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

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

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