Do simese cats like to keep clean?

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Answer by Meezer Master
Submitted on 1/14/2006
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All cats are fastidious, unless they have mobility issues from an injury or obesity where they cannot reach around their bodies to clean themselves. These poor dears do indeed like to have assistance in grooming, although generally most cats prefer to be brushed, combed, and wiped with baby wipes or pet wipes rather than being immersed in water. Some cats DO like water! This is common in Maine Coones, who like to play in water, and the Turkish Van cats who actually swim! But many cats have a fascination with water and are unafraid. If you wish to bathe your cat, be sure to use a cat-safe shampoo. Dog and people shampoos can contain compounds poisonous to cats. For information on the window screen technique to bathe your cat, you might read the book "Good Owners, Great Cats" by Kilcommons and Wilson. This is TONS easier than the dunk method, which tends to cause cats to panic. To see some examples of cats being bathed, and playing in or wading into water, please visit NYC Siamese Rescue at nycsiamese.org http://www.nycsiamese.org

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Question by Cats Name: Snowball
Submitted on 11/23/2003
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Do simese cats like to keep clean?

Answer by sam
Submitted on 2/11/2004
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I think they do snowball is a flame point and he Loves his baths and hes always washing him self.

Answer by Demi doo
Submitted on 2/16/2004
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i think they do my cat misha loves keeping clean she dosent even like going on grass because its muddy and shes always cleaning her self and another thing she loves are baths

Answer by Sandhawk
Submitted on 3/12/2004
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Cats don't need baths. Unless you have a show cat or have a specific need to bathe it...it could be harmful to your cat. Moisture that stays in the ears can cause yeast infections. It could also cause skin problems.

Answer by lo lo
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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well i think they do because my cat sailum likes to lick himself all the time but he hates baths ........

Answer by Jasmine
Submitted on 4/6/2004
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I think that some cats like to be clean because, Jasmine my cat is always cleaning herself, and she loves baths. But my neighbors cat hates baths, and they say that Steve never cleans himself.

Answer by i love Krystal & Jasamine
Submitted on 4/12/2004
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My cat Star, loves swimming, and baths, but after she is always scratching, so i thought that she was allergic to soap. I was right so you need to be very careful about what you clean your cats with. I also believe that if god wants cats to clean them selves, that he would make it so that cats without homes, could clean themselves, and that is what he did.So i don't feel that cats were intended to have baths, it can be EXTREMELY harmful to them.

Answer by Felicia
Submitted on 4/16/2004
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I think that cats like to be clean because, my cat snowflake is always cleaning herself, and her young.

Answer by Answer by my cat
Submitted on 6/30/2004
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My cat he's still a kitten and i have not yet to give him a bath. I'm not even sure if his breeder gave him a bath but he loves licking himself clean and is always brushed by me. so i think cats love to be clean!

Answer by say
Submitted on 7/9/2004
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I don't think cats need baths.And if it is a inside cat it wont need a bath.But if it is a out side cat it might need it.But be careful how you wash it.

Answer by allie , krista
Submitted on 7/21/2004
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cat's hate water so why should they need a bath, if it is a kitten i defenatly wouldn't, but if the cat has bites on it of course i would give it a bath!

Answer by bailiehater
Submitted on 8/3/2004
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my female , pregnet cat joey loves to be clean and she licks herself clean .if you pet her where she just cleaned she growls and does it again .

Answer by angel
Submitted on 8/28/2004
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My cat sleeps inside and stays out side in the day he gets in alot of fights so I give him baths to keep his wounds clean, but he hates takeing baths.

Answer by Christina
Submitted on 9/1/2004
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my cat loves to keep clean so her fur dosen't get nated up shes along haired cat her name is Thunderralla

Answer by Sarah
Submitted on 9/17/2004
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Yes i think cats love to be clean mine cleans herself all the time.

Answer by Emerald Starr
Submitted on 9/12/2006
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I think that Siamese cats are clean. I have a Bengal too. The Bengal constantly washes the Siamese cats fur. I have allergies to cats (not too bad), so I bathe both cats every two months. Then, I brush them daily. It helped my allergies.

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Answer by Shadowing Doubt
Submitted on 9/17/2004
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I own a few siamese cats, and my outdoor one either spends his time attacking his kitten, or cleaning himself. My cross-eyed one also loves to wash herself, and my last one, the kitten, couldn't care less, with all that bouncing around she does!

Answer by shannon
Submitted on 10/18/2004
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I don't think any cats need baths. Most cats are complacated to wash. Besides, most cats hate water.

Answer by Monkey
Submitted on 11/26/2004
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I think cats like baths. And if you don't want the water to get in there ears just give them a bath with a wash cloth. That way you know you cat will be safe.

Answer by athena
Submitted on 1/22/2005
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siamese cats do love to clean themselves as i'vegot a 17 yr old cat who cleans himself 24 hours a day 7 days a week. its even got to the stage where his obsessed with cleaning himself, all his white fur has gone near his bottom.

Answer by goldenoldie
Submitted on 4/24/2005
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cats love to be clean. Both of my cats groom themselves every day and love to be brushed.

Answer by tycat
Submitted on 5/6/2005
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I don't know about all cats, but my Tigger fights with me every morning to get into the shower first. My vet says it won't hurt him as long as water doesn't get in his ears. He even likes to get lotion on after his bathes.... I know I have a mixed up cat. But I rescued him from the mental hospital I was working at when his mom got run over when he was 4 weeks old.

Answer by cookie
Submitted on 6/2/2005
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If cats that stay inside don't need a bath, then why does the blanket my cat lays on get dirty? I plan to bath my cat as needed.

Answer by glory
Submitted on 6/3/2005
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Cats don't need baths .they only need them when dirty.

Answer by kazza
Submitted on 8/5/2005
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both mycats are very clean,never realely need a wash althogh are washed once a month anyway

Answer by Jazmine
Submitted on 10/10/2005
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Yes! Because you never know if he or she has a love connection with some other cat or some other stuff.

Answer by Firball
Submitted on 11/9/2005
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I like to eat cats. Did you know that in Korea that cats are considered a real treat. My cat is still growing. I am making her fat on purpose.

Answer by keiths cat
Submitted on 2/8/2006
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my cat has a big cut and it smells really bad what should i do??? i have cleaned it and it's gotten bad

Answer by kelsie
Submitted on 3/9/2006
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i don't belive that they can get yeast infections but hey what can i say i am not a veternarian. my simese cat hates baths but loves to clean herself.

Answer by mistymistymist123
Submitted on 7/28/2006
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my cat licks her self all day but she Hates water! When she was a kitten she accidently jumped in her water bowl since then shes hated water.

Answer by cec
Submitted on 10/22/2006
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im opcest with cats

Answer by carrie
Submitted on 4/30/2007
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yes siamse cats like to keep clean because they don't like to be dirty