Oct
26
Actually, my half-drowned cat, when retrieved from the piling, was so relieved to be out of that salt water that he went completely limp and submissive (first and only time I’ve seen him that way!) He let me carry him down to the laundry area, where I put him in the laundry sink and rinsed the salt out of his fur. A neighbor brought a towel and he let me towel him dry. He complained mildly toward the end of his rinsing, but here’s the thing people need to know — a saltwater-doused cat can survive the water only to kill himself cleaning his fur afterwards. You have to rinse the salt water out.
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