Cat Bath

We decided we really needed to give Rista Cat a bath. She smelled like her litter box and had a clump of stuff under her tail. I did not want her making a mess somewhere in the house. Her fur was also clumping up from the sticky sap of the new leaves on the trees outside. She was a very good kitty and didn't try to scratch once while she was in the water. Michael and I both put on long sleeves just in case, though.

Here's Rista right out of the tub before we had a chance to dry her off.

We used several towels to dry her and then got out her brush and brushed her to keep her fur from getting tangled.

The mess in the bathroom after the bath was over...

Then of course, Rista has to give herself a bath afterward to make sure we got everything.
All done! She's still rather damp in this picture, but she's definitely fluffing up again. We'll brush her again when she's completely dry to make sure her fur doesn't mat up.