Shampoo Question

[kerrie78]

Hi,

This is my 1st Sphynx; he is great! But I read so many conflicting things on what to bathe him with. What is the best type of shampoo to bathe him with?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[ilovemysphynx]

Hi, I use baby shampoo, it is very mild and does not irritate the skin. I was using top paw cat shampoo but it seemed to be giving one of my cats a rash, I changed a few month ago to the baby shampoo and problem solved plus they smell just like a baby!

 

[kerrie78]

I have a tearless kitten shampoo... I was just worried about skin dicoloration from saliva from him grooming himself... what he grooms is beyond me but he likes to do it! LOL!

 

[ilovemysphynx]

Yes my male grooms himself all day but my female could care less. I have never herd of saliva changing skin color? I know that the oil they have in their skin makes them look darker but after a quick bath it goes away.

 

[kerrie78]

Yes saliva, tears all of those fluids will discolor skin & fur. It doesn't cause any health issues it just turns it a brown rusty color. My husband wanted a cat after seeing a few at the local shelters... I've never owned a cat (my father hated them)so I've always had dogs and once I became a Vet Tech long ago I found that I liked cats & these guys always intrigued me because of the way people described their personalities...I love him to death... he acts like a dog though!

 

[ElGatoLoco]

I use soap actually. When my little buddy get's dirty he reminds me of a person's foot that likes to walk around with no socks on. I think we've all seen the dirty foot. ButterBall's momma sent a care package with soap from http://www.littlenudedudes.com/ It works great. He cleans up rather well with it. For his next bath though I'm working on some kitty armor to cover my arms, shoulders and back.

 

[kerrie78]

Thanks for the input.... he is my first cat ever! My dad hated cats when I was younger so we never had one... lots of dogs & I still have 3 dogs too! He fits in perfectly with them though, we haven't even had him a month yet & all 4 are inseparable!

 

[Rhubarb]

We use a tearless kitten shampoo and it seems to work well. Buffy seems to actually enjoy having a warm bath!

 

[AngelSphynx]

I use soap actually. When my little buddy get's dirty he reminds me of a person's foot that likes to walk around with no socks on. I think we've all seen the dirty foot. ButterBall's momma sent a care package with soap from http://www.littlenudedudes.com/ It works great. He cleans up rather well with it. For his next bath though I'm working on some kitty armor to cover my arms, shoulders and back.

I know this is an old topic but those soaps are great. I highly recommend them. I use LND's soaps and baby shampoo.

 

[MaoSphynx]

Mao hates water.
How do I get him used to it?

 

[Toa and Ross]

@DiegoKitty my crew hates water too. I tried several things to let them get used to water/bathing but they still hate it. So I learned to be fast and use as little water as possible. I fill a big bowl with water, put that one in the bath. I wet a wash cloth and put shampoo on it. Then I take one sphynx too the bathroom. I'll shampoo him/her with the wash cloth and then I put him in the bath, rinse the shampoo with the water out of the bowl while holding my cat firmly. I wear the exfoliating gloves to have a better grip on my cats.

Good luck! Hope you'll find a routine that works well for Mao.

Natasja