When their thick fur gets matted down and heavy, it makes it hard for them to move around with those trademark catlike reflexes, so you can see why they try to avoid water altogether.

当它们厚厚的皮毛变得蓬松而沉重时，它们就很难用那些标志性的猫一样的反射来四处走动，所以你可以理解为什么它们试图完全避免水了。