Cats are the most self-sufficient animals. Begin with personal hygiene after 15 days of life and together with the "sleep-time" is an activity that requires more time. The coat is one of the best indicators of health and the care that owners give to their cat. Over all we could say that coat conditions is the indicator of quality of life of a cat.
The cat's fur maintenance depends on the quality of its coat format, which is comprised of the epidermis and hairs, which depending on the breed and their variety may be short-haired - semi-long hair or long hair and in other isolated exclusives cases alopecic or frayed. Purebred cats groom himself but always enhance their characteristics the help and dedication that gives its owner.
In general maintenance occurs with the combing, brushing, cutting and baths,
in all cases is something that needs to be done gently, and periodically, as the cleaning
should become a time of contact interaction and pleasant appreciated by the cat as the owner too,
but never in a fight or contest to see who dominates. You always have to get used to
very young specimens, brushing, then it should become a pleasant routine and a privileged moment
of intimacy.
In cats with short hair, the maintenance is keeping the coat free of dirt and in the long line and appropriate to the race and the standard. Usually a weekly brushing is enough to keep the coat healthy and conditions of this type of cats. A good massage against a mesh glove before brushing or combing, allows us to tone the skin, aerate and loosen the hair or remove dead hairs.
Usually in these cases can be used fine metal combs and rubber scrapers used correctly they move or remove the dead hair. In some cases you can also use other tools like foam lava stones for trimming, or electric machines for cutting hair, scissors Thinning traditional, terrier snifes for stripping, etc.
Keep in mind that each element has its own technique on each race, but is vital to always act with care, sensitivity and gently to avoid damaging the hair or undercoat (if there is any), and much less skin. The comb penetrates much better in the hair brush, but must always be careful not to damage the fur or skin become irritated.
The finish is normally provided with specials chamoises shirts that remove dust and enhance the luster of the coat.
Long haired and semi long hair cats need the essential habit of comb frecuently and mantenaince hair with various accessories; mainly are used for that purpose combs, long patients comb, combs to remove the mute, rotating tooth comb, brushes and come cardines different sizes and varieties in line with the tastes and needs of each breed and variety.
We recommend daily use of metal combs with long teeth and tooth revolving round, to prevent the formation of knots or tangles which, besides causing great inconvenience to the cat, harbor dirt and parasites.
Brush longhair cats few minutes at day avoid hours of maintenance work in a coat poorly preserved and may even avoid the most extreme solution in these varieties, when the coat is very poorly maintained, cut, dry and tangled there is no more to use the combs out knots and thinning scissors or completely shaved.
The maintenance is done brushing for growth or development of the coat, but weekly or whenever required, should be performed more hair exhaustive, meticulous, a deep, soft hair or down against upward gently to dislodge dead hairs and remove any knots. In cases where the hairs are very thick and long hair must raise the entire plane with one hand with the comb from the base to tip, lowering the strands one at a time, this allows the base to unravel and oxygenate the skin.
We start touching the head and neck which is then accompanied by gentle movements with the comb, especially in the bottom of the chin and neck, which are the sites most like to be groomed. Continue normally with the coat that lies between the hind legs, behind the front and behind the ears back to the neckle coat. Then follow with a gentle brushing on the back, body and eliminating side if there are little knots that form in the thin ends of the hair. Then followed by the chest and belly, leaving to the end the tail that never need a stiff brush just the opposite, soft and delicate, brush laterally, separating the hair to give it volume. The uro-genital area, the pants legs and tail are the most sensitive areas of the adult and intact whole males.
In those races that is needed the volume, it should be given a final with Cardin hair against the grain or hair dryer.
If you have any dissatisfaction on the part of the feline recommend petting, play or return to the hair on the neck but never insist by force (or even worse: to anger), because it does not succeed to create a pleasant habit for both parties. Always the first brushing is the meaning of the coat and then a second stage should be a last hair against the grain.
HAIRLESS - BALD CATS MantenainceFor few of those breeds with very short fur, and even
almost non-existent hairs as nude, hairless or bald breeds can be suffice
with a soft gentle chamoise massage.
Few times few clean could be donde with baby wipes that allow take out the dust.
In other cases, a bath is so easy that you can pass a small soaped towel and later rinse and dry quickly, since it
is not necessary to use hair dryer or air turbine to finish them well.
