As long as you're getting brushes and shampoos designed for cats, then everything should be a-okay.

Yeah, the question is, do you want to bathe your cat and most people's answer is no. But the question is, should we? And that answer is yes. And so I generally recommend to people, at least every six months would be fantastic. The dermatologists will tell you that at least once a month will be best, but you just have to figure out what's best for you and your cat.

Cats are pretty good at keeping themselves clean, but that doesn't mean they're perfect at it. And so I think that's where some regular brushing can help, and sometimes they even need a bath now and again.

All cats benefit from regular brushing—whether short hair, medium hair, or long hair, as it helps keep a healthy coat. It also enables you to bond with your cat and keeps an eye out for any weird lumps or bumps, or weird scabs, ulcerations, or things like that.

The biggest thing is making sure that your kitten has a safe place to get comfortable within your home that is away from where the other pets are—whether that’s a bathroom or a laundry room or maybe a spare bedroom where they've got their litter box, their food and their water, some toys, some enrichment, and things like that. That area will be their safe, secure space that these other pets aren't getting into. And then maybe you slowly introduce them by letting them kind of sniff each other under the door, setting up a baby gate. So that kitten still has the opportunity to get to that safe space if they feel like they need it, but they can slowly start interacting with the other pets in the home.