Should I Be Bathing My Cat?

Do cats really need baths? In a word, no. After all, grooming themselves is something cats do very well. ... If your cat has long hair (yes Persians, this means you) keeping it clean may be more than she can handle, regardless of her grooming skills.

How often should you wash your indoor cat?

Cats do a good job of cleaning most debris from their coat, but their self-grooming won't get everything out, nor will it make them smell any nicer. The National Cat Groomers Institute of America recommends a bath once every 4-6 weeks.

Is it OK to never bathe a cat?

In general, the average indoor pet cat can easily handle being bathed one or two times per year. But as mentioned above, it's also not a big problem if you never wash your cat. Many people don't, and cats are okay with it. In fact, they are usually super okay with that.