Yep, that's the only reason my cats get regular baths--because my boyfriend is allergic, to keep the allergens down. It helps a lot. They don't love it, but they do pretty well with it. I wash them with baby shampoo. Before I had these 2, and before my boyfriend came along, the cat I had then I never bathed. I think I had them wash her when she was at the vet maybe 2 or 3 times during her whole life, but that was it.The main reasons for washing a cat is if they are really dirty and licking themselves clean isn't really an option, or if you have allergies and need to do it regularly to keep the build-up of the allergens down. Some do actually like it, but they're pretty rare.
I used to bathe my cat due to allergies also. She tolerates it most of the time, but nowadays I just groom and use Allerpet which seems to help.Yep, that's the only reason my cats get regular baths--because my boyfriend is allergic, to keep the allergens down. It helps a lot. They don't love it, but they do pretty well with it. I wash them with baby shampoo. Before I had these 2, and before my boyfriend came along, the cat I had then I never bathed. I think I had them wash her when she was at the vet maybe 2 or 3 times during her whole life, but that was it.
Are you sure it isn't dust you are allergic to? I have read that people who are allergic to cats react to the dander and not to dust on the fur.Hi:
I am allergic to cats and have been getting the 'cat' allergy shot for many years. My allergist suggested to keep the cat(s) clean since they are basically dust collectors from climbing everywhere and rolling around on the floor, etc.
Depends on the breed & coat. A persian needs bathing and hours of grooming to get the coat 'just so', an Oriental may need nothing beyond lots of hand-grooming e.g. stroking!Interesting...Why the bath disparity between show cats and house cats? I know dog grooming for shows is Extensive. What is the regime for show cats?
I hardly see putting a cat through something that they will dislike intensely as "bonding". That said, I sort of bonded with Stella (my kitten who at the time was a freshly captured 6 week old feral) through bathing. She was sitting in a cardboard box being all hissy and mean, so I scooped her out with an oven mitt and bathed her to make sure there were no fleas. She immediately froze and allowed me to interact with her for the first time.BTW, if you don't have to wash your cat for yourself, then wash it off once in a while for him/her. That will help him/her maintain clean fur/hair and will help you bond to him/her!
All my cats go outside too and they keep themselves pretty clean.. Jason is an outdoor cat, and he keeps himself perfectly groomed.
Totally unnecessary for most cats. They keep themselves clean.BTW, if you don't have to wash your cat for yourself, then wash it off once in a while for him/her. That will help him/her maintain clean fur/hair and will help you bond to him/her!