How often do cat owners bathe their cats?
Based on a survey of 51 cat owners in Japan (July 2026)
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Here is how 51 real cat-owning homes actually answered.
Among 51 cat owners in Japan, the most common answer was “Only when dirty” at 29%, and 39% answered only when dirty, or never.(Yosonokoto owner survey, July 2026, n=51)
Answers from 51 cat owners
Source: Owner survey
- Once a month or more6 · 12%
- Every 2–3 months12 · 24%
- About every six months10 · 20%
- About once a year2 · 4%
- Only when dirty15 · 29%
- Never bathed5 · 10%
- Other1 · 2%
39% answered only when dirty, or never.
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