A 5 step guide to washing one of our furry little friends, without risking life, neither yours nor the lives of anyone who happens to be stupid enough to volunteer to help you with such a monstrous task.
You will need:
- A cat (obviously). (Don't do this with your neighbor's cat unless you feel in need of practice. Generally, not a good idea).
- A good friend (one who will sacrifice his/her life for you).
- 200 meters of band aids, antibiotic ointment and pain pills
- Patience, and the mentality of a kamikaze pilot.
- Immediate access to a good doctor/plastic surgeon/psychiatrist.
- 5-6 SWAT team cops (or Navy SEALS if you prefer).
- A strong deathwish or masochismic bent
Getting Started.
First, here are a couple of things you should know about cats, before you start:
1. Cats hate water about as much as you hate getting your face torn to shreds by frantic cat claws.
2. Cats do not care whether you survive or not. They have little or no respect for human life in general. A cat will, without any hesitation or remorse, tear your eyeballs out, or remove all the skin off your body.
3. Although you have the advantage of size, the little bugger WILL use any dirty tricks he can think of, so should you.
4. Do not expect to outsmart your little feline friend, as it is a well known fact that any cat is smarter than any person who is dumb enough to try to bathe one.
Ok, now you should be somewhat prepared for the task that lies ahead, although, you should be aware that no man can ever really be prepared for the ultimate test of manhood, catbathing.
STEP 1
Take your cat under your arm, nonchalantly, like it was just to pat him a little, make sure that the cat has no idea of your foul intentions, you can control this by putting your ear next to the cat's throat and If there is a soft purrrrring sound, you are safe. If the cat just stares at you with a suspicious look... DROP THE STUPID THING AND RUN!
STEP 2
Wait a couple of hours, until the animal is sound asleep, and go in for a surprise attack. Sit down next to him and start talking to him, patting him carefully on the tummy (NOTE: some cats do not like to be touched on that particular spot, you should know if your cat is one of'em, check your hands/face/arms/shoulders/legs/back/groi... for scars to make sure). Keep this up until the cat has started purrrrring. Put your soul in to it, or else the cat will know that foul play is involved. Remember the cat has nine lives to spend, while you have but one. If you have to spend the next two days assuring your wife that you love her just as much as the cat, you know you did a good job.
STEP 3
Redecorate the bath to make it look like a kitty heaven, cats have an instinct, you see. Even a cat that has never seen the inside of a bath will instinctively know what is going on when you take him into a bathroom. This is known as "predestinate water syndrome" and has also been observed on young human specimen. Take the cat in your hands, and start running for the bathroom. You should hire professionals to open/close the doors for you, or else you will fail miserably. Navy SEALs should be a good help here. Try opening a door with a rabid kitty in your hands, and you'll see what is meant.
STEP 4
a) Try to throw cat into bathtub.
b) Remove cat from scalp.
c) Consider getting a new cat.
d) Push cat into tub.
e) Go see a doctor to stop bleeding from hands and face.
f) Consider getting a new cat.
g) Put duct tape on cat's claws.
h) Get friend to hold cat while pouring water on him.
i) Remove duct tape from inner ear, and remove cat from friends' reproductive organs.
j) Consider getting a new cat.
k) Tie cat's legs together with dental floss threads, get friend to help holding the cat down while soaping him up.
l) Remove Dental floss from anal opening, remove slippery cat from friends face (NOTE: Very hard).
m) Consider getting a new cat.
n) Get four Navy SEALs to help hold cat's paws, while you try to dry him with a towel.
o) Pay for Navy SEALs' bills from the plastic surgeon
p) Consider getting a new cat.
q) Open door to let cat go lick himself dry.
r) Go see a psychiatrist (by now, you will need it).
s) Consider getting a dog.
STEP 5
Nobody has ever reached this far, but if you do, call Guinness book of records.
Congratulations, your cat is now clean, although you now look like something one would normally cook for dinner. Sorry about the question mark after the title. I found that there's an easier way.
First, put some shampoo on the cat.
Second, take the cat into the bathroom.
Third, drop the cat into the toilet and very quickly put down the lid and sit on it.
Hold on for dear life.
Wait a minute for washing.
Flush a few times to rinse.
Hold on tighter.
Flush once more just to be sure it's rinsed off good.
Jump from the toilet into the tub and hide behind the shower curtain.
Now you have a clean cat and a sparkling toilet that you don't have to clean this week. Hahahha reminded me of this hilarious video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QwK5EHS...
The stupid animated intro stops at about a minute. To much drama. My cat and I take showers together all the time. No big deal wow lol:D lol It's actually simple - the only reason cats are smarter than some [only some] people is that those sort of people are stupid enough to want a cat - smart people don't.
Try this quick method - place cat in hessian bag - throw bag in washing machine - when done toss into dryer. when done release cat - no need to fear it'll be too drowsy to attack [or an ex cat] You guys are insane. Are you sure you own a cat? The most efficient way to handle any cat is by the scruff of the neck. It might seem cruel to over-sensitive types....but it is the most humane way to give it a bath I know of.
Hold it down by the scruff with one hand, clean it with the other, quickly.
Get it in a towel fast. Get as much water off of it as you can. Leave it alone to sulk and finish the drying process. No big deal....unless you have a psycho cat. |
