The vet says cats never routinely need to be bathed (Image: Getty)

An addition of a new kitten or cat to your family can be fun but it also comes with some important responsibilities. It is essential that you know the right way to feed and care for your new pet and many new owners head to their vet with a string of questions to make sure they get it right.

Vet Dr Ben Simpson-Vernon says he is regularly asked one question that has a simple answer - "never". He says he is often asked by new owners when to bathe their cat or kitten but it is something that is "unnecessary".

Speaking on his Ben The Vet TikTok account he says: "You do not need to routinely bathe your cat. Yet it’s one thing I’m often asked by cat owners, especially new kitten owners, is when can I bath them? The answer I a

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