 Cats are notorious for hating water. Luckily, bathing a cat is rarely needed. But have you ever wondered why they hate water so much? There are probably behavioral and possibly biological reasons for this. A cat that has never been exposed to water probably won't like the feeling of having their body drenched in it. A cat that has regularly been exposed to water is kitten may be more accepting of it. Cats are also very fastidious creatures. They spend a lot of time grooming themselves and likely aren't big fans of having anything that doesn't smell normal on their fur. In their eyes, you're creating more work for them by bathing them. The domesticated cats are descendants of felines that typically live in dry arid areas. They have never learned to swim because there was no evolutionary need for it. This behavior, or lack thereof, has stuck around in our modern day cats.