I have already given some tips above - iro sun drying. Since we are only discussing basic grooming nothing else is relevant.
With any cat, what matters with bathing and drying is the coat/skin condition itself. You must first determine what kind of coat your cat has...is it long, short, coarse, smooth, silky. You must also determine whether your cat needs a medicinal bath or not. Once you have determined that, you must then decide what you want to happen to the coat once the cat is bathed and dried - do you want a fluffy coat, sleek and shiny etc.
If you just want the cat to be clean then what arisham has detailed above is enough.
If you want more than what has been stated then I would suggest you check your pockets first...top grooming shampoos and conditioners are NOT CHEAP! They actually cost MORE than regular human shampoos!
Once you embark on great grooming (ie. read show grooming and/or conditioning your cat for shows), you must be prepared to buy what you need - special combs, brushes, shampoos (more than one most times) conditioners, texturisers etc. As you have read in my Teflon thread, even a comb can cost RM30! And we haven't even talked about the different types of brushes OR shampoos.
Another thing you will need is a good hairdryer esp. for long hair cats....
