Thank you for the advice! I have one cat-The Golden Egg (he had his picture here once, stoned in the catnip bed)-who I do get shaved by the groomer in the summer. He seems to like his short cut! The others have short hair, but they just have SO MUCH of it I can only imagine how much is in their stomach! I like the idea of giving them a good glossing with a warm washcloth!

Jorden, a lot of cats freak out with electric clippers! Please don’t do it yourself! I vote for groomer or lousy haircut CAREFULLY with scissors. Or, try what I do: After I comb out my cats sometimes I wipe them down with a warm, damp washcloth – they love it. If the weather’s cold, I dry them with a hand towel.

My eyes are blue,
and I’m beautiful too,
so I steek my tongue
out at you

At least there is only one person complaining about bathing cats. Those of us who do bathe our kitties don’t do it for fun, but because they need it. Jorden and Purple Belt, i would reccommend taking your kitties to a professional cat groomer. Kitty skin is easily cut and this way you don’t end up with all the scratches.

Jorden, I’ve been considering taking my fluffball cat to help him get rid of the winter coat. He is RIDICULOUS looking right now and I can’t brush enough to keep his fur down. He’s not matted or anything, but it just seems overly fluffy. I guess I could just buzz him with some clippers, though. He’d probably be very angry about that and be embarrassed at the bad haircut.

Nika – she is beauteous! She reminds me of my little tortie persian – we have to shave her down a few times a year to avoid the bath situation!

This will always and forever be the image that comes to mind when I hear or read the phrase “the evil eye.”

cats need baths if theyve gotten into something icky for instance that they shouldnt be licking off?

Why do people think smooshy-faced kittehs are ugly? I loves ‘em. *snorgle*

One in every cat being bathed post I suppose.