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Cats can love water if you start to bathe them and make them used to water when they are very small.

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Older cats can learn to at least tolerate water. My wife and I adopt adult cats from shelters. I run warm water in the tub with cat bath soap) and then turn the faucet off. The I slowly place the cat in the water.

I believe the sound of the water running is scary to them. And cold water does not feel good.

I would recomend clipping their claws before giving them a bath the first time...

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The clipping claws things is probably a good idea, though I have never done it. I don't think there are curse words invented yet that can catch the meaning of the look you get from a unhappy soaking wet cat looking at his bather.