Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

Hi Sam,

Trust me this works - and not a scratch if you're quick!

Just fill the bath with lukewarm water and some very mild baby shampoo up to 10 cm (5 inches). Lay bath towel on floor. Quickly grab cat and hold shoulders down as cat is in water, quckly splash water over cat, pick up and immidiately place on towel, wrap towel around cat and pick up wrapped cat and reassure till cat calm.

If you can manage ALL the above in literally 3 minutes, scratches (and moggy distress) are minimised.

Good luck...

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

The trick is in the way you grab them by the scruff of the neck. Cats remember that when they were kittens, that their mother would pick them up like that, so when you do it they sort of curl a bit, like the foetal position as they are picked up. They know that you are then in charge.

Grab the loose skin behind their neck as quite a handful, being careful not to grab too much that it strectches too tightly as they'll choke.

Then support their bum as you carry them to the bath. Personally, I would not fill the bath, I would keep a good hold of them by the scruff of the neck (at all times) and lightly water them down with a shower attachment, but not the head until last as they hate that more than anything. then as New age says, baby shampoo and then shower it off again.

Finally, still whilst holdin the scruff of the neck, place them onto the towel, keeping only just enough pressure to hold them down, and wrap them in it to stop them running away. Then rub them to get most of the water of.

Good luck mon amis.[sm=cat.gif]

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

Hi Guys[sm=wave.gif],

Thanks for the replies. I gave up trying to get her near the bath, i'm bleeding now and it hurts:(

As it was only on her one side, i laid her on a towel in my room and sponged that side with mild shampoo, then rinsed with a clean sponge. She was quite good with this and obviously knew this had something to do with the lemon aroma that had been following her around last night. [sm=cat.gif]

Anyhow, she is now a clean puss cat and is tucking into some tuna to take her mind of everything!:D

There is still one problem though, she still smells lemony. Any suggestions?[&:]

Thanks again for your help [sm=grouphug.gif]

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

Awww Tootles

Sorry to hear you got all scratched, cat scratches are very painful (believe me i know!) not that long ago since i had to try and bath my cat after she spent the night in my neighbours coal bunker [&:]

Umm not sure what to do about the lemon smell, but hey it could be worse, it would of been tee tree oil or peppermint! ~ Just think the constant smell of mint would put you off brushing your teeth for life! 😀

Maybe once she goes out again (if she goes out) the smell will go on its own??

Hmm.... let us know how it goes, maybe someone will come up with an idea to get rid of the smell.

Fiona

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

Having watched How clean is your house, they recommend bicarbonate of soda for removing unwanted smell, mind you they also said lemon was good for smelly microwaves!!!
You could try rubbing some bicarb into her caot then brush it out. At least the smell is lemon, could have been something much worse. Essential oils can be toxic used undiluted for cats but she seems not to have any after effects which is lucky. I would keep a close eye on her just in case though. If she shows any reactions I would take her straight to the vets

You can get electric diffusers for aromatherapy oils which may be a safer option for you. ( and your cat)

RE: Lemon Cat - Please Help!!!

Thanks for your replies. The lemon smell seems to have all but gone now and she only has a little dandruff to show for it now![&:]

It was an electric oil burner but one with a little metal dish in the top, unfortunately she liked the look of the cable and thought she'd play 'whats up here then?' I should have known better and tucked it away[&o]