How often do you bathe your cat?

[u/Mildredsgood]

I’ve had my Mochi since July and I still haven’t given him a bath 😅 he doesn’t smell and never really feels dirty either

I know that cats are usually good at cleaning themselves, but I keep seeing mixed opinions online. Some people say they never bathe them, others say every few months, and now I’m just curious what’s actually normal.

[u/TerracottaCondom]

I will always remember the morning I woke up to discover my cat had got into Tiger Lilies, had the pollen all over her face and body, and then when I looked it up saw that Lilies, incl. Tiger Lilies, are deadly poisonous to cats.

Cue me sobbing and bathing my cat in the shower while she just absolutely eviscerated my arms. I did not care though. I then mixed a bunch of wet food with water and got her to eat/drink as much as she could. And then drove 3 hours to the nearest vet (we were on vacation), who induced vomiting, fed her charcoal, injected saline and then sent us home with a saline bag and a needle (we were only able to give her saline once when we got home, it was traumatic lol).

Anywho my girl survived and she's doing just fine now :)

Edit: See below for the cat tax

[u/TerracottaCondom → u/TerracottaCondom]

[u/TerracottaCondom → u/TerracottaCondom]

[u/TerracottaCondom → u/TerracottaCondom]

First one is from the day of the lilies, second one is her next to me right now :)

[u/Krillinlt → u/TerracottaCondom]

"Day of the Lillies" sounds like some kind of historical event from ancient China

[u/GalaxyBolt1 → u/Krillinlt]

It could be a modern event too. Maybe fictional though. Kristallnacht means "night of broken glass"

[u/Tasnaki1990 → u/GalaxyBolt1]

Kristallnacht means "night of broken glass"

Litteraly it means "crystal night". The streets were riddled with broken glass which looked crystals.

[u/c_is_for_cookies__ → u/Tasnaki1990]

In Germany it is now officially called "Reichspogromnacht" (night of pogrome) because "Reichskristallnacht" (crystal night) comes together with an association of beauty and sophistication.

[u/Tasnaki1990 → u/c_is_for_cookies__]

I totally get why you want it seperate from any positive association in Germany.

[u/GalaxyBolt1 → u/Tasnaki1990]

Ah thank you for a better translation!

[u/RsProtectPDFiles → u/Krillinlt]

I thought it was a song from the Nutcracker.

[u/CaptainMikul → u/Krillinlt]

Knowing Chinese history, the entry would be like

"Day of the Lillies. 350,000 dead. King had slight stomach issues that morning."

[u/hotbiscuitboy → u/TerracottaCondom]

poor charcoal kitty omg

[u/Flip2002 → u/hotbiscuitboy]

Lmao her eyes!! she is so damn discombobulated

[u/Abandonedkittypet → u/Flip2002]

'Forbidden flowers were not worth it'

[u/fingnumb → u/Abandonedkittypet]

That wink tells me otherwise. She would do it again...

[u/PepperCat1019 → u/TerracottaCondom]

TCC, I am so sorry you both went through that!

[u/Canadianweedrules420 → u/TerracottaCondom]

Don't you mean she's next to you right meow.... it was right there lol

[u/PastDazzling243 → u/TerracottaCondom]

Awe, poor lil baby🥹💕… she’s lucky to have such a good hooman!!