In defense of cats, my three cats would line up in the laundry room and wait to be wiped down from head to toe with warm wet towels before they were allowed on the furniture. (uglyhousephotos.com)
Traditionally, you would just set this in the middle of the table, everyone gets a warm wet towel for their hands and a hunk of bread and you eat right from the serving platter making sure to eat only from the section right in front of you. (foodsofourlives.com)
Until now, the most common advice has been to hold a warm wet towel against your breast (s) or take warm baths throughout the day until the problem you're dealing with clears up. (rachelsremedy.com)