bathing kitten/cat

Question
hi , i just bought my own persian kitten right now, i wanna know if i will going to bathe it everyday? or once a week?.....  tnx

Answer
Hyun,

Congratulations on your new kitten! Bathe it....no, it's not necessary. A dog, yes...a cat, no. A cat cleans and grooms itself very well on it's own. Bathing a cat just creates stress and trauma, and removes needed oils on the skin for the cat. You only need to bathe a cat if rolls in something offensive, like mud or doggy 'stuff'. Maybe if you were taking the cat to a show, but not for a house cat.

BUT....you DO need to brush the cat DAILY to prevent mats and hairballs that are common to long-haired cats.

Tabbi