How to Groom  a Cat

The Discerning Cat

As to be expected from these independent felines, cats take care of most of their own grooming. However, learning how to groom a cat is a critical part of becoming a feline parent.

The Discerning Cat

There are four essential aspects of cat  grooming that I will address Here: 1. General brushing 2. Dematting 3. Bathing 4. Clipping nails

The Discerning Cat

1. Grooming your cat helps to improve their muscle tone. 2. This helps to guard against matting. 3. You can remove most of the loose hair and remove dirt.

How to Groom a Cat: Benefits

On a special note, for those of you who have medium to long-haired cats, they may benefit from extra grooming. They are more prone to matting than short-haired cats and so tend to require more grooming help.

How to groom a cat with long hair

Make sure the room or space is silent, relaxed, and free of other stimulations such as playing children, other pets or excessive noise.

How to groom your cat

To begin, hold out the brush to your cat to see if they choose to sniff and rub their face against it to deposit their scent.

How to groom your cat

It’s a good idea to groom your cat in short bouts as this will help them feel in control of the situation.

How to groom your cat

Allow your cat to choose whether or not they would like to rub a certain part of their body on the brush first. 

How to groom your cat

Cats particularly enjoy being stroked around the face, so it is a good idea to start with a few strokes of the brush on the head and cheek areas before moving onto other parts.

How to groom your cat

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