Yes, I agree that it's much easier to start the kitties young if you plan on bathing them on a regular basis. My family has always bathed cats because of allergies that run in the family. Bathing every few months seems to help that. It also has seemed to help our Scooter with his "dander-iff" problem (the white flecks just were starting to look really bad against his black fur parts). Although, our boys still do not like baths and it takes both of us working together to get the task done. But, in the end, we have a nice, fluffy clean smelling cat!! LOL