tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post1637716623077329038..comments2023-07-07T04:44:46.940-05:00Comments on Painted Maypole: Bathing Multiple Catspainted maypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-74106208413706971942007-12-03T09:53:00.000-06:002007-12-03T09:53:00.000-06:00You are soooo my kind of pet owner. I have allergi...You are soooo my kind of pet owner. I have allergies which means we can't own cats but I feel certain I would treat any cat I owned with an equal measure of whimsy.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-29586876948656274582007-11-29T13:25:00.000-06:002007-11-29T13:25:00.000-06:00I've never attempted to bathe a cat (I value my ep...I've never attempted to bathe a cat (I value my epidermis too much), but this sounds like an excellent plan. Should I ever find myself saddled with 5 ridiculously dirty cats, I shall employ this technique.<BR/><BR/>Did you ever have to give medicine to these 5 cats? The only way i can get my cat to take medicine is too grind it up and mix it with tuna juice.Furrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617566957749784387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-26112867361153838142007-11-29T09:52:00.000-06:002007-11-29T09:52:00.000-06:00First, how could you not fall in love with a man w...First, how could you not fall in love with a man with 5 cats. I love him myself!<BR/><BR/>And second, why did you bathe them? I've never considered it!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070433904661239686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-23928150948655344292007-11-28T17:16:00.000-06:002007-11-28T17:16:00.000-06:00That was hilarious! Actually I've given my cats t...That was hilarious! Actually I've given my cats the occasional bath since they were kittens just so they would be used to it in case someone was visiting who had allergies. Needless to say, they don't like it, but they tolerate it.Alex Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567976812466320977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-29739098091915312432007-11-28T12:15:00.000-06:002007-11-28T12:15:00.000-06:00I cannot imagine bathing my cat. I can't believe y...I cannot imagine bathing my cat. I can't believe you managed 5! I can honestly say I would not want to be you during all of that! Ouch!girlymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713021609857759027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-76504120919154303492007-11-28T10:26:00.000-06:002007-11-28T10:26:00.000-06:00Wow! That is some excellent advice that I hope I ...Wow! That is some excellent advice that I hope I never need . . . you know, the old lady with all the cats? :)carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-51740696379264816082007-11-28T06:23:00.000-06:002007-11-28T06:23:00.000-06:00Lord, you must really love him. 5 cats would have...Lord, you must really love him. 5 cats would have been a deal breaker for me.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-62980582641856932782007-11-27T23:37:00.000-06:002007-11-27T23:37:00.000-06:00You DO deserve a medal!My hubby and I had 5 cats f...You DO deserve a medal!<BR/>My hubby and I had 5 cats for a short time---right when we first moved in together. It was a his, her's, our's type of deal (he had two, I had two, and we "found" one shortly after moving in together). Yikes. That's a LOT of cats. I wish we had known about your bathing method at the time!Kristi Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749922455225303462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-30068512174642353602007-11-27T22:15:00.000-06:002007-11-27T22:15:00.000-06:00Very creative! I can picture the whole scene in m...Very creative! <BR/>I can picture the whole scene in my head, and you had me laughing out loud. Too funny.<BR/>You are quite a trooper to deal with cats for that long while you have allergies. I'm allergic to cats and I can't imagine. Makes me itchy just thinking about it.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-29742045880735603852007-11-27T21:37:00.000-06:002007-11-27T21:37:00.000-06:00My older son just did a study on Rube Goldberg and...My older son just did a study on Rube Goldberg and his sketch was on cat bathing. There are a few similarities in the process.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the chuckle!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-47866603353285757472007-11-27T21:33:00.000-06:002007-11-27T21:33:00.000-06:00You are certainly a trooper. I don't think I coul...You are certainly a trooper. I don't think I could ask anyone to give up their pet(s) either, but as someone with pretty bad cat allergies too, I don't know how you managed.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-48230658584944286822007-11-27T20:56:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:56:00.000-06:00My mouth is on the floor. I can BARELY bath our 1...My mouth is on the floor. I can BARELY bath our 1 cat without coming out defeated and soaked. Hilarious. And man you must have loved your husband to bear 5 with allergies! Bless your big heart!MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-52548760863429062352007-11-27T20:35:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:35:00.000-06:00- "while the cats are drying themselves put away a...