LMAO - Having bathed more than one cat in my life, I can relate to this, and would actually veer towards the first method as probably being the least traumatic for both cat and owner, despite its apparent inhumanity, although I have never actually dared follow through on my vows to do it like that 'next time'.

Thankfully, our current moggies have never required a bath, although one of them is partial to sitting in the sink, and then only way to remove him is to start to fill it water. Same cat also took a dip in the aquarium once, and frequently returns to the house pond weed ridden, which I always find amusing.

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