four essential grooming tips

  1. Combing

    Regular combing will remove any loose or matted hair, helping to keep your house clean and to prevent hairballs. Hairballs are formed in the cat’s stomach from swallowing too much hair during grooming and can cause obstruction.
    Comb gently in the direction of hair growth to remove any tangles or knots. Some knots may need to be pulled apart gently with your fingers or carefully trimmed with scissors. Wide-toothed combs are good for longhaired cats, and fine-toothed combs for shorter coats. Flea combs are very fine to pick up fleas and flea dirt from the coat.

  2. Brushing

    Brushing also removes dead and matted hair, and helps detangle. Regular brushing and combing stimulates the skin, and natural oils will be more evenly distributed to give your cat a healthy, shiny coat. Brush gently in the direction of hair growth with a wire slicker brush (good for thicker coats), or a soft bristle brush. Rubber grooming devices are also good for massaging the skin.

  3. Nail trimming

    You can trim the sharp point of your cat’s claws using special cat nail scissors or trimmers or using human nail clippers. Squeeze the paw gently to protrude the nail and cut the tip with a quick action, being careful to stop short of the quick where the blood vessels are. If you are unsure about the procedure, you can ask your vet to show you or do it for you!

  4. Bathing

    Some cats may actually like to be bathed, though not very often! Bathing may assist in controlling matting and tangling in longhaired cats, and washing with medicated shampoos may be required to treat some skin conditions. Several shampoos are available specifically for cats.

four essential grooming tips