I get that most of the time cat don't "need" baths as they are fastidious self groomers, but the number of people who say it's always bad or mean to do it I just don't get? Sure you should not
do it often, say only every 6w max, to protect their skin and oils,
but most people WILL need to bath a cat at some point. So if you most like will need to bathe it at some point when they roll in something icky, what's wrong with letting them get used to it early while they are kittens? Putting an adult cat in a tub for the first time will be much harder then if you got them started young. It may not be "utterly necessary", but some people posting seem to think it is totally unhealthy or dangerous, and a few seem to think it is borderline abusive? I get if you just don't want to bother with the fuss for your inside short haired cat, especially if they are grown, but do most people here think it is really a "Bad Idea Always" with the exception of flea, medical issues, or grubbyness?
2007-11-01
07:38:29
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