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How often do you bath your cats? I don't really have any idea since I don't have a pet cat in my life but I want to know.

I bathe my cats only when I feel an uncontrollable urge to be mauled within an inch of my life.

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Okay, seriously this time...

Of all the cats I've ever owned, I bathed only one and only once. She was just a kitten at the time, so she wasn't yet strong enough to kill me. She has very long fluffy white hair, and when I got her wet in the sink, all the hair slicked down so that she looked like a rat or a chihuahua. Very funny!

My only advice (besides wearing chainmail) to people who wish to bathe a cat is that you be sure to dry them quickly afterward. I once read that a cat can easily catch a chill and become sick if you don't.

Hahaha.. it made me laugh. Ah, so it is ok not to bath the cat at all in his lifetime? hehe. I never know cat is easy to maintain when it comes to bathing
My dog looks like a chihuahua too when wet, hehehe...

Glad you liked the bath "tips"! I read that years ago and still find it utterly hilarious.

Some people do bathe their cats, actually. They say it's something a cat can get used to, but I've never been brave enough to keep trying!

I agree with that. I think cats can get used to bathing just like dogs. And I think they loved to be bathed too. Make them feel so fresh

I bath my cat while it body getting dirty. I bath my cat using a normal water with a room temperature. This is good for cat healty.

In my country, cats are traditionally not given baths. I don't know exactly why, but there's some superstitious angle to it. People have been made to believe that bad luck befalls to whoever bathes a cat. Nobody really knows when it all started, where it started, or who started it all.

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Cats become furious when it comes to bathing, they don't like you holding them tight and soaping and flushing water!

So its sometimes hard, and it is never specific of how much time to spend in bathing and how often to bath a cat.
I play around with my cat bathing her once every 6 months..

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Meow! lol

Bathing the Cat

Cats are not fond of being bathed. And many cats, particularly those that stay indoors, can keep themselves clean enough on their own. If the cat goes outdoors and gets dirty, however, or if a human member of the household is allergic to the animal's fur, then bathing becomes a necessity. The key to successfully bathing cats, or any animal, is to start when they are very young, so they grow up accustomed to the process.

Don't put your cat in the sink; use three buckets or metal tubs filled with warm water instead. Add some shampoo made especially for cats to the water in one bucket and swish it around to make suds, then lower the cat in. Allow the cat to rest its front paws on the edge of the bucket -- this will help keep it from panicking. Rub the suds through the cat's fur, and use a small sponge to clean the head and face. Then lift the cat from the water and gently stroke the fur to get out the excess suds and water. Use the clean, warm water in the next two buckets to rinse the fur, and use a clean, wet sponge to rid the face of any soap. Afterward, wrap your cat in a big, fluffy towel to dry. This will be sufficient for a short-haired breed; longer-haired cats may require blow-drying.

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