It is the shedding season recently. Bathing a cat can indeed reduce floating hair and alleviate shedding to a certain extent. However, in the following six situations, I recommend not bathing the cat to avoid suffering the cat and your wallet. The following are You must know these cat bathing taboos:

The first situation is when the cat first arrives home. In fact, whether it is a kitten or an adult cat, when it first arrives home, I do not recommend bathing the cat. This is because the cat is still sensitive to the environment at this time. Without complete familiarity, it is very easy to have a stress reaction once you take a bath. ​

Cats with poor physical constitution or poor social adaptability may at least not eat or drink. In severe cases, they may vomit, have diarrhea, or even urinate blood. If the cat is really dirty, everyone You can try wiping it with a warm towel.

The second situation is before and after the vaccine. I do not recommend bathing the cat before and after the vaccine. This is because the vaccination first depends on the cat’s physical condition. It can only be given under very good conditions, and taking a bath may cause the cat to become stressed or have a cold.

Go get vaccinated after taking a bath. In fact, the cat’s resistance is very poor. After the cat is vaccinated, usually within one to two weeks, its resistance is very poor, so Well, I don’t recommend bathing immediately after the vaccination. If you must bathe the cat, I recommend bathing the cat one to two weeks after the vaccination. ​

In the third case, I do not recommend bathing the cat immediately after deworming. Internal deworming requires the cat to maintain a very healthy physical condition. As for external deworming, it takes time for the drug to take effect. , if we bathe the cat immediately after deworming, the concentration of the drug will be reduced, wouldn’t our deworming be in vain?

In fact, there are many external anthelmintic drugs. They say that you can take a bath after one day of deworming, but I suggest that it is best to wait for three days before taking a bath. It is not so urgent. ​​​​​​

The fourth situation is when the cat has surgery, or when the cat is sick, because the cat will have a certain degree of stress reaction when taking a bath, which can easily lead to the suppression of the cat's immune system, which will lead to illness. If a cat is in poor health and takes a bath at this time, its body's resistance will be further reduced, thereby increasing the risk of illness. ​

Then there is a second possibility, which is that when the cat is taking a bath, nervousness will increase the risk of wound tearing. In addition, bathing will also increase the risk of wound infection.

The fifth situation is that when a cat is in estrus, it is recommended not to bathe the cat. When the cat is in estrus, it will cause endocrine disorders. Bathing at this time can easily lead to bacterial infection.So I suggest that you don’t rush to take a bath when your cat is in heat.

The sixth type is a cat that has just given birth. When a cat has just given birth, it is also when its body is at its weakest. I suggest that no matter how dirty the cat is, never bathe the cat. If we If you really can't help it, you can use warm water to help the cat wipe its body. Remember not to use cold or raw water, and the towels and gauze must be clean and sterilized. ​

In addition, cats with cardiopulmonary dysfunction may suffer from acute shock during the bathing process, which is also more dangerous. If your cat’s emergency response to bathing is really great, I suggest you not to force it. To bathe a cat, we can first use a step-by-step method to train the cat to bathe. If we can't help it, we can also wipe it with warm water.

Have you learned all the above taboos on bathing cats?