No, I don't think it is a good idea to take a chance of introducing bacteria from the bathwater into the vagina.

Oh, this is a question I just thought of, thank you for bringing it up!

Last trimester is good rule of thumb, I would think.

I had a girl, Isis, whom I simply couldn't keep out of water, especially whenever I took a bath!  If she hadn't had PKD, I would've bred her.  

Can you imagine a Queen heavy with kittens, merrily swimming away, after she snuck into my bath water?  :lol:

Linda boy I totally agree with the shaving!!! :lol:

I had shaved Winnie a couple weeks before delivery I think but wish i'd waited longer to shave her. I had a friend over and she helped to hold Winnie better so I could get it shorter and It made a BIG difference to new babies who didn't have their eyes open searching for a nipple.

I was to afraid to bathe Winnie at all during her pregnancy. After losing her first litter at 47 days I was afraid i'd stress her out to much and she'd lose the babies and later in the pregnancy I was afraid of the same thing and I didn't want to like LynMarie said introduce bacteria into the vagina.

Maybe on her next litter maybe I won't worry so much. Nah, I always worry!!

LOL

Cindy

First I would like to say hello to a fellow exhibitor and breeder from Portugal.
I am Diane of Diane's Pride; the Ragdoll breeder............

Okay as to the question, I always shave my girls once I have confirmation they are with kittens, usually right afer they pink-up.  being sure to shave from private area to the beginning of the ruff making sure inner sides the legs front and back are done also.

My reason for this is one to help with feeding the kittens but also God forbid anythng goes wrong from mating to birth, when being treated the girl would not need to be shaven at the Vett's office during a possible critical time.

To give baths to our cat I have a baby's bath (small plastic tub with hole) that is placed on top of our bath tub.  Instead of filling up the bath tub I wet the girl down give her two gentle washes with a gentle baby shampoo and rinse her completely.  At no time does dirty bath water come in contact with her vagina area and since my cats are accustomed to being bathed and blow dried they remain calm and quite.  this does not mean I do my pregnant girls alone, only with  help just in case and not during the third trimester.

SweetB, you can purchase the baby tub for about 5 to 10 euros in Jumbo, continent or Feira Nova.
Beijos (Kisses),