I started bathing my kittens at 8 weeks old and they really enjoyed it 😊

In my experience once cats get over 18 they start needing regular bathing for their rear ends. My last two to get over 20 seemed appreciative of the help, I’m sure they realised their hygiene wasn’t what it once was.

I use one of those wood double sided bristle brushes made for suede shoes. The ones from the 70s. It was new and I gave it a try. They love it. It does take a lot of brushing to get anywhere or any fur accumulation. The furminator not so much. They run from that so I don’t use it anymore. I honestly think that does more damage than good.

When I got my kittens they were full of fleas. I followed instructions from The Kitten Lady here on KZfaq and they got a dawn soap bath. It was not a great way to start out with my little guys but that worked pretty good at killing the bulk of fleas. We then dosed them with flea meds for kitten weight and then they were happy and flea free.🙂

Thank you for this!! I always hear of people bathing their cats all the time and I hope that a lot of people see this video and see they don’t need to do that frequently (unless it’s needed like you said)

I've had six cats over a 25 year period and have never had to give a full bath. Once, my 8 year old daughter decided to pour shampoo on our cat's back, and I had to rinse it off in the sink. Fortunately, the cat wasn't too freaked out. But other than that, no baths. My cats have always looked and smelled fresh and clean. I cannot believe how many people say their cats stink. They absolutely do not, under normal circumstances with an indoor cat. I bathed my dog several times, because dogs are different and love to roll around in smelly stuff and dogs do not clean themselves the way cats do.

My indoor cat is 15 years old and has never needed a bath. He is not dirty or smelly. Dogs can be a different story though.

Thank you so much for this video! Just what I needed to know.

Hey doctor...I appreciate from you for this helpful video📸🙂

*Sandpaper tongues* indeed. The first time a cat licked me I was _shocked_ at how rough it felt!

The worst thing about so many bathtubs and showers in America is that they have showerhead fixed high above and water always blasts at full force. Buy a handheld showerhead with a long enough hose and attach a thingy that allows you to control water pressure. Very easy to install yourself and it will make bathing cats (and dogs) much easier).

"Accoutrements", eh? 🐱 Thank you, Doctor, for your always great advice.

Thank u for this video! Great information! 🐈 😃

I have a sphynx and I definitely have to bathe my cat! Otherwise she smells like a little old potato.

My boy likes to sit in the rain on our balcony for some reason. Makes him super soft!

Thank you very much for your info, So usefull👏 I was doing one time a year and because I did not know but the water came clean.

The trick to bathing my very longhaired cat is to not use room temperature water (which feels cold to the cat) but use very warm (not hot of course!) water. A temperature that YOU would like to bath in. But before the bathing starts, put a few towels in your oven and warm them. When you're done with the bath, wrap kitty up in a nice warm towel for the initial dry. And when that cools down, get the next nice cuddly warm towel and use that one. I always bathed my cat on a nice sunny warm day so that he could lie-N-dry in the warm sun afterwards. And I agree that talking to/praising kitty is really helpful.

Can you please talk about the raw food diet, and the vitamins needed if given the raw food?

I bathed my kitten when we got him from the city animal shelter, and the other one when I got him from a rescue shelter because he smelled so bad (pretty sure the rescue person was a hoarder). After that, it's been 15 years with no baths. They are glossy and sleek and non-smelly. 😄

Good video as always

I brush my cats 3 times a day! I use those really soft human brushes that are detanglers and the kitties cannot get enough!

Hey, can you do a video about instinct raw grain free food for cats, it would be amazing!!!

I've only needed to bathe my cat, when I see something that would be too hazardous for a cat to groom out, such as motor oil or paint. Sometimes, I submerge a cat up to their neck in water, and wait for the fleas to climb to the head and pick them off and pop them. The only exception where I've had to regularly need to bathe a cat was when they had Oral SCC. I usually use the cat's body language to indicate how warm or cool the water is. The cat meow and shakes, raise the water temperature a bit. The cat meows and pants, lower the water temperature a bit. If the temperature is right, the cat will not meow much.

