Unlike dogs, cats don’t usually need a bath. They clean themselves. The number 1 reason you may need to bath your cat is that they got into something - oil, tar, tree sap. Or, maybe they were sprayed by a dog. In any case, do not take this task lightly. Bathing a cat is easy once you know how.

I created a Squidoo lens on why and how to bathe a cat — the trauma-free way. Included are the 5 reasons (yep, there are 4 more reasons) you may need to bath your cats; things you should do while bathing your cat; and step-by-step instructions of the cat bathing process. You can get there by clicking the photo on the left or by clicking How to Bathe a Cat.

Share with me some of your experiences when bathing your cat.

Purrs, Frankie

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