When do I give my cat a bath?

Bathing your cat just might be one of the most awful experiences in your life. Cats need a bath if they cannot clean their own fur, require a flea bath, or if they smell like the litterbox. If one or more applies, then bathe the cat. Carefully.

Cats generally don’t like being immersed in water, except those that were bathed as youngsters. Generally, kittens get a lot dirtier than adult cats since they haven’t quite mastered the fine art of using a litter box. Consider trying a dry shampoo that’s applied to the fur and rubbed off with a towel.

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well put your cat in your bath and then turn on the tap and wash your cat, but if that dosn’t work put your cat in the bath and trun on the water but let the cay play around with the water.
if your cat doesn’t like going in the bath let it go out side and turn on the tap and let the cat play with the water out side, so that the cat is cleaning it’s self.