well, "cat ladies" tend to be insane, but a true cat-lover would not torture their cats like that :(
although... If the cat was a weird one that happened to like water... i probably would do that too..haha
My two cats are very intrigued by water. Sometimes I'll turn around in the shower and there is the kitten, just sitting and getting wet. The older cat likes to sit on the edge of the tub but doesnt really like getting wet too much.