Abandoned kittens smell- what can i bathe them with?

If you don't have baby shampoo, you can use dishsoap. It won't hurt them and if it is a citrus scented one it can take care of any fleas they may have. Just make sure they are dry and have a warm place to cuddle when you are through.

Well if the shampoo says it is safe for kittens, you could use that. Or you could pick up cat wipes at the store, they are in the pet section and they would probably like them better than an actual bath. Also you can put them in the microwave, so that they are warm and the cats will be more receptive. They're very convenient. I would be the same way if I found those kittens... it is a shame that people cannot take care of their animals or have them spayed. But yeah, try the wipes. They even have lavender scented ones.

I think the kitty shampoo that you have would be ok for them. Maybe it would be a good idea if you would dilute it just a bit because they are so little. There should be enough shampoo in the solution to get them cleaned up and still be gentle enough on them. Right now, they're young, and they don't know exactly what to do yet to groom themselves.

I too, adopted an abandoned kitty. And I got her home and bathed her in some warm water and a mild shampoo solution. She cleaned up very nice. So I think that would be ok in this case with your kitties.

Thanks for being such a good person, and taking care of them. You have a good heart.

My shampoo has been used on 4 week old kittens that were rescued and loaded with fleas. It killed all the fleas and calmed them down because of the lavender. They also smelled really great after their bath. You can find it at

http://www.take1products.com/

If you need to wash them straight away, use baby shampoo and make sure you dry them very well. Their chest area is the most important to get really dry. good luck;^)

Baby shampoo works just fine. Use warm water and be gentle. Make sure to wrap them in a towel and dry them off as best you can and have like a cozy box with a towel or a blanket in it so they'll not get too cold.

as long as you're ensuring the tub water is the Temperature equivalent to bathing a human infant , luke warmth water , and really ordinary infant shampoo, the no tears stuff, do not get water contained in the kittens ears, because it is going to reason an inner ear an infection. there immune structures are vunderable to infections at that age. dont scrub , merely gently blot wash. and blot dry. the scent will bypass away.

you can use baby shampoo instead but just use tinies bit of it to careful wash them . and you shouldnt put then in bathtub might slip over or even injury their self. if you have a big kitchen basket that you can use to pour some warm water and have one each stay in the water by holding them and washing their dirty bodies. well i cant believe somebody who didnt wanna keep those kittens just threw them away for nothing . iam glad that somebody alike you had found them . are you going to keep them or even put them on adoption when theyre get little olders .

Just keep them warm enough and dry them as well as you can with a towel. A light near the box for awhile would keep them warmer too.

BTW a touch of vinegar in the water helps get the urine smell out, or at least it does for clothes. I don't see how it would hurt.

Use a small amount of the shampoo you already have, or some baby shampoo. If you have baby wipes, those help too.

Try bathing them in the sink with baby shampoo and warm water.