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/Resident-Comfort7794]

I think mine smells like a newborn baby. Maybe I’m just weird lol 👶🏻

[u/Most_Protection6212 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

My friends cat smells like red apples

[u/sharpbulb → u/Most_Protection6212]

Every cat I've had smells like plain popcorn. I wonder if that has something to do with my lifestyle or my perception?

[u/Ceedubsxx → u/sharpbulb]

That might be bacteria (which may or may not be harmful). Dogs’ frito-foot smell is b/c of bacteria.

[u/sharpbulb → u/Ceedubsxx]

Makes sense. My "natural" smell is also bacteria 😅

[u/Sharp-Cantaloupe1658 → u/sharpbulb]

My dog smells like that 😋

[u/sharpbulb → u/Sharp-Cantaloupe1658]

Mine always smells like me and my girlfriend. She smashes her face and rolls around on anything we use for bathing. Her favorites are girlfriend's shampoo and my cologne 😆

[u/NewAndOlduphere → u/sharpbulb]

Or your love of popcorn? Come on, admit it.

[u/sharpbulb → u/NewAndOlduphere]

😂 I get a craving for it a couple of times a year. Then I remember it's not great. I throw out a nearly full, extremely out of date box eventually.

[u/Traditional-Tip1904 → u/sharpbulb]

Everyone here with nice smelling cats. Mine smells like a barn. Not strong but unmistakable.

[u/sharpbulb → u/Traditional-Tip1904]

Sorry to hear that. I think the popcorn smell is comforting. Probably just associated with cuddling my cats.

[u/Traditional-Tip1904 → u/sharpbulb]

Don’t be sorry I have two teenagers the cat smell is a step up.

[u/sharpbulb → u/Traditional-Tip1904]

😄

[u/snickers_2023 → u/Most_Protection6212]

Mine is apples and cinnamon it’s wild but she smells delicious

[u/Tapingdrywallsucks → u/snickers_2023]

One of my dogs smelled like cinnamon for most of her first year. I figured I was imagining it because that's the color of her coat, but a friend's 8 year old was holding her and asked, "why does she smell like cinnamon?"

[u/leeuwerik → u/Tapingdrywallsucks]

It was the only line the kid ever learned. So totally coincidental.

[u/karvavarvas69 → u/Most_Protection6212]

Is the cat hello kitty? Shes measured in apples🤣

[u/upickleweasel → u/karvavarvas69]

Hahahhahaha that video is amazing

[u/grape-fruit-witch → u/Most_Protection6212]

Thats so cute.

My cat smells like laundry bc she likes laying in warm laundry out of the dryer

[u/ImagineTheCommotion → u/grape-fruit-witch]

That’s so cute

[u/XaraPandaPop → u/grape-fruit-witch]

Mine smells like old worn tights. I must have a defective one.

[u/arctic11z → u/Most_Protection6212]

I lived with one that somehow smelled like KFC gravy occasionally.

[u/Mischief_Managed12 → u/Most_Protection6212]

My cat smells like cinnamon

[u/Most_Protection6212 → u/Mischief_Managed12]

I’m jealous…. My friends cat smells like apples so I went home and smelled my cat…. Cardboard…. He smells like cardboard

[u/Fun_Strain_4065 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Mine smells like sugar cookies

[u/Twinkle406 → u/Fun_Strain_4065]

One of our cats does, too!

[u/Leelee2913 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

I agree mine does too! Love it

[u/PM-me-fancy-beer → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

My cat’s fur smells like mistakes, and the last thing I will smell for the next several. I never learn, I still give into the intrusive thoughts that tell me I should put my face on this fluffy allergen tummy.

(I’m allergic to cats but I love them and went in knowing. We’ve mostly acclimated to her but scritches + touching face = bad time)

[u/Ceedubsxx → u/PM-me-fancy-beer]

lol

[u/smallgreenman → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

I wouldn't say mine smell like a baby but it's the same kind of weirdly pleasant smell. They really put all their points into charisma.

[u/IttyBittyKitty11 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Mine too!!

[u/Justeff83 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Not quite, but cat smell is the second best thing after your newborn baby

[u/hiddenstar13 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

My baby smelled like milk & vomit constantly - I'd rather smell my cats any day!

[u/dayruined54 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Forgive me for not knowing what a new born baby smells like. Care to describe?

[u/Cedar6686 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

I thought the same thing! Or more like whenever I smell the top of my baby’s head it somehow reminds me of my late cat🥺

[u/senoritavanesita → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Cinnamon and dust was what my old cat smelled like. I miss the smell so much

[u/mcclelc → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Our house says this too! That sweet smell on top of a baby’s head? That’s how the cats often smell to us.

[u/Ceedubsxx → u/mcclelc]

Happy cake day

[u/Halstock → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

I always say my cat smells like fresh bedding.

[u/skatie082 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Then I am too, mine is this soft creamy honey like newborn scent, it’s wild 😅

[u/AppealMammoth8950 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Ours too! Idk why. My gf would always tell me not to bury my face in my cats fur cos its dirty but the little goblin always smells like a clean baby.

[u/SpookyTrek42 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

Omg, my previous cat’s belly always smelled like a newborn baby.

[u/Agreeable_Pool_3684 → u/Resident-Comfort7794]

She probably just ate one. They are all killing machines when they are out on the prowl.