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Ok. So being a rescue I will say it is likely trauma. My partner has a cat that stopped bathing himself when he had gone to the hospital almost year and a half ago, and he has just now started trying to bathe himself better. This likely won’t change for you for quite some time if it ever changes. It can be like a bird plucking feathers, once they start they just don’t stop.How to help him. Dry or waterless shampoo is good. If you’re starting to get allergies around him I recommend purina pro plan live clear shampoo, it helps neutralize cat dander.You will need to start actually bathing him. This means desensitizing him to water, and if you can’t then you’ll need to take him somewhere so he doesn’t associate you with the trauma.Lastly daily brushes. The glove ones work ok, I have this one, my cats all love it. https://a.co/d/0anTsLtKThe other thing that may help is getting those mountable brushes he can rub himself on.