Cats do not need to be given a bath by their owners.

 Cats are usually meticulously clean. In fact, their saliva contains lysozyme, lactoferrin and nitric oxide that act as inhibitors to bacterial growth. It’s still fairly common for cat caregivers to think that their feline friends might need a bath. This is especially true when the cat has long hair. I recommend that cats not be bathed at all. Cats do a very good job of cleaning themselves. Even long-haired cats can handle the task with great aplomb. The only time a cat should need a bath is if they've gotten into something terrible that we don't want them licking off or if they are very old and no longer have the flexibility to reach every spot on their bodies. In the course of a normal day to day life, cats should be fully capable of bathing themselves. My second concern is for the health of the cat. If their coat is in much need of maintenance, the problem may not be one of cleaning but rather one of nutrition. The better the nourishment a cat receives, the healthier, shinier, and cleaner their coat will be without intervention from us humans. I recommend you feed the best food you can afford.

 

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