I have an 18 year old cat that has been diagnosed with over active thyroid. He has soiled his back paws and doesn’t like them being cleaned, what is my best course of action. Should I try and clean his back paws.

do you give your cat monthly heartworm prevention or a worms pill every 3 months? I REALLY NEED HELP.. my cat is 1 year old and i give her only a worms pill every 3months , my vet said that i dont have to put the heartworm prevention (in her neck) , and iam really afraid if she really needs it

Can a cat suspended over the bath in a small dog grooming hammock work to safely and not cause them distress whilst necessary bathing?

How about stay in shampoo sprays for cats like burts bees wax?

Thank you... but: Outdoors or indoors csts? There's a difference. Mine are rescued from right outside my door, and they are part time indoors cat nowdays. So, how often do they get dirty, wet, flea ladden? . Yep! Pretty much all the time.

My cat has flees but she's not dirty, and whenever I try bathing her she runs away. I do have an anti flea spray but is it really enough? Or do I have to bathe her just to make sure

My Kuro smells like a teddy bear 🧸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️( I LOVE HIM SOO MUUUUUCH)

Yes and whoever doesn't bath them needs to bathe them more, bathing is healthy and self care

I take my cat to the professional groomer around 4 times a year, to get a bath and deshedding and her claws clipped much closer than I can! I brush her all the time and she loves it, but I’m not brave enough to bathe her myself. My groomer says she does very well, she mostly hates the dryer!

Hey sorry to bother i 'm just wondering what I should do I think my kitten plays in his litter and smells like pee what should I do to get the smell out if his fur

Totally off topic, you’ve got awesome cheekbones and face shape, Doc!

My cat likes to go outside sometimes I want to bath him but he does not like the water

If everything goes as planned, I will be getting a young cat (I'll be looking for adoptable cats around 6 months old) soon. I've never had a cat myself, so I'm trying to do lots of research and get different perspectives. I want to try to walk my cat outside on a leash and harness. If they take to it, I would probably want to help clean them afterward, right? Especially if the ground was damp. Could I sit in the tub with them and just wipe down their fur with a damp washcloth and then rinse off their feetses? Could I use diluted plain baby shampoo? (I want to slowly introduce them to water, harness, and outside the first week I get them, if they're handling the new space well--I'm not gonna spring a bunch of new things on them at once, full-throttle) Thank you!

Also I’ve noticed since the surgery every single one of my 1.5 year old boys, their fur has gotten way softer. It’s been tethered months. No longer course like broom hair. Does the lack of nasty testosterone make the fur softer?? I swear I’m not imagining it.

What about fragrance free wipes or the foam that you can supposedly leave in and comb thru?? My cat is always itchy and has dandruff. There’s no way I could bathe him though. Sometimes I wet a warm wash cloth and just wipe him and brush him but he still has itchy skin?

Don't do it, unless necessary. Our Cody cat smells lovely.

My 3 adventurous and curious cats love going outside EVERYDAY either just roaming in our yard, hanging out, short nap in the porch, watching bird, morning / afternoon walk. they love walking on the grass, climbing trees, roll over in the soil or stepping on the mud. Yes, rolling over in that dusty soil makes my white cat fur dirty 😔 my other 2 cats have grey and dark colors, so we didn't really notice the changes color in their fur. Why, I let them outside? Because They get agitated & stress out if I keep them indoor all day. I would say they are indoor and outdoor cat. Their having morning-afternoon nap in the house, specifically in the sofa / carpet. During the night, they love sleeping on the floor or in our beds. Need your advice on how often should I bathe them. Thank you Dr. Sarah

It's okay to bath a cat sneezing and have a watery eye??? Please answer.

