It can perfectly do without washing, because it is the daily combing the comb and brush. But if you are a lover of cats and are going to show your cat at exhibitions, then you should especially watch for its appearance and regularly care for her and wash her. It is also necessary to wash, if the hair gets some unfamiliar and toxic substance, which it is necessary to wash off immediately. If a cat living at home and out on the street, it can stain, and it, too, need to be washed.
Because of the cat's saliva dark wool from cats can get a reddish hue, and if the hair in her white or light colored, it becomes yellowish. The color of the hair may also change under the influence of solar rays. So how much would you have washed it, do not always manage to keep the hair clean, without spots.
Care of the ears
Or prior to, or after washing clean her ears, wet tampon in mineral oil or alcohol. You can also use boric acid powder. Remove from the auricle dirt and excess sulfur. But in any case, do not get into the ear canal.
Care of the muzzle
The cat's face can be wiped with a soft cloth moistened in warm water. You can do this part of her daily toilet to give freshness and delete the unnecessary clusters in the corners of the eyes. If the cat does not wash every day, she has a deep wrinkles, which can загноиться because of the tears flowing on her face. Clean the cat's face should also be for the prevention of occurrence of stains and any possible boils.
Cutting claws
If you start to trim your cat's claws in a small age, it will know that it is not scary, and to agree to it, being an adult. Best crop claws before bathing. Clutching her leg between his thumb and forefinger, it is necessary to pull the nails and cut them with scissors, made especially for cats. Do not try to touch the delicate pink skin and cut off only the tip of.
Keep the cat easily and quietly talk with her at this time. Do not worry and do not raise the voice. Loud angry exhortations in high tones only cause her even more anxiety and fear. It can allow you to crop her claws on the front legs, but when it comes to the rear, will try to escape. Do not try to hold her tightly. Wait a minute, continuing a quiet conversation with her, and gently blow on her face, at the same time saying "no" quietly, but firmly enough. Do not let it until you finish the trim the claws. Kitten need to trim my nails once a week, and the adult cat need to do this once in two weeks.
Hair care short-haired cats
As soon as you get a short-haired cat, accustom it to the причесыванию every 3-4 days. Use a comb with fine frequent teeth. Start combing your cat with neck and lead comb down to the tail, following the natural direction of her hair. Especially carefully spend around back and other sensitive places. Then again comb the cat already hard rubber brush.
Natural fat that covers the palm of your hands, enough to make her hair smoothness, and that it will lay flat. If you're a regular stroking a cat, it will be as effective as and причесыванием with a brush.
Care шерсью of long-haired cats
If you have a long haired cat, you will be extra work for her comb easily, especially if you are going to show it at the exhibitions. Except for a long time, which you will have to spend on her combing after bathing, you will have every day to check the rear of the cat, to keep it clean. If it is dirty, wash the contaminated sites with warm water and mild soap and rinse well.
If your cat is to бесхвостым species, for example мэнская, цимрис, or the japanese bobtail, it will have the same problems, even if it is short. Because it does not have a long tail, it can not allocate kal neat and clean, and he often sticks to her paws. Due to the absence of the tail is easy to notice, should it be подмыть.
To make it easier to take care of her long hair, sprinkle with her in fur Corn starch. Powder will help comb comb tangled place. Take for this ridge with rare trees. Pay special attention to the fur on the back paws, tail and stomach. To the abdomen can be reached with a cat on his back on her knees.
Do this procedure pleasant for cats, connect the feelings of love and affection with the game (for example, play it with his beads or a chain, to amuse her.
Even if the daily combing the cat, she can be such a wool, which is a tangle in the stomach. To remove the confusing places use scissors with blunt tips. As much as possible divide fingers tangled place. Then put one of his fingers on her skin so as not to hurt her, when you cut confused node.
If for some reason you are not able to devote the daily care of a cat and her fur strongly entangled, you should seek help immediately to specialist care for cats or to the vet. If confusing place to leave without attention, they can свиться in such a tangle that the cat will suffer severe pain.
It is necessary to use soft brush for combing delicate hairs around her neck, as they act separately from its body. Pay special attention to the front of her legs. At the long-haired cats they are furnished with beautiful, which can tangle exactly the same as the hair on her body. Complete care for her long hair, having combed her brush or comb against the fur, so that it lagged behind the trunk.
It is desirable, that once a year the state of the oral cavity examined by a veterinarian and cleaned cats teeth. In the period between inspections of you should regularly check her teeth and gums, there is no sores, patients or broken teeth.
You can avoid gum disease and tooth decay, if you regularly clean your cat's teeth. The easiest way to start it when it is still small, then it quickly becomes accustomed to this procedure. Start with the fact that wrap a piece of gauze around the finger and lightly rub her teeth and gums. Gradually, you can go to this toothbrush (push the brush, designed specifically for cats and cat toothpaste. Use the paste designed for people, not).
Also good to massage the gums of the cats.
