First things first, if you are a cat owner who has never bathed a cat (*raises hand*), you are doing just fine. "Most people will never need to bathe their cat in their lifetime. It is only for very ...

It happened quickly. I was painting the family room when the cat clumsily stepped right in the paint tray, coating his paw and leg in Benjamin Moore's Snowfall White. The cat looked as horrified at ...

Cat bathing is the black hole of the feline continuum. On one end is a purring creature, on the other, a flayer. The majority of cats will lash out as soon as they read your mind, let alone see a sink ...

I was recently at a Nevada animal shelter where the volunteers want to bathe the cats available for adoption. The idea seemed bizarre to me. I’ve had cats since I began walking, and I can count on two ...

Cats are naturally fastidious groomers, making regular baths unnecessary and potentially harmful. While most cats thrive without bathing, exceptions exist for medical conditions, unusual messes, ...