- "<BR/>while the cats are drying themselves put away anything breakable or shreddable in your home. Be sure to leave a nice full dish of food and some brand new cat nip toys closely outside of the bathroom to distract/bribe them before they can wreck too much havoc on the rest of your home in righteous revenge<BR/>- exit your home"<BR/><BR/>I'm on the floor laughing with this. Certainly sounds like cats to me!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-47462726253041107242007-11-27T20:18:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:18:00.000-06:00Nothing sadder than a wet cat.You - are a saint.We...Nothing sadder than a wet cat.<BR/><BR/>You - are a saint.<BR/><BR/>We had two cats for many years - my husband was allergic to them, but we never resorted to bathing the cats. Maybe I'll suggest this to him, 'cause I'm pining for another pair.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-83155990319674594942007-11-27T20:04:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:04:00.000-06:00you are a saint...and i expect a front row invitat...you are a saint...and i expect a front row invitation next time you schedule cat bathing, because wow, does that sound hilarious.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-40501842577996218512007-11-27T19:54:00.000-06:002007-11-27T19:54:00.000-06:00You are a better woman than me to live with his ca...You are a better woman than me to live with his cats in spite of your allergies.soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-52711911986673086012007-11-27T19:00:00.000-06:002007-11-27T19:00:00.000-06:00can't I just pay somebody to do it for me? heh...can't I just pay somebody to do it for me? heh...flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-54912272785953240902007-11-27T18:38:00.000-06:002007-11-27T18:38:00.000-06:00SO funny. And I've bathed cats. It's no party, I...SO funny. And I've bathed cats. It's no party, I tell you.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-14535211176475099162007-11-27T16:36:00.000-06:002007-11-27T16:36:00.000-06:00When we married we had four cats (my two and his t...When we married we had four cats (my two and his two). 14 years later we are down to only one. :(<BR/><BR/>I have seen a cat blow dryer box, I kid not. You put the wet cat in it and it blows air from the sides.<BR/><BR/>I swear.<BR/><BR/>It might have been on Dirty Jobs, whose to say, I see so much strange stuff on TV LOL<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-67854996146140806052007-11-27T15:32:00.000-06:002007-11-27T15:32:00.000-06:00Yeah, you totally deserve a Good Deed Award! This...Yeah, you totally deserve a Good Deed Award! This was sooo funny! =)<BR/><BR/>We have a 6 month old bull dog who ADORES her baths. She's nuts.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898415128748687415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-14670603775212908472007-11-27T13:45:00.000-06:002007-11-27T13:45:00.000-06:00First of all, you are a stellar wife and deserve a...First of all, you are a stellar wife and deserve a medal.<BR/><BR/>That was LOL funny! It's too bad that Scrubbing Bubbles self-cleaning shower doohicky hadn't yet been invented, or you could have just thrown them all in there and pressed the EASY button.Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883046753707687727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-4594255886093944382007-11-27T13:36:00.000-06:002007-11-27T13:36:00.000-06:00oh my, LOL!oh my, LOL!Wayfarer Scientistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996334636311497271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-13514408374228024332007-11-27T13:34:00.000-06:002007-11-27T13:34:00.000-06:00that sounds like a scary movie given my unnatural ...that sounds like a scary movie given my unnatural fear of cats.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-28632434380303296782007-11-27T13:24:00.000-06:002007-11-27T13:24:00.000-06:00A-HAH!! You have just given me THE IDEA for my el...A-HAH!! You have just given me THE IDEA for my eldest daughter's next science project, which is to construct a helpful household machine that works (she is doing a unit on "motion"). <BR/><BR/>GEN-IUS!! Thank-you!!<BR/><BR/>When I was a teenager, I was hope alone when one of our two Very Important Cats got squirted... HARD... by a very ripe skunk.<BR/><BR/>Ever tried bathing a hysterical 25 pound cat in tomato juice???<BR/><BR/>Let's just say we had to paint the laundry room after it was over, and save the long and very painful description.<BR/><BR/>xo CGFCandygirlflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402373358975538931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-9672225641808539752007-11-27T12:54:00.000-06:002007-11-27T12:54:00.000-06:00I miss cats!! This is so true!I miss cats!! This is so true!SusieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631535541744210983noreply@blogger.com