Friday, September 21, 2012

Kitten gets a Bath

     Basil is 4 weeks old.  She and her siblings are still too young to really keep themselves clean.  Every day they get a quick cleaning with a warm wash cloth, but after a week it is time for a real bath.
     I like to work in a small room free of drafts.  In this video I am in the laundry room using two small clean buckets in the utility sink.  I ran the dryer for 10 minutes and warmed their towels, with the added benefit of warming the room and the drying surface.
     Several hand towels are ready in a pile and close by.  There are a few small wash clothes.  And I have one bath towel.  One bucket has been filled with warm water and a small amount of kitten shampoo.  The other bucket has warm clean water for rinsing off the shampoo.  Wearing a  long sleeved shirt is a must.  I prefer denim.
     Also, before beginning the bath I prepare their drying area.  Usually it is their bed, which has a cover, and  clean warm towels.  If you choose to also use a heating pad, be careful that only part of the drying/sleeping area is being heated and the kitten should be able to easily move away from it.  
     When bathing the kitten, keep the head out of the water.  Check the water temperature that it is Warm, not hot. 
     Basil is very well behaved.  You may have a different experience with lots of meows and climbing that result in small flesh wounds to your hands.

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