you say never again, but some day that cat is going to go somewhere it's not supposed to, and it's going to roll around in something it's not supposed to, and the next thing you know you will be right back in the bathroom with a wet, spitting, hissing, ball of hate.

i see your wet cat, and i raise you:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bandit/306114394

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bandit/306120999
 

yeah, poor little alice, but in the end it was worth it and i think she thinks so too. she's soft as anything, smells great, and the last two days she's been more frisky playful and affectionate. in future, i'm going to just leave a few inches in the tub and let her splash around just to get used to the water and such. then bath time won't be such a trauma. she does get interested in the tub after i have a shower. she'll paw at the wet spots left. but it was really hard to see her so worked up and anxious as you can see in my expression in the last photo.