In general, cats are very clean animals, but their saliva is a powerful allergen, and is one of the major causes of cat allergies in people are susceptible. For this reason, you will want to give your kitten a bath every six months or so. Doing so will eliminate the dried saliva from their fur, as well as anything else. Unfortunately, giving a kitten a bath can be a traumatic experience for everyone involved, and can result in injury on the part of the person giving the bath. There are, however, several things you can do to make the bath a more pleasant experience and to reduce the chance of injury.