When bathing cats, cat-specific bath liquid is generally used. When there is no cat bath liquid at home, you can make some homemade cat bath liquid. However, you need to pay attention to the fact that if the ingredients and proportions of the homemade bath liquid are improper, it is likely to cause irritation. From the perspective of safety and suitability, it is more recommended to use cat-specific bath liquid to harm the cats skin and hair.
1 . How to make your own cat bath soap
The main raw materials and proportions are: powdered soap, disodium ethyl phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, and tetraboronic acid. The proportion (weight) of the four raw materials put in sequence is: 284:113:28:14. After mixing the four raw materials in the formula in sequence, mix them well with a mixer and put them into the reactor for reaction, and then the finished product is obtained. When using it on cats, use 42 grams of this agent and add 3.8 liters of warm water. After it is fully dissolved, the pet can be bathed.
2 . You also need to use cat body wash to bathe your cat
Cat homemade body wash can only be used temporarily and is not recommended for long-term use, especially for cats with skin diseases or parasites. According to the cat’s skin condition, you should still use cat bath liquid, such as TQ Shampoo.
What needs to be noted here is that do not give cats human body wash, and do not use cat and dog body wash or dog body wash, because cats are different from humans and dogs.Skin texture is completely different. Shower gels used by humans often cause cats to lose hair and hair, making them prone to skin diseases. However, most of the formulas of shower gels for cats and dogs are geared towards dogs and are not considered for cats. If they are suitable for dogs, they may not be suitable for cats.
3 . Things you need to pay attention to when bathing your cat
Don’t bathe too frequently. The elasticity of a cat’s skin and the luster of its coat are maintained by sebum. Bathing too frequently will cause a large amount of sebum to be lost, causing The skin elasticity is reduced, making the hair susceptible to skin diseases, and the coat becomes rough and easy to break. Generally, indoor cats should be washed twice a month, and outdoor cats should be washed once a month.
Also, when your cat is unwell or sick, do not take a bath to avoid catching cold and aggravating the condition. Newly weaned kittens should not be bathed either. They have just left their mother cats and are in poor physical condition and are prone to illness. Do not take a bath within 2 weeks after vaccination, because cats may have local or systemic reactions after vaccination, and bathing can cause other diseases.