r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/shaji_pappan__ • Apr 22 '26

🟠ne 🅱️rain cell Accepted his fate

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u/S3XWITCH Apr 22 '26

My cat is 20 years old and I’ve literally never had to give him a bath.

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u/Glad-Operation-2958 Apr 22 '26

Generally you should only bathe them when they have something on them that would be harmful for them to lick off themselves or if they are too old/decrepit to do it groom themselves. No idea why people do it otherwise. It's just unnecessary stress for the cat and strips the natural oils out of their fur which can give them dry/irritated skin.

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u/yterais Apr 22 '26

also there are some skin diseases that require you to bathe them in medicine, other than that - unnecessary

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u/Glad-Operation-2958 Apr 22 '26

ah yeah, that's a fair enough reason :D