Cat Grooming

How to Minimize Cat Shedding

Making sure your pet cat has a healthy diet will also help minimize shedding. Proper nutrition for your cat will include fish oil based vitamins, oils, and minerals for your cat. This is a well balanced diet for your cat. Also omega fatty acids help reduce skin irritations and thus the cat will be less likely to scratch. This of course results in less hair being shed.

Caring for your Cat’s Paws

Of course the most important part of this process is to take care of your cat’s nails. This is always the most sensitive part of caring for your cat’s paws. You will want to trim their nails by having a quality pair of clippers. You will want to squeeze gently on your cat’s paw and they will extend their claws/ nails. You will want to clip your cat’s nails then by cutting the white tip of the nail just before the curl point. This is called the quick and it can hurt your pet if you clip in this area. There is a vein you will want to avoid, it is a pink area and you can see it through the nail.

Tips on bathing your cat

After making sure you have the proper supplies to bathe your cat such as pet friendly shampoo, perhaps a wire comb or brush depending on your cat’s fur and what it contains, you can proceed forward. You will then want to make sure that you have a mat in your sink or bath to ensure your cat won’t be slipping and sliding around the tub or sink while you are washing them.

Taking care of your cat’s eyes

Most people often think that your cat’s eyes are not something you generally have to worry about. However, this is a misconception. Cat’s eyes are very important and you do have to pay attention to their eyes as well. If your cat has healthy eyes, they are moist and clear. If your pet cat has eye problems, we can show you how to point this out and take care of it promptly by contacting your vet of course. Your cat’s eyes are obviously too important to take any risks with.

Taking care of your cat’s teeth

Since dental care is so imperative for your cat, please make sure that you incorporate this process into your pet cat care regime. Most cat owners do not realize that this is the most common health problem for cats and thus educating yourself and other cat owners as well is very important. You and your cat will get used to this process and hopefully enjoy it together after it becomes a routine, especially if you use the fish flavored toothpaste.

Preventing hairballs

Hairballs are something that cat owners often see in the midst of their day. You can be walking along and see a tumbling ball of something. You soon realize it’s from your cat. Hairballs are a true nuisance for cat owners. As a cat owner it’s quickly realized that if you love your cat it is something you have to learn to deal with and realize that it is part of your cat’s shedding process. Shedding is natural for cats and especially if you have an indoor pet cat.