Yes, most cats hate water. Wonder if that means they are downright ‘evil.’ :) Joke for our cat lovers.
I did have a cat one time get under a truck that was leaking oil. He came in nose to tail full of oil. There was only one solution...a bath! I expected to be cut to shreds but it seems I had a good Baptist cat who loved water and we got him cleaned up well.
So at least from my experience there are some good Baptist cats out there.....:)
Goats are hydrophobic as well.