Hi Messyheart,

I think you always find your own way of doing your show baths. I always use Woolite, I went to a show grooming demo of Laura Cunningham,one of the top Coonie breeders in the US and a reputable Tica judge. She listed Woolite and goop to be show bath essentials. I have done baths without using them and have to be honest,the result was less pleasing and I ended up doing it again lol. Each to their own though,I have three Maine coons and they all have very different coats.

Nails I always do just before the bath, and I do the show bath two days before the show.

Hope the Manchester and District show goes well for you.

Izzie

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Thanks guys. Will have to find somewhere that stocks it, then.

Is there a trick to drying a cat??? Washed the cat fine (much to my surprise) - even if she did soak the bathroom. But drying, she hated that way more.

with my (admitadly short hair) boys I give them a towel dry and then brush, pop into their dog crate near a radiator and let them dry themselves...

I assume this will also work with a Coonie, just brush every 15-20 mins to draw water to the surface

Hi,

Get a wire carrier, one with wide holes for air ventilation and pop her in that, dry her with a dryer but every ten mins take her out and comb her through.

Good luck

Izzie

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That's what I was doing but she just went ballistic & I couldn't carry on with it.

Bless her, In that case just towel dry her as best as possible and keep her in a nice warm room,just as long as you comb her through she shouldn't end up frizzy!

Izzie

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Hi have the same problem with my MC Ollie, fine in the bath (well doesn't actually like it but never scratches etc) but NO WAY can I get a dryer near to him. I just keep popping towels in my dryer and using them warm. I find this drys him faster and he normally sits in front of the radiator himself anyway to dry off. I just keep brushing him and he hasn't gone frizzy.

I also use Groomers Gloop, then a brightening shampoo as he is a silver tabby and then finish with Jerob Texturrising and he comes out gorgous!

I've found since creating this thread that a small electric fan from Argos for £15 works just as well as a dryer but MUCH quieter.