does cats hate shower

India
August 29, 2008 2:00pm CST
hi everyone, i am having a cute little cat in my house, i love playing with it, but the strange thing what i noticed in it is that it never like water when it falls on it. whenever i am playing with it and if suddenly rain comes, it will vanish within a wink of an eye and it will runaway and hide some where else. anybody say me
3 responses
@dmpres (9)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Hello vinesh, Nope, cats generally don't like water. Although I did have a kitten once that did like to take baths with me. She was very young when I got her so she thought I was her mommy though. I think, (I don't know this) that cats don't really like water because they keep themselves clean and water on their fur makes them feel dirty? Maybe it washes off some oil or something that they deposit as they are washing themselves? I don't really know why, it's a mystery. Have a happy day, dmpres
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
29 Aug 08
Most cats don't like water so if you spray them with a squirt bottle they will take off like a banchie. However my cat loves water and comes into the shower with me. I will leave the door open a bit and she pushes her way in and starts clawing at the door. I let her in and she hops right in with me. She loves playing with the water. We have one of those hoses so I always take that down and she will jump at the stream too. If I am having a bath she will lay on the edge and pat her paw in the water.
@strossuss (125)
• Philippines
29 Aug 08
hi vinesh, I think your cat is just not used to being wet, I have a cat than we give a bath to and she doesn't mind at all.