat litter box or they got a little dirty at feeding time some kittens might need special care if they re dealing with a nasty skin condition like ringworm. Think in terms of 10 second bath.

If at all possible leave the bathing of a newborn puppy to its mother for the first four weeks. Prepare dry towels and warm them up a bit in advance. Rinse the kitten like you did at the beginning and then dry them with a soft towel. Don t rub and don t spend too much time in the water.

Cats have extremely sensitive skin and need their own shampoo. Another important fact you need to use special cat shampoo. You can place a folded towel in the middle of the sink allowing the kitten a place to rest those feet and feel more stable. Ask your vet if you can add some cat shampoo to the water for some bubbly good smell.

How to bathe a kitten. Use a wet washcloth or a piece of damp gauze to gently rub each kitten s genital region until it urinates and or defecates. Wash or discard the cloth immediately and dry the kitten off before putting him back in with his litter mates. Nail trimming can be a new and scary experience for a young kitty and you don t want to make it worse by adding a bath into the mix.

Newborn puppies do not really need to be bathed at all so resist the urge to try to bathe them.