- Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.
- Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
- In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid.
- The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
- Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a “power-wash” and rinse”.
- Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door.
- Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
- The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off.
- Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
Sincerely,
The Dog
Vocabulary Help
- bathroom – banheiro
- both – ambos
- bowl – cuba da privada
- carry – carregar
- close – fechar
- dry – secar
- enjoy – gostar
- flush – dar a descarga
- lid – tampa
- lift – levantar
- never mind – não se importe
- noise – barulho
- pet shampoo – shampoo para animais
- pick up – pegar
- quickly – rapidamente
- rocket out – sair como um foguete
- smooth – suave
- soothe – acalmar
- sparkling clean – completamente limpos, brilhantes
- stand behind – fique atrás
- towards – em direção a