My adopted cat is always dirty. Should I bathe him despite vet advice?

If you don’t think they will let you bathe them, than I would recommend a few things. Use a warm wet wash cloth to wipe them down a few times Today. Also, next time you are running errands stop by a Pet supply store and purchase some of the dry shampoo. This can be really helpful. If these cats are males and have recently been neutered then the odor may take a few weeks to resolve as the hormones fade. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

You should NEVER bath your cat, cats hate water and they are very clean creatures who do not need to be bath, you will rarely find a house cat that smells bad or that is dirty, when it occurs it is usually because of a medical condition.

Plory should be fine being bathed that frequently. Make sure you are using a pet shampoo. An oatmeal type shampoo tends to be more moisturizing and less likely to dry out the skin. Watch for any evidence of excessively dry skin. Definitely keeping him indoors would prevent him from getting so dirty but it is a balancing act between happiness and cleanliness! I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hi, in general cats are very clean animals and they do take care of themselves so you should not bathe them. If you really wanted to bathe them you could get them used to it and bathe them once every 6 months. Hope this helps !

Poor Norbert. He shouldn’t be any dirtier than normal just because of the feline leukemia. He may naturally just be a more oily cat and he may be lazy and not groom himself as much as most cats. There isn’t s great way to bathe a cat. If he is pretty laid back, he may not care. He may just talk to you and try to escape the tub but may not do anything more than that. If he is hissing or sounding aggressive, be careful because I do not want you to get bit. You can just try by putting him in the tub and get him wet to see what he does. I would use a cup and not a shower head to get him wet. If you don’t think you can give him a bath, I would ask your vet if they can do a bath. Most do just baths and they aren’t crazy expensive. I hope this helps!

Congrats on your new cat! Cats typically do know how to groom themselves, and Piper will do it when she needs to. There's really no way to teach a cat to groom itself, so it you are concerned that she is getting too dirty, you can give her a bath. Do not bathe her daily as that will strip her skin of it's natural oils and dry it out. I would only bathe her if she gets really dirty.

Cats typically don't need baths as they don't get very dirty, but if he's getting better about cleaning, there's nothing you need to do. He will clean himself as needed, and if you feel he needs a little extra help with it, it's fine to give him a bath :-)