Stray cat got washed before being placed in a shelter. The context is in the video. And yes, washing can be horrifying for cats, and they should've at least tried to make it less scary. But at the end of the day, it has to be done for health reasons, just whoever recorded it is weird for being unprepared/not knowledgeable enough (to completely lock the room at least).

In their defense, if this cat was already scared shitless of showers there's not much you can do, and if they're young and smart enough it's gonna be fine (mentally). Very resilient creatures. I just hope they didn't ruin bathing for this fella.

To give everyone here the benefit of the doubt, the first bottle seems to be a pet shampoo for getting rid of mites and ticks (the second is just a regular delicate soap). It could quite plausibly be that the poor thing had a bad infestation and stopped trying to escape when it realised it was feeling better. If that is the case then it'll be freaked out but definitely better off for it

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I understand your concern. Washing a stray cat does look stressful, but sometimes it’s necessary for health reasons (fleas, mites, etc.). It’s never fun for the cat, and ideally it should be done as gently as possible. Thanks for sharing your perspective.