Brushing and Grooming Techniques

You have start to embellishing kittens since they arrive to your home for the first time. This way, soon they will be used to being brushed will you talk to them soothingly so they may feel secure.

With adult cats, overall with street cats, this process usually takes more time and effort. With them the key is patience, determination and, overall, love.

Put the car over a sheet of newspaper for extracting dead fleas, mud or dead hair, and hold him lightly to avoid that he turns around, holding its front legs firmly. Comb slightly its coat and then brush it slowly and with care with a soft brush, from the head to the tail and its hind legs.

With short hair cats, this operation only takes a few minutes, but with long hair cats, you have to dedicate more time.

Start by disentangling the knots on their hair, with the fingers or with a comb, trying not to pull too hard.

To humidity it might help. Entanglements usually are formed under the chin and on the front legs. If you can't eliminate them, then use the scissors and, when there is no more, brush all its hair, slightly holding on the brush and pulling lightly at the end of each passing to separate the ends.

Almost no cat likes to be touched in the tail or the hind legs, so when you have to brush them, try to hold the animal firmly.

Habitual inspections
Pay attention to the dirty stains, overall of tar, paint or gasoline, first soften the stain with a bit of kitchen oil before cleaning it with alcohol. Try not to touch the eyes, nose or mouth of the animal, due that the odors that this substances have may intoxicate cats, provoking them the same sensation as when a person is drunk and, although it just lasts a few minutes, is better to avoid it.

On the routine inspections you must observe that its eyes are not watery or suppurating and that the ears are clean. If you have to clean them, use cotton, but try not to touch the auditory channel.

Get used to examining the mouth to verify the states of the gums and denture. Situate the index finger and the thumb of one hand on the commeasures of the mouth and pull softly the inferior jaw with the other hand. It is not easy, surely the cat will protest, but the mouth hygiene is important, overall in young cats, to avoid future problems. If you find signs of color fading of the teeth or inflamed gums, consult the veterinary.

On the other hand, to verify the state of the skin, raise its hair in some areas with a comb with thin pricks before brushing it.

The best moment for embellishing the cat is when he is calm and comfortable. Then, once finished r the session, play for a while with him to strengthen that the cleansing is a pleasant experience.

In the case of short hair cats, one session per week is enough but cats of long hair must go through it at least each three days, overall in periods of hair changing.