My white Persian kitten gets dirty. How often can I safely bathe him?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
I have a 2 month 25 days old white Persian kitten. Even though he is an indoor cat his fur gets dirty very easily due to its white colour. I got Beaphar macadamia cat shampoo for him. Is it a safe one and how often can I bathe him??
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Published on May 19th, 2018
I generally do not recommend bathing cats at all, if you have some dirt spot issues you can use baby wipes with a tiny amount of peroxide, it will almost always do the job. The shampoo itself is safe, but again, if you ask me- don't do it. and it you chose to do it, definitely do not do it regularly.
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Published on June 26th, 2017
I would not recommend giving a cat a bath more often than every 4-6 weeks at a time with a sensitive feline shampoo. You run the risk of disrupting the normal flora on the skin and causing unnecessary dryness. If Smoky is going to be an outdoor cat, understandably they can become very dirty at times and may require more frequent bathing.
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Published on March 31st, 2018
Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. Cats don't really ever need bathing unless they are sick and cannot groom themselves. Cats are very good about grooming and keeping themselves clean. It is really unnecessary to bathe them. If you want to do something, I would suggest using a leave-on mousse (dry shampoo) instead of a full bath with water and shampoo. ( https://www.entirelypets.com/dermoscent-essential-mousse-cats-150-ml.html ) I would say you could use this once every couple months or so. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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