Grooming begins with daily brushing. The cat should be brushed once a day, or at the very least once every two days. Brushing with a natural bristle brush, followed by a metal comb, is essential to keep the Persians fur from knotting up. You should not use nylon combs, as these do nothing but generate static electricity, which is already a problem for Persians.

To combat static electricity, there are many things that you can do. You can gently rub the cat with a fragrance free dryer sheet. You can also purchase anti-static sprays that are made especially for pets. You can wipe the cat down with a damp paper towel, or you can use hand cream on your hands before handling the cat.

When you are brushing and combing your Persian, if you discover a knot, try to work it out with your fingers. It is important to be gentle, so that you don’t cause the cat pain. You want your Persian to continue to enjoy the time that you spend brushing him and if it always results in pain, he will quickly learn to hide when you get the brush. If necessary, use round tipped scissors to cut the knot out of his fur.

Persians do have eye drainage, and this is normal. Excessive eye drainage, however, is not normal. For normal drainage, wipe his eyes with a warm, moist cloth once or twice a day to prevent gunk build up and discoloration. For excessive eye drainage, visit the veterinarian to find out what the problem is.

Unless you will be showing your Persian, bathing him in the tub really isn’t necessary, unless he has parasites or a skin condition that needs treating. If this is the case, follow the directions on the medicated shampoo that you are using, and bath the cat in lukewarm water. Make sure that you rinse him well, and avoid getting water in his eyes or ears. After the bath, you can towel dry him a bit, and try to get him combed out before he runs away to hide. He will eventually lick himself dry.

Finally, you will most likely want to trim your Persians nails ever couple of months. If you have never done this before, you can have a groomer or your veterinarian show you how it is done, or pay the groomer or veterinarian to do this for you.

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If you do not show your Maine Coon, the great news is that very little is required from you when it comes to grooming. Your beautiful Maine Coon is very hygienic, and pretty much takes care of his own grooming. You will find that he usually does a fantastic job – that is fur is clean, tangle free, and that he does not smell.

If you do not show your Maine Coon, there are only four things that you must do, on a regular basis. The first is to brush the Maine Coon once a week. This cuts down on the amount of fur that will be flying around your home, as well as the amount of fur going down his throat, which later comes back up as disgusting hairballs.

You should keep an eye on the overall health of your Maine Coon’s teeth as well. Gum disease is common in Maine Coon’s, and will need treatment from a veterinarian. Give him tarter control cat treats, but also visually look at his teeth and gums from time to time just to be sure that everything is okay.

You must keep your Maine Coon free of ticks and fleas. If your cat is strictly an indoor cat, this usually isn’t a problem. However, if you have other animals, such as dogs that go in and out of the house regularly, it could become a problem. If you see signs of fleas or ticks, take your Maine Coon to the vet, and have him prescribe treatment. This usually entails bathing with medicated shampoo.

The last thing is optional. You might want to keep your Maine Coon’s claws trimmed. This will make the ends of the claws a bit blunter – and therefore less lethal. You will find that you don’t get scratched as often, and even that your furniture fairs better. Make sure that kitty has a scratching post to help smooth the ends after you clip his nails.

If you will be showing your Maine Coon Cat, there is a great deal more work involved. Fortunately, that work only comes in preparation for a show, and is not a daily thing, in most cases.

Before a show, your Maine Coon will need a bath. Maine Coon showers have various bathing techniques, all designed to make the fur look clean, well-groomed, and healthy. Of course, the Maine Coon will be clean, well-groomed, and healthy without the bath as well – but not quite good enough for showing. After bathing, the Maine Coon is then blown dry with a hair dryer, has his nails clipped, his face wiped, he is brushed, and has his ears cleaned up as well.

Again, unless you are going to show your Maine Coon Cat, you don’t have to worry about grooming, other than the four general tasks mentioned earlier. Your Maine Coon will take perfect hygienic care of himself.

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What exactly is a hairball? It is a mass of hair and food that did not digest that forms inside a cat’s body. Loose hair that collects on his tongue when he grooms himself. For some reason, the hair comes together and forms a ball in his stomach instead of simply passing through his body. Since these hairballs aren’t able to break down and be digested, cats often cough them up to get rid of them.

While most cats don’t have a problem with dislodging hairballs, they can occasionally pass into a cat’s intestines and cause a blockage. This can be a life threatening problem. There are a few signs you should look for to find out if your cat’s hairball is dangerous. If your cat seems to be constipated, he may be experiencing a small blockage. If he seems lethargic and his coat is dull and unhealthy looking, or he is eating less than usual, then he may have a serious blockage. Either way, you should take him to your veterinarian to be sure a hairball is the problem and to have it removed.

