Do you bathe your cat?

[Taz_Zoee]

I bathed my RB kitty Taz way back in the day when we had a horrible flea problem. Otherwise I do not bathe the kitties. Our previous neighbor bathed (and still does I believe) their cats regularly. They are indoor/outdoor cats so I think that's why.
But I do believe for the most part cats are self-cleaning.

[Pinot's Mom]

I have never bathed any cat I have had in residence.

I don't believe Princess Pinot would react positively to this idea.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I too, am far too fond of my fingers and arms to consider bathing either Edwina or Eddie.

[katladyd]

I do not bathe my cats. I only have so many bandaids in the house.

[Shady]

I do, every other month. They are Persians, and a huge part of their maintenance is grooming..brushed every day..sometimes more in shed season. It takes so little time.

I've only had Persians, they are bathed as kittens and become 'used' to bathing and blow drying..not a big deal..I can do one in about an hour, 15 mins for the actual bath,
30-45 minutes for blow drying.

Cant bathe them too often it messes with the natural oils in their coats.

Spa day is not a big deal in my house. I have it down to a science..

[emily_the_spoiled]

I have one guy that gets a bath once a month. Depending on how "brave" (or stupid ) I feel I might do it. But I have also found a professional groomer that does a wonderful job! And of course Frankie behaves perfectly for the groomer but when I try it we both end up very wet

[krazyaboutkatz]

No, I don't normally bathe my cats. I have had to give a butt bath or two when one of my cats got poo stuck in their fluffy bottoms. This has happened to Ziggy, Alani, & Blaze. I tell them to sit up high when they poo like their big brother Sky does. He knows how to do it without soiling himself.