Trip & Karen: Those are great names! I've also been known as Muffin Brookdale, Fidget Dorchester, Tiffany Booth, Crystal Matthews, Coco Matthews and Tira Matthews. Hmmm - Guess the Matthews family had a lot of strippers in the family.
K: Why do you have to bath her? It's not that great an idea especially when she has stitches. You know- you can get pet wipes at the pet store or dollar store for cleaning her. I've also used unscented baby wipes. Now, when Belushi was just a teeny boy (I got him at 6 weeks) he had the runs and being a longhair - the bath was inevitable. I suggest you keep the half you're not bathing covered in a towel as she will inevitably scratch you. Make sure the water is not too warm or not too cold. And get it done quickly. Most cats HATE it. Blu is pretty good - I've bathed him a couple of times now.