Best video I’ve ever seen, showing gentle training towards cats guiding them using their natural instincts! Love to see this amount of gentleness and patience into a cats care! Subscription added! Well done! And thank you!

I think it worth pointing out that this process is somewhat easier with more than one cat training at once. Cats are competitive by nature, if one is actively exploring, the other will follow suit.

Me, with absolutely terrible cat allergies: this is such good information! I better catalogue this for the future.

Also cats love being warm, so the warm water probably helps. I remember one of my dad's cats having learned this on his own, and he turned into a real maverick. You couldn't leave water in the sink before or after washing the dishes because he would dive right in.

This can be taken to heart for acclimating anyone to anything scary, honestly. Shoutout to all my friends with anxiety disorders.

My cat is frightened of water whenever it's bath time and this 8-minute video has given me a clear understanding about her behavior. Thank you so much! I know now what to do

Here's the non-recommended one-step method: Just about the same time that this video came out, my 14-year-old purebred silver tabby visited my back yard for her very first visit to the outdoors. She walked directly to the edge of the pool and fell straight in. Less than 60 seconds had elapsed. I had been watching her closely from a distance and dashed over, since I was sure she didn't know how to find the shallow end and exit. She was about three feet out to sea. She saw me and paddled over to me, no fuss, no panic, no noise. I lifted her out, and dripping wet she calmly walked directly back in the house and has since shown no interest in going outside.

This is how we trained our kittens, except for the last step - we bath them in a plastic wash basin. It's not deep, they know they can easily get in and out, and we put a towel at the bottom, so it's not slippery. The toys are only used during the bath, and they also get a different treat after the bath. The result is they actually enjoy their bath. It's also important to realize, cats don't usually need to be bathed. But sometimes it's inevitable. For example, my cat once jumped into a pot of meatballs in chilli tomato sauce. >.> When something like that happens, it's usually an unpleasant and stressful experience for your cat. If that's the first time ever you bath it, it will associate the bath with the bad experience. And you don't want that. So train your kittens BEFORE such an experience, so they see bath as something pleasant that helps, not that makes the trauma worse.

I was house sitting this kitten and he would just get into the shower with you and I was taking a bath one night and homie just JUMPED IN no problem , no fear , he loves water

My cat loves playing with streams of water. So when I had to shower him (he had some skin problems so i had a special shampoo from the vet) I used a syringe as as water gun to distract him. I would let him chase water streams in the bathtub before and after showering. He didn't love being showered, but he knew that there was at least some fun involved, so there was no scratching or biting.

I usually have kittens and I introduce them to early bathing so they aren't completely terrified. I usually have some treats or toys or other stuff I do to help reinforce that a bath is good. This looks better than what I do. I had a cat that would purr for the first half of his shower so I guess my training isn't the worst.

This dude sounds so calming, no wonder the cats feel calm af lol

I was actually watching this video with my cat beside me and he raised his paw like he was pawing at the water too! LOL I'm definitely going to try this!

he starts at 1:32 observational learning 2:43 wet paws 3:30 fish bowl 5:27 bathtub

I dont even have a cat.

The amount of love and dedication in this video is just incredible. This is how innocent creatures should be treated with gentleness and respect. Thank you for creating a safe and loving place for your fur babies ❤️❤️❤️

So cool! I'm wondering how these techniques would work on an older cat. My cat is 14 and hates water, but he does sometimes jump into the bathtub for fun.

POV: You saw a cute cat in the thumbnail and clicked even though you don't have a cat.

Ironically, I’ve been doing this with my two boys without even realising it! The only step I didn’t do was the toys in the water. 😹 though it really started with one of them deciding he wanted to drink from the bath tap. XD he now likes to sit in the water itself while drinking and regularly goes paddling!

They’re too cute playing in the water!!! x33

I could watch them play with the fish bowl all day! Such sweet kitties and a great informative video. So glad I found your channel! Thanks so much!

This is absolutely amazing! What a great video - thanks so much for sharing. I had no idea that it could be that easy!

Thank you for this. We got a pair of 8 week old kittens last week. At night we keep them in the spare bathroom till they're old enough to be safe without supervision. The toilet lid stays down, and they sleep in the sink that's filled with squashy pillow. They have food, water, and litter access. The thing is, we use the spare tub to fill things like the watering can, and the gravity water bowl jug. Since the kittens live exploring, we want to acclimate them to water. Anyway, it can be very hot here in summer, so we're hoping to be able to offer a tub with a little water for chilling. This video will help us teach the babies that water is fun, and cool too.

Oh my Goodness, my heart melted when I saw one of your cats sneezed at 1:24

What an underrated video! This is so well done and informative. It is wonderful to see how much you love your cats too

Best advice for cat lovers. I’ve been doing this with my cats the past 10 years (except putting them in a tub of water) and they love it when I give them a bath. Though I still can’t get them used to a hair dryer. I think it’s because I rarely use my hair dryer.

