How To Bathe Kittens Eyes

Wet several soft cotton balls in room temperature or lukewarm water do not use tap water purchase distilled water.

How to bathe kittens eyes. More commonly you should place your kitty in the basin and then slowly pour lukewarm water over him. Wet a cotton ball with the eyewash and proceed to hold the cotton over the kitten s eye. 3 week old pure white rescue kittens need a bath. You do not need to hold your kitten in the water for long.

Use clean cotton balls on the other eye do not spread the infection or bacteria to the other eye. These kittens were rescued from a window well in philadelphia with. In this video i show you how to give kittens a butt. Place your kitten gently in the water and start using the cup to pour water over your kitten to wet it starting from its hind end and working up to its head.

Once you have cleaned one eye use a different cotton ball and dip it in the other bowl of water. Then rinse your kitten using the cup. Make sure you use a different cotton ball for each eye. To wash the kitten s face use a clean damp washcloth without any shampoo to wipe around the eyes ears and mouth.

Wipe your cat s other eye with the fresh wet cotton ball. This video shows how to bathe a kitten. You can also consider putting a rubber bath mat at the bottom of the sink or basin to help keep your kitty from slipping. Avoid the kitten s eyes ears and nose.

Hold the cotton ball over the kitten s eye. Squeeze the cotton balls out gentle to release any extra water. Start from the face and forelegs move to the back and abdomen and finish with the hindquarters. Make sure your kitten is supported.

Gently wipe your kitten from front to back. You will immerse your kitten up to the neck in the bowl sink or bath full of water. Take a dime to nickel sized dollop of shampoo and gently massage it all over your kitten. When a kitten has an accidental poop it s important to clean them up in a way that is gentle and safe.

Never use the same cotton ball twice as this can spread bacteria and lead to an infection. For a flea bath you want to quickly dunk your kitten in the water. Gently wipe from tear duct to outer eye edge gently wipe in the direction a mom cat would groom. Use short strokes following the lie of the fur to mimic a mother licking the kitten.