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Figarosmom

(14,610 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:33 PM 6 hrs ago

Swimming cats

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Swimming cats (Original Post) Figarosmom 6 hrs ago OP

Stay out of the washing machine when it is filling. gordianot 5 hrs ago #1

Can cats and dogs instinctively doggy paddle? Rizen 5 hrs ago #2

I don't know. Figarosmom 4 hrs ago #4

My cat would slice me open. bamagal62 5 hrs ago #3

Yeah, I've had cats like that. Figarosmom 4 hrs ago #5

gordianot

(15,811 posts)

1. Stay out of the washing machine when it is filling.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:13 PM

5 hrs ago

You get a second bath to wash off the soap.

Rizen

(1,138 posts)

2. Can cats and dogs instinctively doggy paddle?

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:27 PM

5 hrs ago

If I threw my cat in the lake could she swim?

Figarosmom

(14,610 posts)

4. I don't know.

Reply to Rizen (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:05 PM

4 hrs ago

I did see a short where some owners were teaching their Dachshund to swim and they held him above the water getting ready to put him in and he was already making paddling movements.

bamagal62

(4,655 posts)

3. My cat would slice me open.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:42 PM

5 hrs ago

She freaks if one drop of water gets near her.

Figarosmom

(14,610 posts)

5. Yeah, I've had cats like that.

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:07 PM

4 hrs ago

But then I've had cats that wanted to join me in the tub or shower too.

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