How often do you bathe your cat(s)?

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

Wellington, I read recently that in Europe and especially England, show cats are rarely bathed.

This was purportedly only true in N. America and now I see in New Zealand?

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Oh no I think you will find that they do. In Euope anyway I know alot of Persian breeders and they definitly do bath their cats, they are Persians you have got to. Of course there are many breeds for example Siamese that don't get bathed - breeds that DO need it are Persians & Exotics.

All the show cats I know are bathed.

About 2 or 3 times a months. She's used to it and its so hot here at the moment.
It all depends on how grubby she gets when she goes on her lead in the park, we live in a tiny apartment so cleanliness is a must.

Mine are bathed rarely considering they're indoor/outdoor cats.

I didn't vote because I'd never bathed a cat before last night... we had to bathe the new kitten b/c he was a bit muddy, etc... but before that, I let Baylee and Max do their own thing.

And judging by my fiance's reaction (who was holding the kitten) I don't think we'll be bathing a cat any time soon... cats have claws, lol!

I don't bathe my cats. I tried once, and didn't like how the fur stuck to my tongue! LOL!


Sorry, couldn't resist!

Originally Posted by Beckiboo

I don't bathe my cats. I tried once, and didn't like how the fur stuck to my tongue! LOL!


Sorry, couldn't resist!

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<laughs> i did not expect that answer at all.

We had to bathe our new kitten because he was infested with fleas and I refuse to do it again. He screamed and clawed like I never experienced before. He got a chunk of my chest and he bit into my hand leaving 2 fang marks. LOL I dont know if that's a normal reaction but it was scary.

Seamus has gotten a couple of baths in his 9mos of life. The latest when he climbed into a fireplace that still had residual soot. He was filthy. I tried those bath wipes on him, but they didn't do the job. He's white and grey tabby, but was practically solid grey. Plus, he'd developed this odor around his nether regions, so I was glad to have a clean, raspberry scented cat. I'm sure he was thrilled.

i bathe yasmine about every 3-4 months. She doesnt seem to mind the bath tub since shes been getting baths since she was a kitten. She always feels much better afterwards....i think she likes water b/c she plays in her water bowl!!!!!!!

None of the options really fit for me. Bathing depends on each of my cats. Jake gets bathed more often because his coat gets pretty greasy on his belly and chest. Peaches gets bathed occassionally to get out the dead fur that is shedding. Hallie, I don't bathe anymore but she does get shaved since she is a little sickie and won't let you brush/groom her. Jazzy, I don't have a feel for if he will need bathing or not. My guess is that he isn't really going to need it.

i voted occasionally, because i bathed my cat once... when i brought him home from the pound. wow, did he stink! its been a few years now and another bath has not been necessary.

Oliver gets a monthly bath... even though he's preening and grooming for 2 of the 4 hours of each day that he's actually awake! He's definitely a shedder and the bathing helps a lot... he also doesn't mind it in the slightest so it's not a big ordeal
Also, his light orange feet get a grey litter tinge to them by the end of the month even though he's always cleaning his feet, so the suds help to get rid of that too

How often do I bathe them? You've got to be kidding!

I'm somewhat allergic to cats. My stepdaughter, who visits occasionally, is extremely allergic. I got by with taking Red Cat to the assistant at the vet's office who bathed him twice in his first five years, but he had to be tranquilized. The new vet's assistant doesn't bath cats, so I took him two years ago to a local groomer. He went ballistic, scratched her, and she told me never to bring him back. He hasn't had a bath since.

I got Sheba last September, and she produces more allergens than the other two put together. So I've been taking her monthly to a different groomer to be bathed. I now take Purdy every two months.

I can't say I've tried, and I'm not intending to! Max likes water, he'll paddle in a water filled litter tray and stick his paw in his drinking water. Alfie hates water, if he even gets his feet wet he runs a mile!

I give him one twice a month..even though he's indoor cat he still stinks..

Dax only gets a bath when she has been hanging out under the cars in the parking lot too much - One of them has a oil leak and sometimes she comes inside with a greasy back. She gets a quick bath, I get some quick scratches and everyone finishes happy.

Here's a little tip if you've got a cat that you have GOT to bathe for whatever reason and it's seldom if ever been bathed before. For teeth you're on your own but this works for claws --- masking tape. Get some 2" masking tape and double it over the ends of their paws (this may take two people also.) I used to do this with my mum's insane cat which she wanted bathed because he was an inside/outside kitty and would get absolutely infested with fleas (this was before Advantage/Frontline.) I found that the tape would usually stay on in the water at least long enough for me to dunk and bathe the cat without getting ripped to pieces. Fortunately he wasn't a biter, though.

Cindy

I have two persian longhair show babies. I bath them both once a week. One with Elylpse shampoo, then one Elypse rinse, and then "Integrity" spray after the rinse and on the wet hair for detangling. I use a two-step drying process (because they are still young), which is in the crate for 20 minutes with warm air forced in, and the second step is a light slicking out of the hair while I blow dry the rest, careful not to pull out the fur but just lift it. Once a day I comb through and clean the eyes and then put powder under the eyes to prevent staining. If they need it, I bath the face with a hot face cloth (which they love) because the natural oils in their fur makes it like a steam cleaning. However, all Persian long hairs should be bathed at least once a month if not a show baby, and once to twice a week if they are show babies. Short Hair cats, show or not, need much less attention.

Rose

every once in a while. my cat sapphie hates water! she cries whenever she even hears water running.