My cat is almost 3yrs. He is a Siamese and he goes outside and rolls in the dirt? I live in the desert. He's coat is brown tinged from the dirt. He does clean himself but he looks dirty. He would freak if I tried to bath him. What should I do? Leave him alone? He's inside a lot.

I was the only one who could bathe my friends cat. I just kept it calm, but trust me, it hated it. She said she was allergic to the dander.

An we get a sphynx cat maintenance video? ❤

The cat in my profile pic loooooves to be brushed. I have 5 different ones for different areas. In certain areas along the neck or ears where they can't reach, my other cat will allogroom and they help each other with those spots. They are happy and healthy.

Hello, I have a question on teeth cleaning ? When you take your cat to the vet, to get it's teeth cleaned. Do they normally X-Ray the cat's teeth, or is that something you have to request ?

So would you saying using waterless shampoo for dander reducing for human allergies once a week isn’t good either?

We have been bathing once a week, hoping it helps with shedding and dander, to lessen allergies!

You keep says “adult cats” don’t need baths. What about kittens?

My cat says no

how often should you bathe a persian cat ?

What about if they just appear greasy looking

My cat smells, like his fur is always on different direction, I barely see him bathe. He's always sleeping or wondering around. But he loves cuddling with me, and I can't really let him when he smells like old rags😐. I bathe him every 2 -3 weeks. Depends when he's too stinky.

Now let’s all say it together: „Thaan Paaper Tongues“ 😂😂😂

I groom cats for a living. I agree with Dr. Wooten for the most part, but there are benefits of bathing your cat that she doesn't mention, such as...the Fel d 1 protein in cat saliva is responsible for people having allergies to cats and when cats lick themselves, they cover their fur with the protein. Washing your cat weekly helps minimize the allergy causing protein in the cat's fur. Washing removes dander and dirt on the skin level that licking doesn't. Regular washing also minimizes shedding hair on your clothes and around your home...moreso than brushing alone. Believe it or not, cats are greasy, thus they need special degreasing shampoo to get them clean. From my experience, cats enjoy getting bathed regularly-maybe not the first time, but the ones that get regular baths enjoy it. If you bathe your cat, it's important to blow them dry or it can cause mats to form. Having your cat bathed is more of a personal decision rather than a right or wrong decision.

My cat will oddly enough start to smell like Bees wax over time and I have to bath him when it gets bad.

does Devon rex cat needs bath？

What about cat wipes?

I heard you have to bathe them once a year, so I tried today as he turned 1, got scratched all over and he's not much cleaner, won't be trying again for awhile LMAO.

I need help for bath my old 15 years cat. Please send me addresses to call. I live Yorkshire in Manhattan .

I’ve never even brushed my cat. She keeps her coat soft and beautiful on her own.

Do you have an Instagram profile? there are countless videos of people bathing cats. Cats who appear healthy and do not seem to need bathing.

my cat goes out and plays in dirt and looks like a stray cat now.

My cat is very interested in the dirty cat photos....not sure why?

Barking… yes ..barking… never again

This is just her opinion. This is not based on facts! Long-haired cats need frequent bathing. A mistake that vets make all the time is prescribing different types of food to long haired cats for Constant throwing up. When in fact it’s hairballs for being a long haired cat! people find that bathing their cat keeps hairballs in check!

Welp im bathing my cats regardless due to my allergy 😂

I get what she's saying but you don't what your house to smell bad you should always bath your cat

Only of is very dirty! Yes! Yucky!

Brushing is a bonding never bathe your cat

Teething Young cats fur smell like gingivitis. BATH YOUR CAT!

No ma’am if I bathe myself and my human kids the fur babies are getting bathed too. Once a month minimum!

So this is why cat homes smell nasty

Cat's don't need to bath.... except in few exceptions... Because hair goes inside their stomach after bath they suck their own body wet hair falls down throughg tongue

ok, i never cut my cats nails because it is bad for them! so thank you but i don't follow your advice.