Big time update-- bathing a cat?

She is a survivor, a warrior, a saint, and a lovey-dovey killer. After some pretty harrowing shit, she’s starting to eat again, and she just sat on my lap while I was working and asked for some attention.

Which she got.

But here’s the thing— I need to give her a good bath, she’s got some matted fur, and I haven’t tried dunk her in water since she was like 6 months old. So, like, 14 years ago.

Anyone here ever washed a cat, and come away without scars?