grooming tips for cats

Author: petlady
March 25, 2009

Cat deshedding grooming combAlthough most of us really don’t think about grooming our cats or kittens, it really is important for lots of good reasons.  Most cat owners believe that because cats spend alot of time grooming themselves, cat owners don’t think they need to do anything as far as grooming them.  this couldn’t be further from the truth.  Cats can get serious hair balls from constantly licking their coat which can lead to more serious health problems for them.  Gently brushing and combing your cat not only make their coats shiny and healthy, it also gets rid of loose hair which lessens the risk for hairballs and hair all over your house.  If your cat runs at the sight of combs or brushes, there are grooming gloves you can use to groom your cat while petting it and make them think they are only getting lots of wanted attention from you. Long haired cats need more frequent combing or brushing especially in the spring when they naturally shed their winter coats and short haird cats can benefit from weekly combing or brushing fairly often.  Combing through your cat’s coat also helps to rid them of those nasty fleas and matts and tangles that the fleas seem to flock to.  When you groom your cat, use dematting and deshedding combs made especially for cats.  You and your cat will be glad you did!

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