Maine Coon Cat Who Loves Being Pampered in the Shower Is a Total Spa King

Right now, my cats are shedding something fierce, reacting to the warmer weather by completely “blowing” their longish coats. If I so much as stroke their backs I come away with a handful of fur. And the less said about one of my cat’s unfortunate hairball incident the other day, the better.

So I’m never going to fault a woman for giving her long-haired Maine Coon the full-on spa treatment. Sometimes, even cats need to get groomed by something other than their tongue.

In this video, Winston, a silvery gray Maine Coon cat, gets a delightful spa day. In the video, Winstons is wetted, scrubbed, rinsed, rubbed dry, combed out and even blow-dried before being brushed again. He also gets his nails clipped and is given a little massage with one of those cool stone rollers. And he takes it all like an absolute champ, clearly enjoying the pampering, tolerating the nail-clipping and the rinse down and even purring luxuriously and rolling around to make sure she scratches every spot as she combs him out.

Related: Maine Coon Kitten’s First Bath Is Full of Suds and Smiles

Can confirm: some cats adore being brushed. After all, they have high respect for cleanliness as these long haired breeds can’t always do everything all on their own.

But most cats do not like bathing, which caused some consternation in the comments.

“My cat would brutally murder everyone in the house and surrounding areas if I even thought about doing this to him,” says one person.

Others took it further, claiming that not only do their cats do not need to be bathe, but no cat ever does.

Come on, y’all. Calm down.

Yes, Sometimes Cats Do Need Baths

Many cats are bathed, for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they aren’t that good at grooming themselves. Perhaps they rolled in something smelly or toxic. Maybe they are a long-haired breed and large bits of feces get tangled in the hair of their haunches. Maybe they are a breed that produces too much excess oil on their skin and need regular baths to stay healthy and clean, such as Sphynx cats. Perhaps they are an adventure cat who has been swimming in salt water and licking off all that salt is not good for their digestive system. Maybe they have a hairball disorder and the doctor is advising you to try to keep the excess hair to a minimum to avoid expensive surgery.

The bottom line is you don’t actually know, and it costs nothing to mind your own business.

How to Get a Cat Used to Baths

Cats can learn to tolerate and even love baths if properly trained for the activity. The key is plenty of praise and treats, and keeping it as pleasant and even pleasurable as possible. Don’t spray water in their face or all ow them to get uncomfortable or cold. Starting them off as a kitten so they are used to the activity is another plus. Since Winston here is a Maine Coon, they already have a leg up on learning, as that is a breed of cat that is known to like water and like swimming.

Good luck!

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