Adui kelakar gila baca posting SIMISTRI...awak peminat setem jugak eh? hehhehehhe....gelak pecah perut dah saya nih....
Anyway, my experience bathing my two babies is a horrible one. Maybe because they are just 4 1/2 mths now, still not accustom to weekly showers.
Now, I bathe them once in a week. Preferably on Saturday or Sunday. Im making this as routine because they start to smell after the 6th day due to their active playing around our apartment and at the balcony.
First, yeah SIMISTRI, Im like you lah....Boiled the water 1st and then I poured into my big bucket and mix it with normal temperature water. I also use GAYUNG to bathe them. For now Im still using MACHIKO Flea Shampoo to treat their fleas and lice problem. Lice is now gone but just taking precaution step to bathe them one more time with Machiko. Cheap but it works, man!
Im also using a herbal shampoo with chamomile/lavender flavour (shampoo + conditioner - 2 in 1 lah shampoo ni) which we bought in Penang. But not mixing them. I will use this shampoo again after Im satisfied with the fleas problem 1st.
I will start by just splashing the warm water on the bosy 1st just to test their energy level. My Duster and Misty are very drama queen inside the bathroom, so I bathe them one by one. After splashing the water using my hand, I will then pour the warm water using the GAYUNG (Simistri, I will now going to practise the tip...from head to tail - to avoid penyakit!) hehhehehhe...
And then, I will lather the shampoo on their upper body and slowly massage and add more water to make it more foamy and rich. And then massage and talk to them to behave because at this point they already showing their acts i.e: running around, meowing loudly and starts to scratch the door and even my clothe. Duster just pawed my kaftan yesterday morning.

And then, I will use the soft plastic comb (shower accessory for cat/dog) to scrub their hair and tail. And then i will leave them for about 5-10 minutes before I rinse them in the small bucket. While doing this, I will sing to them the SWIMMING POOL song which I created for them....wakakkakakkaka....
After I rinsed off all the shampoo, I will then wrap the kitty with small towel 1st and then transfer to a bigger towel(the normal towel that we always use for shower). I will put them to a comfort zone. Petting their head and wrap them nicely in the big towel so that they cannot run. I will rest them on my lap and will start doing their ears. We bought this EAR DROP LOTION to remove their ear wax from the clinic. After I put a few drops, I will then massage the ear 1st so that she will relax. After that I start to clear/clean the ear with cotton bud and facial soft cotton. Both of them like their ears being clean. {I tengok diaorg macam stim ajer!!!

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After ear cleaning, its time to blow dry them. I use a hair dryer because their hair is long and it will take hours if they want to dry their hair naturally under the sun. After that, I will use that special comb and combing them and also check whether they have any hair clumps or not.
After reading all your posting, Im now considering to buy any lotions or spray that can make the coat healthier and glossier....hehhehehhe