How often do cats usually take a bath?

The cleanest species in the animal family must be the cat. They spend a lot of time cleaning their fur every day, and with the unique physiological structure of the cat's tongue, cats can remove most of the dust and bacteria from their fur, so they don't need to take a bath often.

But there are various reasons why the shovel officer bathes the cat, such as making the cat look cleaner, taking a bath to remove insects, making the cat's hair look softer and brighter, and so on.

As we all know, frequent bathing will hurt cats. Let's talk about the cat bath that the shovel officer may not know.

In fact, cats don't need to bathe often.

Cats secrete an oil to protect their skin. Cats don't need to bathe often, unless there are special circumstances, such as medicated bath.

If you bathe your cat often, it will destroy the oil on your cat's skin and increase the risk of skin diseases.

Generally, adult domestic cats can take a bath once every one to three months. In addition, it is not recommended that kittens, kittens who have just had an injection, and kittens with poor disease resistance take a bath.

Bathing alone cannot completely eliminate ectoparasites.

Some pet shower gels claim to have insect repellent function, but most of them will be washed away by water after bathing, which may affect the effect and durability. If the shovel wants to completely repel insects, it is recommended to choose a special insect repellent product.

The shovel smells good, and the cat may feel uncomfortable.

Cats have a much more sensitive sense of smell than people. The shovel officer thinks that the fragrant shower gel is too pungent for cats and may hurt their sense of smell.

Therefore, it is not recommended to bathe the cat directly with a human bath, and it is also recommended to choose a product with mild fragrance when buying a pet bath.

Therefore, bathing the cat is not as simple as the shovel officer imagined, but also a delicate university question! The cat can't talk, and it can't tell us whether it is happy or uncomfortable. I believe that after reading this article, you can better understand the cat's thoughts and definitely become a professional "bather"!