Of course, it is much better to prevent hairballs than to treat them after they have formed. One of the easiest ways to keep your cat from developing a hairball is to groom him frequently, especially if he has long hair. Thoroughly comb or brush his hair each day to remove excess hair. If you begin this routine when he is a kitten, he will actually look forward to being groomed. In fact, some cats will even bring their combs to their owners so that they can be groomed. If your cat doesn’t care for brushes and combs, try a grooming glove, instead.

If your cat still seems to form occasional hairballs, there are several dietary aids that you can try. One of these aids is dry cat food that was developed to help prevent hairballs. However, don’t just buy the first bag of hairball formula cat food you see. Be sure that it is high in protein and other nutrients, as well. If your cat already has a hairball, you may want to shop for a gel that can be added to his food that will help the hairball pass through his body. This gel is actually a lubricant. Talk to your veterinarian before using one of these hairball remedies for a long period of time, as they can end up removing important vitamins and minerals along with hairballs.

Finally, some people have their own remedies and recipes for removing hairballs. Before using folk remedies to treat your cat, please consult with your veterinarian to be sure you aren’t unintentionally causing harm to some other part of your cat’s body. A few common folk remedies are butter, mineral oil, and pumpkin.

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Choosing a professional cat groomer is a important decision the pet owner must make to ensure the health and happiness of their cat. As with all animals a bad pet groomer can make mistakes and unintentionally hurt the animal destroying confidence in making the cat emotionally distraught.

Cat pet grooming is a difficult job and not many people are up to the task. Some of the best dog groomers refuse to groom cats due to the fact of the danger to both themselves and the animal. Most cats do not like water and bathing them can be a adventure as both cat and human fight for dominance. Most cats become emotionally distraught when immersed in water, and it takes a experience pet groomer to calm the cat and at the same time protect both parties involved.

Pet grooming techniques have been designed to keep the animal safe and give the animal confidence in the person doing the bathing. A good cat groomer will use the necessary gloves and other equipment to make bathing a more pleasant experience for the feline.

The most difficult job for the cat pet grooming expert is to cut mats off long-haired cats. Breeds such as Persians, and Blue Hairs are notorious for having big mats several inches in diameter which are tightly packed against the skin. Pet grooming with these types of animals needs to be particularly diligent in finding these mats and cut them short enough to brush out without actually shaving the hair off the skin.

For long-haired cats to have no hair on their body opens them up for infection and disease. Serious skin infections can result which is constantly in both time and money. As with other animals having the hair shaved completely off and living in an outside environment can lead to skin cancer and other deadly skin diseases.

The choice of a cat pet groomer is a serious one for the pet owner. Sometimes in rural areas a pet grooming expert may be some distance away. The owner must be prepared to drive a cat to the groomer, leave them overnight, and pick them up the next day. Before leaving the groomer, inspect your animal and make sure there are no serious cuts or abrasions. Also run your fingers through the animal’s coat to make sure that all mats are taken off properly.

If you’re happy with the services of the pet grooming experience, it is customary to tip the professional at least 15% of the total charges. To ensure less frequent trips to the grooming expert, it is advisable to brush your cat out daily and avoid the unsightly mats as they appear.

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Despite not wanting to be dirty, and despite the constant self-grooming, this does not automatically mean that your kitten is going to enjoy your interference in its personal grooming routine. The best way to avoid this is to introduce your kitten to being groomed by you from the very start. If you get into an immediate habit of combing and brushing kitty once or twice a week, then if the day comes when he’s just in too much mess, or too sick to manage himself, then he won’t mind your intervention.

Although you won’t be able to introduce him to a bath, you can introduce him to the idea of a bath using a dish (without water) and a damp face cloth, but this should be done every few weeks. Grooming in the form of brushing however should be done more frequently. One perfect time for this is at night when you’re watching TV and kitty crawls up onto your lap.

Have a brush to hand (a baby brush is fine for a short haired kitten) and gently brush the kitten in the direction his fur grows. He’ll get used to how this feels, and often will start to purr his approval. If you have a longer-furred kitten, set aside half an hour at least twice a week to thoroughly comb through his coat. This will ensure that tangles don’t build up and his coat will remain healthy looking.

As he gets older, and is allowed outdoors, make sure that you spend 5-10 minutes with him every week to gently put the flea comb through his fur. This means that you are sure that he remains flea-free, and at the very least, can initiate a flea-removal treatment should your comb find something.

The time you invest grooming your kitten will pay dividends when he becomes a cat that needs help with cleaning his fur. A cat that is used to being groomed is far easier to maintain than one who turns every grooming session into a battle of wills!

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