| No cat wants to be dirty, and it's up to you to ensure | | | | the key to grooming, as it will get your cat used to |
| that your cat stays clean. Grooming is very important, | | | | brushing and grooming. Some cats that have started |
| as it helps your cat remain clean and healthy. | | | | grooming when they were kittens grow to love it, |
| Grooming starts with brushing, as brushing helps to | | | | many of which often look forward to their grooming |
| keep the cats hair from becoming hairballs. Brushing will | | | | time. |
| remove loose hair, and help prevent the risk of hairballs. | | | | When brushing your cat, make sure that you check his |
| A lot of cats have trouble dislodging hairballs. If the cat | | | | ears, eyes, teeth, and claws. His eyes should be bright |
| isn't able to get a hairball out, it could result in a | | | | and clear with nothing residing in the corners. His ears |
| blockage of the intestines. Blockages are very serious, | | | | should be clean, pink in color, and no sign of ear mites. |
| and can quickly become life threatening for your pet. | | | | Ear mites result from dirt built up in a cat's ears, and |
| Cats that have long hair need to be brushed and | | | | can result in the ears shriveling up and your cat losing |
| combed on a daily basis, while cats with short hair | | | | his hearing. Ear mites are very annoying for the cat, |
| need to be groomed on a weekly basis. When you | | | | and hard for you as an owner to get rid of. The best |
| brush your cat, you should always watch for lumps in | | | | way to get rid of them - is to ensure that your cat's |
| the coat and skin irritations. You should start brushing | | | | ears stay clean and healthy. |
| along the cat's back, going from his head to his tail. Do | | | | Each time you groom your cat, you should always aim |
| this a few times on one side, and then switch to the | | | | to go a bit further with your examinations. When your |
| other. Each area should be brushed a few times in the | | | | cat remains still, you should always praise him and give |
| direction of the way your cat's hair is growing. | | | | him a treat. If your cat doesn't cooperate and starts to |
| When you brush your cat, you should always avoid | | | | struggle, you shouldn't fight with him, but instead let him |
| brushing his face and paws. If a cat doesn't like to be | | | | go and try the next day. Once your cat gets used to |
| brushed, you can still groom him using another tool. The | | | | grooming he will look forward to it each and every |
| grooming glove is an excellent alternative to the brush, | | | | day. |
| as most cats don't mind it at all. Starting out young is | | | | |