"Cats don't like surprises and they don't like being forced", that describes me, too 😆😆😆

How hard it is to stop loving this adorable creature 😻😻😻

This is the most helpful, gentle, and respectful video I’ve ever found. I need to shower my 18 years old cat who stop cleaning himself, so sadly I can’t do all this steps for him but I also watched your other video concerning the bathing process and I intend to do it outside and prepare the same way, hopefully I will do great and will not stress him, it’s my worst fear 🥺 I think I will try the little fish in a pot or something to see their reaction and see if they like to play this way ^^ (I have 5 cats) Thank you so much ❤️

This is an amazing tutorial! Especially for showing more grown up kitties and not just kittens- I didn't get a chance to teach my cat to get used to water as a kitten, so this was very informative and I'll have to try these steps now!! Thank you!

Yes u r right . Cats need a very gentle approach when it comes to bathing.

1:24 aww look at them 🥺

4:47 light blue fish: Oh JErry! No! You're being fishnapped! Jerry: Bye...

i got a new kitten and I’ve made it my mission to get him used to water. It’s been a little difficult, but after this video. I have a little more methods other than just giving him shallow baths every once in a while.

Your cats are so well behaved with a gentle disposition that I feel sleepy just watching them 😌❣

My cat used to stick around when I take showers and might even join me in the bathroom. He was never afraid of the hair dryer since he was two months old. However there was one time when my mother decided to force pressing it into a washbasin of water 😢 He used to be a lovely lap kitten for months who sleeps on my chest every day. But It never approach any human again after that incident and finally left the house permanently.

These are the most beautiful cats I've ever seen.

I have to agree with Joy's comment, this is a great video. I really appreciate that your cats aren't traumatized in doing this.

I did something similar with some cats on the farm I grew up on. I used live creek chubs in a kiddy pool. I would get several cats that would dive completely under the water to catch the fish, and my dad would see them fishing in creeks around the farm.

One of my cats enjoy playing in the sink with the water running, she started doing it by her self too. So we encourage it now. Means a lot more cleaning of the sink though.

I never thought I'd see cats playing in water and having fun. Good show my man!

This was excellent and well filmed! Absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try this with my Marlen. THANK YOU! ❤

Brilliant yet simple way to let each animal discover at their own pace to be comfortable around water....so important.. especially if you have a pool...love your video...stay gentle & kind ⚘

i wish there were more cat owners like you in the world, omg, you're bomb, showing ALL of our animals they can trust and respect us, is real love to an animal ❤

Gorgeous kitties, and an excellent tutorial, thank you I learned a lot!

I gave my feral 7 yr old tabby a drinkwell 360 and couldnt imagine that she'd love drinking water. She would celebrate it when I'd change the water. Then, I gave her warm baths, and bubbles, putting bubbles on her head like playing with a kid. Then, put bubbles on my head, and her eyes got real big. She sat down in the warm bubble bath, maybe 6 inch deep.. and she then put her head under the water faucet. She loved it, just like your lil ones! The toy fish idea was spot on!

Great video. This really is a model for how to teach your cat to get used to any situation, not just bathing!

Yes my cat will get in the tub after i get out.. He plays in the tub. He isn't afraid of getting wet.. I caught him drinking out the toilet like a dog. I was like what the hell. If he can put his paws and face in the toilet bow. He is not afraid of water.. But i have yet to put him in a tub of water.. He is a scratcher if you try to make him do something he don't want to do. Now he will walk on the edge of the tub get in step in puddles of water but i never put him in water. Guess i need some water toys.. I know he loves balls & he loves new toys. So thank you for this video. I needed it.

I don't even have kitties but I couldn't stop watching this.

My cat is on the stage touching water!! I’m so happy

Fitting how the best cat owner is known as the *Cat Butler* He knows who's *truly* in charge, and that's why he's the best.

This was beautiful. Kindness and gentleness is so important. You are a very wise cat dad. Excellent video.❤️🌷

Your Ragdolls are stunning! Thank you so much for this incredible video. Your insight and the logical steps to work towards being able to bathe your cat are really great! Can't wait for more videos!!

You are so so good with your cats! Love the way you treat them!! ❤️❤️

I absolutely love your two kitties and the fact that they’re getting baths and they’re socialized and all of the things that you do with them I’ve seen some other KZfaq videos and people do you instruct you about the proper ways to do things but their for babies aren’t always happiest participants they are sometimes just kind of they’re doing it in the mirror the other two just show product and not really too many pet activities together I like the fact that all of your videos of with your kitties and how happy they are and that they just radiate comfortability with the situation that they put in for the video aspect

Thank u ! I totally agree!! Forcing them doesn’t feel right for either of us so I appreciate this approach so much!!

This is the best video I've seen.. Although this 8min video won't take a cat 8 mins to to suddenly want to bathe in the real world! It's a process slowly over time that can take weeks maybe months for your cat to gain your trust. I Love this!! absolutely amazing.god bless you and thank you!!!

the fish toys are eye catching!! and your cats are cute! nice video

Best video I’ve ever seen, showing gentle training towards cats guiding them using their natural instincts! I love how gentle and patient you a with them

Thank you for sharing and expressing the importance of letting your cat learn at their own pace 💖😸! It was so nice to see your cats enjoying themselves and associating positive feelings with water.

My cat comes inside dirty with ants in his fur. So this is so helpful! Thank you!

