When we bought Salt and Pepper, we asked the shop owner how often it was advisable to bathe cats. She said once a week is usually enough for kittens. We also asked if bathing them was problematic. She said no, in fact, they were very well behaved during bath time.
It was a little hard to believe that any cat could be well behaved during bath time. From experience, my daughters almost always ended with nasty scratches on their arms as a result of bathing their cats.
But, for some reason, the Persian kittens do not seem averse to bathing. Whether it is a characteristic peculiar to Persian cats, I am not sure. Today, Salt and Pepper took their third bath since we brought them home. I did not witness the first two — it was just the girls at the time — but I was there earlier today to see Salt and Pepper get their bath. It wasn’t just to take photos. I insisted that they be bathed in a tub of lukewarm water rather than being sprayed with a water hose which was how the girls usually did it. So, I guess I was there to make sure. 
Well-behaved kittens, indeed. 
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Miss loves cats 05.21.07 at 11:18 pm
Hello. I really enjoy your site about cats and the pics of your beautiful cats! I am a cat owner myself and i really like seeing owners who care about their cats and other pets, ect. I think your cat pepper is absolutely beautiful! She kinda reminds me of my cat (he’s the most fluffy cat i’ve ever seen! He’s just a huge cuddle ball of fluff! I also have three others and i love them all equally!! (*o*)
Connie 05.22.07 at 12:09 am
Hi Miss loves cats.
I wasn’t much of a pet lover until we had cats. We have a dog and my daughters kept fish, hamsters, birds and rabbits at one time or another. We even had a rooster and a hen for a while. But nothing beats having cats. They are sweet and loving and just adorable.
Miss loves cats 05.23.07 at 4:41 am
You’re absolutely right!! Dogs are great but they never calm down (i have three and they can be a handful at times… well my puppy is all the time) and birds and fish lack the personality a cat has! last night (when it was incredibly dark) i thought one of my dogs chased after my kitten and made him run into the neighboring woods (i live in a woody area, i like it because my pets can have their freedom) and it made me so mad at my dog! but later when i was around the other side of my house i found my kitten, his name is Cheddar (my mom named him that)! I was so relieved to find him but now i’ve got yet another stray at my house! I have three others now its four!! And one of the strays chased my cat, Cindy, up to our house and tackled her right in front of me and my dad!! I was so mad! I broke them up and made sure Cindy was ok and luckily she was!! You’re right cats are the best! Some day, i want to be a vet, i want to open up a shelter for stray cats. It seems to me there are more stray cats than dogs so i want to help them!
eatenbychocolate 07.24.07 at 4:59 pm
have more pictures!!they are sooo fascinating!!!:D