Hehe! I had no idea cats were so hard to bathe! We've always bathed Soni and Isis (since they were five weeks) so mayhaps that has something to do with his complacence. Bailey is difficult so I don't try to bathe him.

CJ, About your question,

I am not sure. I just try and use methods that have worked for me so far. I don't bathe them that often, I don't think, but they have a tendency to get messy (Soni likes to stand on the edge of the litterbox and flip it over! ). Plus, it doesn't seem to bother them. I am not super fond of pet shampoos mostly because I can't seem to find any that work well and don't smell odd (just that wretched Hartz orange stuff or whatnot *shakes fist in soapy anger*. Hehe. ). I do try to make sure that I get gentle stuff but the Fructis is just what I had left over from some free sample dealie.