The way it turned the water on faster/more lol so smart and skilled!! I loved that part in the beginning and watched it about ten times before continuing!

I'll do everything you listed! I live in a country with very warm summers and have no ac so it's the perfect time to teach her how cooling water can be

Thank you for sharing this. Cats are really misunderstood. You provide a beautiful example of how to love and care for a kitty. ❤

Great video. Good bathing tips, plus the video is excellent family viewing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful kitties ❤

this is really good, someone genuinely willing to take out the time for a cat to like water and teach them gently its not bad but good

TY FOR THE INFORMATION

best and most helpful video! You’re a great owner, you take care of them so well!

This is one of the cutes videos i've seen, your cats are sooooo adorable

I'll try this now. Thank you

Good info, thank you.

Very impressive. I am sure that must have taken many slow steps and lots of patience. I have cared for many cats in my life, often rescuing strays who need bathed to get rid of all the fleas and dirt in their fur, and baths are rarely an easy task. I'm sure it helps if you start with younger cats or kittens too when they are still very playful and willing to try new things. Your cats are beautiful. Gorgeous long white hair. Happy training!

The best video have ever seen , beautifully made and your cats are such adorable 🥰

Your cats are so adorable!

just wanna say this video is both educational, and your kitties are just the sweetest T___T thank you for this!!!

Hi, I can't imagine the effort it took to create this video and it was amazing, so I just liked and subscribed to your channel. Your techniques were genuis introducing your cats to water. They seemed so calm! I love how the curious overcame their fear of the water 😺😸. These are some beautiful and sweet cats! You are truly blesssd! Thank you for sharing!😻

Fantastic video! This is how cat training should be done!

You sir have just made a new subscriber. This may well be the most thoughtful cat channel on KZfaq.

A good use of positive associations. And very cute on top of that.

how my persian cat meows when wanting pets or food: 1:25

I absolutely love this video and I absolutely love you, man! It was so thoughtful and considerate of the cat's feelings, very gently and slowly introducing them to the water and letting them know it can be fun too, it touches my heart a little bit being honest, because I feel like even the biggest cat lovers are tend to be very harsh on them (sometimes you need to and I get it, but I feel like it's a bit excessive at times), so it's such a relieve to see someone who actually treats the cats just like another human. A bit of fun story (or I do personally find it kind of fun): My cat, she was always curious with water. She did hated it, but was also very intrigued to it. She loves to sleep in the bathroom on the counter next to the window, because there was always very, very warm and she did that back then when she was young too. No one was bothered by her - and in fact, most of the time you wouldn't even notice that she was there in the first place. If she was sleeping there, no one dared to wake her up. So, if someone was washing their hands or showering, she could just watch on her own if she wanted to, and I guess she did. She quickly understood that she can get a fresh, running water from the bathtub or the sink (other thing is that she cannot really run the water herself unfortunately), so she tend to go there a lot if she wanted to drink. She was constantly leaving marks of her paws all over everything. When someone was bathing, she tend to jump on the door's handle to open, just to check out if no one is drowning (or simply because she wanted to sleep or drink water). One time, it was just happening, when I was taking the shower. She wanted to get in so I let her. I ran a water from the sink, so she could drink, and I expected her to leave right away, but instead, she sat on the corner of the bathtub, which was in a paddle of water, and just stayed there. I tried my best to shower next to her to not make her wet too much, but it wasn't really possible. To my surprise, she didn't ran away, in fact, she stayed with me the whole time. Her back was all wet, but she seemed to be quite comfortable, not bothered by any mean. It seems like she just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't kill myself there by an accident, because right after I left the bathroom, she did too. I remember one time when she was sitting in the bathtub drinking running water, I locked the outflow just to check how she's going to react. She didn't have any problem with kneeling in it at all, but when she was done drinking, I didn't wanted to force her into staying there, but I think that the first 2 steps she passed already :D!

Your love and patience for cats are impressive!

What a great video! It just makes sense

This video was so good! I'm adopting my kitten soon and bathing was the one thing that made me anxious. I felt really uneducated about it and considered a monthly expense at the groomers but now I'm stoked to try this as an upcoming fur parent!

You have done such a great job. Thank you a lot, for sharing your experiences, also for your smart methods.

Absolutely Beautiful 😻

awww they are so nice

omg your cats are the cutest! Great tutorial, thank you!

This is amazing! Thanks for showing us how! :)

This is too cute!!!!! 🥺🥺💜💜

brilliant!!

Exposure therapy as applied to cats! Thank you for this video :)

Such a great video! Very helpful thank you!

Too cute.

I cant stop watching your video's.

Excellent tips!

Great video! I've shared this to almost all my friends who own cats, as for me, I have a cat that is a grumpy little lady, we have always been afraid to bring her grumpy feelings inside! I can't wait to try this with her!

Awesome tutorial!

omg this is soooo underrated, thank u so much for the tips!!

Omg !! Thank you so much for some very helpful information 🙏🙏🙏 We have a cat with a spinal injury that needs to be cleaned a few times a day. I’ve been desperately searching for a stress free way to clean her 🙏🤗 Thank you so much !!!!!