Thread: Well Bathtub D-Day is over with!!

My 24lb ginger tabby HATES baths. I badly underestimated his strength the first time I gave him a bath and he thrashed like an alligator and tore up my arm. Then he started thrashing more and slammed his face into the tub, leaving a huge cut on his lip. Sampson goes outside and needs bathed more often than the others...He's gotten better over time though. He is afraid of the dryer and the one time I tried drying him he escaped to the basement and took a big poo on the floor :( My two Coonies seem to enjoy their baths, and Bengal Brat keeps herself pristine and never needs one ( with her razor sharp claws this is a good thing!)

Neevie didn't like any of it per se, but I think given time she could get used to it - she didn't slash and trash like an aligator, she just meekly tried to come out like "may be I'll get out now... no? ok how about now?..." even when I poured water over her - but I avoided her face, I have to say...

Originally Posted by MandyCoonie

My 24lb ginger tabby HATES baths. I badly underestimated his strength the first time I gave him a bath and he thrashed like an alligator and tore up my arm. Then he started thrashing more and slammed his face into the tub, leaving a huge cut on his lip. Sampson goes outside and needs bathed more often than the others...He's gotten better over time though. He is afraid of the dryer and the one time I tried drying him he escaped to the basement and took a big poo on the floor :( My two Coonies seem to enjoy their baths, and Bengal Brat keeps herself pristine and never needs one ( with her razor sharp claws this is a good thing!)

Just curious: how do the MCs and bengal get on together? Does the fur often go flying?

I usually trim their nails before bath time- makes a big difference!

Rose (Bengal mix) is small and was probably the runt of her litter. She rules the house and nothing or no one gets in her way. She growls like a lion when I trim her claws and frequently swats and bites people that attempt to hold her. Rose and Mandy are best buddies and in general Rose gets along well with other cats and even my mom's Shih Tzu. She recently warmed up to Sampson and is teaching him how to play fight. But it's only because Sampson is a wuss and allows Rose to groom him, which is a sign of dominance and not affection. She also grooms Mandy and any human that sits still long enough. She's also a "nurse kitty" and will become very protective of the kids when they are upset or when someone is sick. She is high energy and loves to play, so your best bet is agreeing to wrestle and play tag! Rose does not like Merlin yet and if he approaches her she will hiss and swat. She spends most of her day on the highest perch of the cat tree, peering down disdainfully at her subjects LOL! A friend of mine has a purebred Bengal and a purebred Savannah. I had to share a room with them when I visited over a weekend and had to pray I'd wake up in one piece!! Their Bengal is kinda scary, and I think she would not do well with a gentle MC. The Savannah is a total baby doll and I love her to pieces-I joke that I'm going to catnap her lol!!