The reasons why cats hate bathing:

1. It is a cat’s nature to be afraid of water. They usually stay away from water. Just like humans are afraid of fire, putting a cat in a water basin is tantamount to putting a person in a fire, which is quite scary for them.

2. Cats like warm places. When taking a bath, the temperature of a cat's body drops quickly. When they feel that their body is getting cold, they are no longer willing to touch the water.

3. Cats hate the smell of bath liquid. The scent that people like may not be liked by cats. Once their own scent is washed away, cats will become restless, which is why cats lick their fur like crazy after a bath.

How to make cats like bathing:

1. Raise cats not to be afraid of water since childhood. Bring the cat to water when it is very young to let the cat know that water is not scary.

2. Use bath liquid with a smaller fragrance. This can reduce the cat's uneasiness, and the cat will not hate bathing so much.

3. After the cat takes a bath, you can reward the cat with snacks and praise the cat a lot. Over time, the cat will think that taking a bath is a very happy thing.