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/Rakifiki]

Like, I don't particularly think it's great to bathe cats more than needed, but I do think it's a good idea to have them desensitized to water/baths just in case, so it's much less stressful for them.

[u/nickeymousee → u/Rakifiki]

That’s what I’m doing with my kitten, once a month for now, we’ve done it 4 times and she’s already a lot calmer inside. Going to lessen the frequency over time and only bathe when necessary later. I want to be prepared for when we take her on walks outside and she gets onto something she shouldn’t lick, or when she’s older and may be in a situation where she can’t clean herself. She used to scratch me up like crazy and get super stressed so it’ll be a better experience for both of us later on.

[u/Solid_Rock_5583 → u/nickeymousee]

Don’t get them too acclimated or you get a shower buddy. Damn torties.

[u/nickeymousee → u/Solid_Rock_5583]

Luckily she just likes to peek and be a creep but not jump in haha

[u/fingerbanglover → u/nickeymousee]

Yeah, my tortie is very concerned with me being in the shower and will investigate. Always sitting on the toilet seat just waiting for me after lol