Thread: Taking the plunge - our first cat show

Originally Posted by Tivicoons

Just stay calm and get there early... my Gr Ch boy doesn't travel well and often has accidents (we do get withhelds cos of this) I have found that the potions sold in pet shops do not work, they just make the coat greasy... if there is time you must rewash the soiled areas with soap and water! You really must shower your cat thoughly, they can't be clean enough (voice of experience here as when I started I washed my girls in the sink... needless to say we didn't do very well!)

Cripes! What is a 'withheld'?
When you say 'accident', did he wet himself or throw up? Did you have to take him to the ladies' loo and dunk him in one of the sinks? Did you then have time to dry him off?

We don't have a shower, but we put him in the bath on a bath mat, and use a wet flannel and a big jugfuls of water to rinse off. He's fairly calm about this, as what he really doesn't like is the sound of the taps running. So do you lose marks if you've missed a bit?

Thanks for all the insight, Tivicoons! Very useful.