Do cats need bath?

@tmosby (418)
United Kingdom
January 20, 2018 5:39am CST
I have two cats in home. One's name is Duchess (female) and the other one is Amadeus (male). I even sometime give them bath but it's a big challenge for me. And of course, they do not like this. However, I've always seen them licking their body tip to toe most of the time - at least once a day. I think this is the process of cleaning themselves and they don't need bath. That's why they don't want us to give them bath because they clean themselves.
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@Hannihar (129452)
• Israel
21 Jan 18
I had a cat before Sophie and never gave her a bath and now I have Sophie and do not give her a bath either. I doubt if she would let me. She loves to go in the sink and link the water that links.
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@Hannihar (129452)
• Israel
24 Jan 18
@tmosby Ted Mosby, I did not give my cat before Sophie her name. The cat before Sophie was called Mitzi.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
25 Jan 18
@Hannihar Mitzi, cute name
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 18
The cat you have now is also 'Sophie'? Did you give her the same name as the earlier one?
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
20 Jan 18
I really have no idea since I do not own one but I would also like to know.
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
22 Jan 18
@tmosby I'm not ready for them yet.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 18
@aureliah Maybe not required either. They clean themselves.
@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@aureliah Cats are the best companion. You should own them.
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• United States
21 Jan 18
the only time i give my cats a bath is either if they got something on their fur,or they're old and need a little help. otherwise,it's usually best left to them..
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 18
Yes, it's best to leave them as they are unless they got something on their fur.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Jan 18
I never bathed my cats, not ever.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Jan 18
@tmosby I no longer have cats but no, if I did I wouldn't!! My cats never had fleas.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 18
Try bathing them
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 18
@BelleStarr My cats too don't have fleas.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 18
I think that cats do a really good job of keeping themselves clean, so I wouldn't think a bath is necessary.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 18
I also don't think a bath is necessary for them.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Jan 18
Cats are very meticulous. We don't bathe them, but we brush them and wipe them down with organic baby wipes. That they love. We did have a Persian cat who required a bath every once in a while.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 18
Ok. They are indeed very meticulous. Yesterday, I was going out and backside of my track was full of cat fur. I realized when I was inside the lift. With a smile on my face, I went out just like that. (I have a roller to clean my clothes but I forgot yesterday )
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Jan 18
@tmosby I can relate to cat hair! . Hilarious!
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 18
@DianneN haha
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
20 Jan 18
A healthy cat will bathe itself as you describe. Some people give baths to try to kill fleas or help allergic skin. MOST cats do not like water, but there are one or two breeds that do. I had a cat that liked water.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
Ok, my cats don't like water though. They are anti-water
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
20 Jan 18
They really need a warm bath atleast once a week
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• Germany
20 Jan 18
@JolietJake Why? They have those fleas to be put away right?
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• Germany
20 Jan 18
@JolietJake Oh ok Thanks for letting me know about it I guess that`s one of the reasons why my cat got sick
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@m_audrey6788 Giving them bath once a week will be the biggest challenge for the owner.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
20 Jan 18
We don't give bath to our cats but it's a good idea to keep them neat and fresh
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@averygirl72 They stay clean by themselves.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
20 Jan 18
Its good if they roam around in the house then bath is necessary
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@prashu228 They are indoor cats. They don't go outside.
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Jan 18
I heard that too that they have their own way of cleaning their body
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@cttolledo Yes, that's the reason they don't like us giving them bath.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Jan 18
Amadeus and Duchess are beautiful. Cats clean themselves quite well, so don't really need to be bathed unless for a bit of extra grooming. :-)
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 18
Yes they are. They love tuna I give them twice a day as special food apart from their regular food. And they know the exact time of have tuna and they start reminding me that it's their time. They are adorable though. I love both of them.
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@pitsipeahie (4277)
20 Jan 18
I never bathe my cats. Ever since I had cats, until now and I never bathe any of them. Except for one instance when my pet escaped outdoors and went home all black covered in mud, grime or something like she's fallen on some sort of canal. That's the only time I remembered that I bathed and cleaned my cat thoroughly. My cat is a good groomer. Her skills is enough to keep her short coat and skin clean and healthy hehe Actually most if not all cats are good groomers.
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
Yes, my cats too are good groomers.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
20 Jan 18
I don't have cat as pet but I think you can give bath to them
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@tmosby (418)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 18
@Icydoll Haha, it's the toughest task ever to give them bath.
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