I have a 4-year old DLH that has been bathed but once in her life, when she became ill after a trip and was very sick for weeks. Other than that, she's an incredibly clean kitty. If I turn the sink faucet on, she loves it, but DID NOT enjoy her bath in the least, thank goodness she has no front claws... Poor widdle Persian in that pic... One never realizes how tiny their little furballs are until they don't have floofy fur :)