Has my cat lost her zest?

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i havent seen my cat bath herself in months and she is kinda smelly . is it possible that my cat has lost her zets for cleaning? i know shes not sick because she runs and plays and acts normal but i have yet to see her cleaning . is she just doing at night ? should i bath her myself?

not one freakin person ?

You can bathe cats. It wonโ€™t hurt them. I used to bathe my cat when he got really nasty dandruff one winter. (Black cat, so it showed.) It helped the problem, though he really didnโ€™t appreciate the baths.

Most cats will freak out to some degree, so if you have a nervous kitty, I wouldnโ€™t recommend it. Even with my remarkably nice cat, it was still quite the ordeal.

On the bright side, if sheโ€™s not cleaning herself now, she almost certainly will after she gets all wet and disheveled from the bath.

Also, keep in mind the hours that you post are off-peak for the States, from which I imagine most of our members post. Iโ€™m only up because Iโ€™m working. Please be patient.

How often do you brush your cat? I find that when I brush my cat he bathes himself more often. Also I notice that you live in Florida. When I lived in a humid climate, he bathed himself less often in the summer than in the cooler months for some reason.

Maybe, but unlike most cats mine hates to be brushed every time i come near little sukey she jumps and hisses and hides

Most cats wonโ€™t stop grooming unless there is a problem. Maybe she has something on the fur that tastes nasty. Maybe she is sick, despite the running & playing. Maybe she has arthritis and canโ€™t reach some areas without pain. No telling, but she ought to go to the vet for a checkup.

I dont think she has arthritis , because she is quite young and i have seen her bend into posistions that would definetley incite pain if she had arthritis