yes, she is..after two more washings. that oil is horrid to get out long bunny-soft kitty fur. she wasn't drying properly..ergo..she wasn't self grooming. so i picked her up and could still smell petrol/oil. i had obviously gotten quite used to the smell during the first wash. so i rewashed her legs and belly with a strong vinegar/water rinse....boy she was not pleased!..escaped and went into hiding. then kev came home..after dinner he gave her another wash down with dishsoap and baking soda...lol i had visions of her fizzing from the baking soda and vinegar rinse combos. anyhow..we've decided to have another go at her this evening..but we are going to give her a smidge of gravol to calm her down..about a half hour before hopefully her last bath. all of my upholstered furniture is currently covered with bedsheets..it's bad enough to be frequently dunked in *water!!..without being kicked out of the house. the dirty part of the oil is gone from her. but she is still somewhat oily to touch. her fur isn't fluffy in some areas. maybe i should wash her in something like head and shoulders or another dandruff type shampoo. i'm just glad it is only her legs and belly..not the whole cat. she seems quite happy..ah the innocence of the unknowing..yet another bathing lurks for the poor thing..and next week..well next week she is off to the vets for spaying. i think september is going to be her horrid month. later roz On Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:07 PM, J. William Himmelsbach [SMTP:jwilliam231@verizon.net] wrote: > Roz, I would rather have my snake than an oily kitten. > That was or could have been a real mess. I hope Sunny > is finally back in the house. > Jean USA > > > > > > > --- Roz Griston <r_griston@dccnet.com> wrote: > > > delightful jean..here's how i just spent the last > > hour or so... > > > > we have a 4plus month old kitten. she's very > > curious. yesterday, we > > cleared/sorted the carport. one of the *unique* > > items found and waiting > > for this coming thursday garbage pick up is an open > > gallon container of > > motor oil. it lays flat on it's side..with a rather > > large hole in it so > > the engine oil can be drained into it from the > > car...kev had missed > > getting rid of it after the last oil change. > > > > anyhow, sunny, the kitty is exploring all the stuff > > that has been > > moved. yes!! she did a nice four paw landing in this > > yuckky black > > mess...back flipped or something out of it..i heard > > the > > crash-banging...looked out the window to see sunny > > scampering away with > > very wet looking legs. at first i thought she had > > leapt or fallen into > > the 5 gallon bucket of fish tank plants.. > > > > but, she did appear distressed..and there was no > > water slopped from the > > bucket. it took only moments to recall the dirty > > oil...i checked..yup, > > splash marks etc. meanwhile sunny is flitting here > > and there and trying > > to lick her legs..blechhhh..little > > lick/panic..flee..little lick etc. > > > > i caught her..having first grabbed the roll of paper > > toweling from the > > kitchen...before i went outside. i had her pinned > > with one hand, a > > wiping the excess oil off her legs..looking for one > > or the other of my > > neighbours to be out in their yard so i could call > > for help. > > nada..nothing no-one..so i continued wiping the > > excess oil for about 5 > > mins..i was almost out of towelling..my goal was to > > get the worst of it > > off and then bring sunny in the house for a soapy > > wash up. > > > > just then my neighbour drives home..and looks at me > > wiping my kitty > > down..and getting very dirty papertowel..i ask..can > > you just hold her > > here while i grab some soapy water and rags..ahhh..a > > reprieve..i don't > > have to bring the oil slick cat into the house and > > until i really have > > the worst of it off her. > > > > my neighbour obiliges..but lets me know she is > > expecting an important > > phone call..so..aside from the fact i don't want my > > neighbour being > > stuck with a struggling oil rag..i now have to add > > speed so she doesn't > > miss the call. > > > > anyhow..i arrive with with two ice cream/gallon > > buckets of water..one > > very, very soapy the other just plain warm > > water..plus all available > > rags in the house. > > > > i take over with sunny..my neighbour heads into her > > home to get the > > phone call..i'm not sure how long it took..i do know > > i had not looked > > at the time or anything..but i proceeded to > > wash/rinse my kitten's four > > legs and belly..until i got no more oil markings on > > the rags, etc. i > > then used paper towelling to ensure she really was > > cleaned of the > > oil...okay..so now i have a kitten with no more oil > > on her body..but > > she really is soapy... > > > > and this kitty HATES water, but i have to rinse the > > soap off her > > too...by the time i was at the point of need to > > rinse her..my neighbour > > was back..but i really didn't need the assistance..i > > just kept dunking > > cloths in water and rinsing the kitten.. > > > > on the upside..it is a beautiful, warm to hot day. > > 24C..so now my kitty > > is sitting on the front step with food and water, > > and expected to clean > > the rest of her mishap up by herself... > > > > she is not impressed..i keep hearing the occassional > > forlorn > > yeowlll..she is part siamese. and like why won't i > > let her come in the > > house... > > > > poor little thing..her snooping netted her a partial > > bath and a > > porchside picnic...she should be in the house > > snuggled up on my lap or > > laying sprawled on the couch at this time of day. > > > > the oil bucket is now properly covered..tho i doubt > > she'll be snooping > > in that corner anytime soon. > > > > later > > roz > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email > > to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG- > > > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes > > in > > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message