This Cat's Favorite Activity Is Showering With Mom

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[Fla Dem]

1. That is soo special!

[PoliticAverse]

2. She suspiciously fails to mention the dog that was also in the video and the shower. n/t

[3catwoman3]

3. One of our now departed cats...

…often came into the shower with me, and would get pretty wet. He was just fine with it. It was amusing and endearing.

My current tuxie female comes into the shower briefly. She likes me to make circles on the shower floor with the hand-held sprayer, and she will turn around in circles as if she were chasing her tail, trying to catch the spray stream.

[skypilot]

4. Pym clearly hasn't seen Psycho yet.

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[wnylib]

5. My cat freaks out when I get in the shower.

She grabs her comfort toy in her mouth and howls until I get out. She starts getting anxious as soon as I start my routine of getting towel and washcloth from the bathroom closet.

So, I have discovered that I can calm her in advance by putting together words that she understands with gestures. Before I get in the shower, I point to myself, say my name, point to the shower and say "here" and "all right." I repeat it and then get in. She gives me a concerned, incredulous look, but does not cry while I shower if I talk to her first about it.