Ist off you do not want to bath them once a month. It will dry them out and make their skin produce more oil and musk smell. Mine only get baths every 6 months unless poo stuck on them. Also baby wipes works well for in between clean ups. I use baby shampoo or oatmeal type pet shampoo because it will not take off any front line or advantage I use on mine for flea control. I live in Fl and fleas are here all the time. So I use that to keep them from getting any of our wonderful sand fleas. I am owned by 10 fuzzies. Trina [Posted in FML issue 5180]