Every time I bathe my cat, it is a "two-way test".
not only tests the cat's patience, but also tests the experience and skills of the cat shoveler.
If a cat lacks patience and has a bad temper, it will leave a few scratches and bites on the poop shoveler in minutes; and if the poop shoveler lacks the skills to take a bath, it is an accelerator for the cat's irritability.
I saw a post online, and a netizen posted: I have been raising cats for 10 years and have only bathed the cat once.
The netizen has a pet cat at home. When he took a shower for the first time, the cat was over 1 year old because his bowel movements were dirty.
Since then, until the cat is 10 years old, he has never taken a shower.
Because cats are very timid, they have strong stress reactions every time they take a bath.
Netizens said that his cat has not taken a bath for 10 years and is still very clean. As long as the cat is vaccinated regularly and the family is hygienic, it doesn’t matter if the cat doesn’t take a bath.
Should cats take a bath? This issue is the point of debate among many shovelers.
Let’s talk about the conclusion first: Some cats are suitable for bathing, while some cats are not suitable for bathing.
Which cats are suitable for bathing?
Bold and dirty, free-range cats are suitable for bathing, and it is very necessary to bathe.
In addition, some cats prefer water and will secretly turn on the faucet to drink water at home. When the cat shoveler raises cats, if you find that the cat has a strong interest in water, it means that your cat is very suitable for bathing.
Which cats are not suitable for bathing?
Caughty, don't like water, and cats with severe stress reactions are not suitable for bathing.
I have 3 cats at home, one of which is a pastoral cat. This cat is almost 3 years old and has never taken a shower.
The reason is that this cat is too timid. Every time he takes it to get vaccinated, he has to hide in the corner for a few days before he can recover from it when he goes home.
Even if I cut the nails for this cat, it would pant in fear and obviously feel that it is very nervous.
There is no choice but to use wet wipes to wipe the cat frequently and regularly deworm the cat inside and outside.
In addition, hairless cats are not suitable for bathing.
The reason is that hairless cats have no hair and secrete a lot of oil; frequent bathing will damage the protective layer on the cat's body and cause the cat to get sick.
Cats will never take a bath for the rest of their lives?
Let’s talk about the conclusion first: Yes.
First: Cats have strong "self-purification ability"
The ancestors of cats are from the desert, which is very water-deficient. After surviving in such an environment, cats already have the innate conditions to not take a bath.
Moreover, the sebaceous glands on the cat are densely distributed, which can enhance the cat's resistance.
If the cat shoveler frequently bathes the cat, it will damage the sebaceous glands on the cat's body, and the cat is prone to skin diseases.
For example: cat ringworm, cats have severe hair loss.
And, cats lick their hair every day, so they have strong self-purification ability.
Second: Frequent bathing of cats can easily lead to problems with cats' ears
The cat's ear canal is tortuous. Once water enters the ears, it takes a long time to completely clean.
Moreover, after water enters the cat's ears, some bacteria are prone to breeding, which is more likely to cause ear mites to occur in cat's ears.
If you bathe your cat frequently, your ears were not cleaned last time, and this time, water was in again.
Over time, cats will suffer from otitis media and there will be more and more ear mites inside.
What should the shoveler do if he doesn't bathe the cat?
First, cats should be dewormed internally and externally regularly, according to the frequency of deworming in vitro for one month and 1-2 months.
Secondly, do a good job of disinfection at home, clean the hygiene at home, and ensure the living environment of cats.
Finally, we often use disinfectant wipes to help cats wipe their hair.
Perform these steps well, even if the cats are not bathed, their bodies will not be dirty.