How clean do you keep your cat?

gvidas · 12-03-2009, 10:57 AM

I have one with the self-cleaning option, but sometimes I forget to change her litter. That's actually generally my cue: "oh, you smell really poopy today. I guess I should do something about that."

lookout123 · 12-03-2009, 11:19 AM

It's hard to stay on top of, what with the treadmarks and all.

Juniper · 12-03-2009, 11:34 AM

Ticks me off, but I'm always the one cleaning the litter.

All my cats are clean except for an Ancient One, who is 19 and pees where she isn't supposed to and is all matted and greasy. And no, I still haven't put her down yet. It's hard to do it when she seems so healthy except for those two things.

Glinda · 12-03-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Juniper

Ticks me off, but I'm always the one cleaning the litter.

All my cats are clean except for an Ancient One, who is 19 and pees where she isn't supposed to and is all matted and greasy. And no, I still haven't put her down yet. It's hard to do it when she seems so healthy except for those two things.

She may be peeing where she isn't supposed to because she's all matted and greasy.

Seriously. Get her properly groomed and see if anything changes (and even if she still pees where she's not supposed to, at least she'll be a much happier kitty).

Sundae · 12-03-2009, 12:48 PM

I have only occasionally had to worry about the Diz-cat's bot. And when I do, I wipe it with warm wet tissue, hoping to fool him into thinking I am his Mama, grooming him. He knows it is an indignity however, and yelps.

The best time was when he had a klingon I had to tug out. He wailed in surprise, and I had a proper nugget to take to the toilet - which was a surprise to me too. Still, saved him dragging his butt over my pillow to dislodge it.

I clean his eyes every day. He gets eye bogies.
He resists, but he comes for me to do it every morning.
I do the same for the 'rents' cat, Mia. Except she has sunken ginger eyes and needs to be done a couple of times a day.

And I clean his ears as and when he needs them. Diz & Dylan used to groom eachother, and Dyl in particular loved to clean Diz's ears. So partly out of guilt and partly out of necessity, I have a set-up where I dip cotton buds in warm water, then make kissy noises close to his ear so he thinks it's my tongue. Well, he struggles otherwise, and that's dangerous. Please note I only clean the inside skin and never go deep inside.

I do know this is a clone BTW. But I have more to say about cats than cars

casimendocina · 12-03-2009, 04:27 PM

My feline is really a frustrated lion and behaves accordingly...his main problem is that he picks up 10 million burrs and grass seeds and if he's not brushed regularly these turn into dreadlocks that have to be cut out and none of us enjoy this. He also tracks them into the house.

Cloud · 12-03-2009, 04:51 PM

clean. but hairy! I don't clean their teeth as often as I should though.

SamIam · 12-03-2009, 10:05 PM

My current cat is a kitten. So smaller poops mean I only need to clean up her litter facilities every 2 or 3 days. Reminds me, I should clean it now.

My previous cat was a gorgeous orange long hair. It was a fight to brush him, but brush him I did. And cut out mats. He also got bathed with those catwipes from time to time.

The kitten has short silky hair which seems to need no upkeep. Hoping she stays that way.

Say, was it on this board that I heard the joke about how to clean a cat?

monster · 12-03-2009, 10:10 PM

About as clean as we keep our kids.

SamIam · 12-04-2009, 06:53 PM

OK. Here's how to have a spotless clean kitty with a minimum of fuss. Open back door. Flush toilet bowl a few times and then add a generous dollop of pet shampoo. Throw cat in toilet and jump on closed lid. Allow cat to agitate itself for a few minutes. Then hit flush a few more times. Jump off toilet lid and let cat out. Watch sopping wet cat head straight out the backdoor. Cat will air dry to a lusterous shine after about 30 minutes in the fresh air.

(My apologies if this has been told elsewhere before.)

ZenGum · 12-04-2009, 11:08 PM

I vacuum my cat regularly - as soon as I have recovered from the last vacuuming.

TheMercenary · 12-04-2009, 11:40 PM

Just put it in the dishwasher, saves time and scratches.

lumberjim · 12-04-2009, 11:45 PM

http://www.areaclip.com/play/en/070212060008/

TheMercenary · 12-04-2009, 11:53 PM

12-03-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
gvidas Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 286	How clean do you keep your cat? I have one with the self-cleaning option, but sometimes I forget to change her litter. That's actually generally my cue: "oh, you smell really poopy today. I guess I should do something about that."

12-03-2009, 11:19 AM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	It's hard to stay on top of, what with the treadmarks and all. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-03-2009, 12:48 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have only occasionally had to worry about the Diz-cat's bot. And when I do, I wipe it with warm wet tissue, hoping to fool him into thinking I am his Mama, grooming him. He knows it is an indignity however, and yelps. The best time was when he had a klingon I had to tug out. He wailed in surprise, and I had a proper nugget to take to the toilet - which was a surprise to me too. Still, saved him dragging his butt over my pillow to dislodge it. I clean his eyes every day. He gets eye bogies. He resists, but he comes for me to do it every morning. I do the same for the 'rents' cat, Mia. Except she has sunken ginger eyes and needs to be done a couple of times a day. And I clean his ears as and when he needs them. Diz & Dylan used to groom eachother, and Dyl in particular loved to clean Diz's ears. So partly out of guilt and partly out of necessity, I have a set-up where I dip cotton buds in warm water, then make kissy noises close to his ear so he thinks it's my tongue. Well, he struggles otherwise, and that's dangerous. Please note I only clean the inside skin and never go deep inside. I do know this is a clone BTW. But I have more to say about cats than cars __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-03-2009, 04:51 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	clean. but hairy! I don't clean their teeth as often as I should though. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-03-2009, 10:10 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	About as clean as we keep our kids. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-03-2009, 11:34 AM	#3
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Ticks me off, but I'm always the one cleaning the litter. All my cats are clean except for an Ancient One, who is 19 and pees where she isn't supposed to and is all matted and greasy. And no, I still haven't put her down yet. It's hard to do it when she seems so healthy except for those two things.

12-03-2009, 04:27 PM	#6
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	My feline is really a frustrated lion and behaves accordingly...his main problem is that he picks up 10 million burrs and grass seeds and if he's not brushed regularly these turn into dreadlocks that have to be cut out and none of us enjoy this. He also tracks them into the house.

12-03-2009, 10:05 PM	#8
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	My current cat is a kitten. So smaller poops mean I only need to clean up her litter facilities every 2 or 3 days. Reminds me, I should clean it now. My previous cat was a gorgeous orange long hair. It was a fight to brush him, but brush him I did. And cut out mats. He also got bathed with those catwipes from time to time. The kitten has short silky hair which seems to need no upkeep. Hoping she stays that way. Say, was it on this board that I heard the joke about how to clean a cat?

12-04-2009, 06:53 PM	#10
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	OK. Here's how to have a spotless clean kitty with a minimum of fuss. Open back door. Flush toilet bowl a few times and then add a generous dollop of pet shampoo. Throw cat in toilet and jump on closed lid. Allow cat to agitate itself for a few minutes. Then hit flush a few more times. Jump off toilet lid and let cat out. Watch sopping wet cat head straight out the backdoor. Cat will air dry to a lusterous shine after about 30 minutes in the fresh air. (My apologies if this has been told elsewhere before.)

12-04-2009, 11:08 PM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I vacuum my cat regularly - as soon as I have recovered from the last vacuuming. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-04-2009, 11:40 PM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Just put it in the dishwasher, saves time and scratches. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-04-2009, 11:45 PM	#13
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	http://www.areaclip.com/play/en/070212060008/ __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-04-2009, 11:53 PM	#14
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	__________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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