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Post by ride4fun on Oct 10, 2009 23:00:43 GMT -5
Ok Linda suggested it would be easier to organize if I did just one topic at a time. A very good idea so I'll start with washing. Linda do you use pert on your dogs or only horses? Cats? mine never liked more than rubbing with a wet towel.
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Post by linda on Oct 10, 2009 23:41:01 GMT -5
I wash horses and dogs with Pert Shampoo. I haven't used anything else in years.
I can't remember ever washing a cat.
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Post by Marci on Oct 11, 2009 0:18:53 GMT -5
Washing cats is a delicate process. # 1 item, have a cat bag handy. # 2 have lots of neosporin and betadine. And use a BIG towel so when you are drying them off they can't reach you through it.
Oddly the day I had to dip 60 cats in sulfur dip the one I thought would be the hardest was a piece of cake.
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Post by linda on Oct 11, 2009 0:38:07 GMT -5
Super Grooms really make short work of washing horses. And when you are done, the washer (that would be you) is usually still dry.
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Post by Sheryl on Oct 11, 2009 0:45:07 GMT -5
I heard about Infusium from Tee. It is a fairly inexpensive human conditioner. If you have a horse with an unruly mane or a lotta tail hair, it is good stuff to spray in every time you groom, use it as a detangler. Just leave it in, makes the manes and tails very nice.
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Post by linda on Oct 11, 2009 11:41:53 GMT -5
Surely some of the rest of you have some hints for R4F to put into a book to benefit Lost Fantasy Rescue and Sarah. R4F is collecting hints--let's help her out.
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Post by Trailpal on Oct 11, 2009 12:14:49 GMT -5
I have had to wash cats a few times, it helps if they trust you. Before washing, brush thoroughly - use a shedding blade if you need to. Otherwise your cat will develop a bunch of mats and the loose hair that does come off will clog your sink! I've used this method with both Persians and regular short haired cats.
1. Use a big, dry sink (like a laundry sink) and have a container of warm water with shampoo made up, sitting in one side of the sink. (You can use a bathtub, but it's hard on your back and not as convenient.)
2. have a few big towels handy!
3. put cat in sink, s/he will probably put the front paws on the edge of the sink and meow pitifully - just get them calmed down enough to get started.
4. Use a cup to pour warm water on cat from behind the ears down, get them wet down to the skin.
5. Once they are wet, use the shampoo-water and cup to wet the cat down again and use your hands to massage/scrub the cat. At this point you can carefully wash the face and chin if needed. Don't get water down their ears!
6. Use your hands like a squeegee and get most of the water/shampoo off the cat
7. Use your cup and warm tap water to rinse the cat - don't leave soap residue (this is why I pre-dilute the shampoo to start with) and finish by using your hands to squeegee the cat again.
8. Bundle up in towels and blot the water the best you can, and be sure to dry their face/ears.
9. If it's a sunny day, put a few towels in the window or wherever they like to hang out. They will lick and groom until they are dry. Or put them in a towel lined carrier near a warm place and let them dry. If the towel gets really wet, replace with a dry towel.
10. I have not found many cats to appreciate a hair dryer, but if yours does, you can start some of the drying process with that after blotting, the cat will want to finish grooming itself anyway, so don't get them totally with the dryer.
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Post by Trailpal on Oct 11, 2009 12:25:30 GMT -5
For washing horses, I find a "rubber pet hair brush" ( the "bristles" are rubber and it's pretty soft) is better than a sponge for washing the lower legs. I swish it around in soapy water or squirt a little shampoo onto it and it works up a great lather. It will scrub around the tendons and bony parts without scraping like regular bristles. The horses seem to enjoy it and I can even scrub the coronet band and back of the pasterns without injury.
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Post by Trailpal on Oct 11, 2009 12:27:32 GMT -5
For washing horses, I find a "rubber pet hair brush" ( the "bristles" are rubber and it's pretty soft) is better than a sponge for washing the lower legs. I swish it around in soapy water or squirt a little shampoo onto it and it works up a great lather. It will scrub around the tendons and bony parts without scraping like regular bristles. The horses seem to enjoy it and I can even scrub the coronet band and back of the pasterns without injury.
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Post by Kit on Oct 11, 2009 13:11:04 GMT -5
Simple green works for taking green stains off of white horse rumps. You can leave it on for quite a while.
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Post by pamz on Oct 11, 2009 13:40:53 GMT -5
HOW TO WASH A CAT
1. Thoroughly clean toilet.
2. Lift both lids and add shampoo. (perhaps Linda's Pert?)
3. Find and soothe cat as you carry him to bathroom.
4. In one swift move, place cat in toilet, close both lids and stand on top, so cat cannot escape.
5. The cat will self agitate and produce simple suds. (Ignore ruckus from inside toilet, cat is enjoying this)!
6. Flush toilet 3 or 4 times. This provides power rinse, which is quite effective.
7. Have someone open outside door, stand as far from toilet as possible and quickly lift both lids.
8. Clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and outdoors, where he will air dry.
;D
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Post by noblesseoblige on Oct 12, 2009 0:25:09 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D
OMG, pamz I laughed so loud I woke up my dh.
I never bath cats, although Kira loves water. I do brush them and wipe them with a dry micro soft cloth. Kira and Rusty get brushed everyday and wiped with the micro fiber cloth. The other cats...get brushed on occasion...
I bath the dog and horses with Dr Ackerman shampoo, it has no silicon, gets them super clean, is easy to rinse, smells great and makes the coat nice and shiny.
I use Dr Ackerman conditioner on Rusty and on the horses mane and tails. When I have to do a quickie I use Infusion as a mane and tail conditioner, it works really well.
I also use a soft rubber brush for bathing, that and a big natural sponge (they hold up longer and hold more water). For the face I use a loofah.
I use a bar soap without additives (usually home made from a friend, or french milled) for the udder. I take the whole bar and clean between the udder (with warm water) then take the crud out with my hands, then rinse with warm water.
I also use grape seed oil to lean udder when I am not bathing, I use it also on the tail and muzzle.
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Post by linda on Oct 12, 2009 0:30:14 GMT -5
My udder-cleaning tip--I keep baby wipes in the trailer for daily use. And occassionally, I do a much more thorough job with Go Jo hand cleaner---the original--and rinse well with water.
N*O's horses are more spoiled--what can I say? Her horses are so lucky to live with her.
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Post by snaffle on Oct 12, 2009 9:05:20 GMT -5
One of my grooming clients gave me this recipe for dog shampoo.
Her vet gave it to her. I used it last winter and spring. Plan to make up more for the coming winter.
1 quart Murphy's Oil soap
1/2 cup aloe gel
1/4 cup witch hazel
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Post by snaffle on Oct 12, 2009 9:05:51 GMT -5
I think this thread should be moved to the USEFULL STUFF board  |
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