Claw Claw has a habit of going to Baidu and check out Zhihu to understand what problems and doubts people have about pet raising when they are idle. However, yesterday I saw this thing:
Seeing this, you may have the same question as the host asking:
Isn’t it the most normal thing for a newly picked up kitten to take a bath? How could it lead to such serious consequences
In fact, ‘taking a shower’ may really be the cause of this tragedy.
Can’t the little cat that was just brought home really take a bath?
For newly arrived kittens, they have not yet adapted to the new environment and owner, and their immunity is also very low. Bathing and blowing air are very intense stresses for them at this time, which can easily lead to cats not eating or drinking, diarrhea, weakness, and life-threatening diseases.
Legitimate pet hospitals or pet shops will not accept infants who have not been fully vaccinated and have just arrived at their new homes for bathing. This is a man-made “life-saving talisman”, so pet owners should not try it at home!
Similarly, even adult cats that have been fully vaccinated need time to adapt to the new environment and new poop scooper when they first arrive at their new home, and can only enter the bath after fully establishing a trusting relationship.
What should I do when I just bring the hairball home?
- Physical examination
We need to take them to the pet hospital for a detailed examination as soon as possible.
If you buy/pick up/adopt a cat with a dirty body, it means that it may have been in a poor environment in its previous life, with a high probability of carrying parasites, or having vomited and diarrhea before dirtying its hair. At this time, it is important to go to the hospital to check for potential diseases.
- deworming
Everyone may be afraid of bacteria on hairballs, especially when there are family members with weaker immune systems such as children and the elderly.
But Claw Claw wants to remind everyone that washing hands after interacting with hairballs can greatly prevent the spread of bacteria, but for parasites such as fleas, they can jump whenever they want.
- You can also do this
If the small hair balls examined at the hospital are completely fine, then they can be given a bath one or two weeks after the vaccine ends.
In fact, Claw Claw can understand the feelings of the new poop shoveling officials, who want to wash away the little cutie they have been longing to bring home and stuff it into the bed. But considering the health of the hairballs, we still need to restrain ourselves!
If the hairball you brought home is just picked up and too dirty, don’t rush to take a shower. We can use pet specific dry cleaning powder or no wash shampoo, or a slightly damp soft towel, and gently wipe the dirty hair for them in the indoor temperature suitable (it is recommended to turn on the warm air in the air-conditioned room), remove a layer of dirt on the surface, and then use a tissue to absorb the moisture.
Here, I would like to remind everyone to avoid using a hair dryer for the first shower after arriving home. Because your furball may have never seen this buzzing thing before, it will intensify their stress response, causing them to stop eating and drinking, or struggling to scratch and bite you in fright. The use of a hair dryer should be gradually trained in a positive guidance manner.
Besides, don’t forget our cats’ self-cleaning ability! Licking obsessive-compulsive disorder individuals will not allow themselves to be dirty, they are clean
In fact, whether it’s bought back, adopted, or picked up, as long as we enter the house, we become a family.
When dealing with our new family members, we must not follow the thinking of “I think” or “I feel”. Using a “scientific pet raising” method to treat them is a serious and responsible attitude.
After all, at the moment you bring them home, you are their lifelong reliance and all their security.