Interesting life hacks for cats: tricks for feeding and caring for your pet, homemade toys and other devices

Every cat owner will agree that such a pet is not only entertainment and an escape from loneliness, but also a full member of the family, who, like others, needs care and attention. He also needs various devices that will help make life more joyful and comfortable. This does not require large expenses; you just need to know the basic habits of the animal in order to protect yourself from damage to furniture or other troubles. How can you help a cat so that he doesn’t get bored and doesn’t “clean up the mess” or damage his property to pass the time? Thanks to simple and useful life hacks for cats, you can stop your pet from climbing flower pots, and also organize a place where your pet can retire if desired.

Lifehacks for cats and their owners

Cat owners also know a lot about the daily routine associated with caring for their pets. But not all of them use the useful advice that other owners of these animals give out. And in vain, because using life hacks in real life reduces difficulties to a minimum.

For feeding a cat

Many difficulties can await cat owners when feeding. For example, irritation is often caused by bags of cat food, which often cannot be opened carefully, and sometimes it is even impossible to close them in such a way as to avoid the spread of a specific odor. Everything can be decided by purchasing a plastic container. It’s much more convenient to store dry food in it, and it’s easier to pour it into a bowl. The chance of scattering granules is reduced to a minimum.

There are special containers available for cat food, but you can use any food-grade container with a wide enough opening for the kibble.

Bowl for eternally hungry pets

If your cat does not eat enough of the portion intended for him and is always asking for more, then simply try replacing the bowl with a wider one. So, the cat will spend more time on the same portion of granules, scattered over a larger area, during which time the feeling of satiety will overtake him. Remember that this method only works for cases when it's all about the pet's greed. Just in case, make sure that you give your pet enough food appropriate for its age and weight.

It is recommended to place a wide bowl not only for food, but also for water, since cats prefer containers whose edges do not come into contact with their whiskers

Cat mint

If you want to periodically pamper your pet not only with various treats, but also with something special, then buy catnip. The smell of this plant makes most cats relax and feel happy. In addition, fresh catnip is an excellent preventative against helminths and improves the appearance of your pet's coat.

When using the plant for the first time, carefully observe your pet. It is rare for cats to become agitated after close contact with mint. In these cases, it is necessary to completely abandon the use of grass, since outbursts of bright emotions will quickly exhaust the animal. If the pet, on the contrary, calms down and behaves lethargically, then periodic use of mint will not harm it. You can use cat treats in various situations:

during stress (moving, trips to the veterinarian, noisy parties);
during the first walks on the street;
when meeting;
for training;
to accustom the animal to its sleeping place.

You can buy catnip in pharmacies in the herbal departments. It can also be purchased at most veterinary stores. This herb is sold in the form of dry collections, sprays, ready-made seedlings and seeds for growing.

If you decide to grow catnip yourself, keep the plant away from the cat, as the pet may knock over the pot or get dirty in the soil.

Feeding a cat outside

If you place your pet's food bowl outside during warm weather, you may likely encounter a problem such as an ant infestation. To prevent these insects from encroaching on the animal's food, you need to take a special ant chalk and draw a circle with it, in the center of which the containers will be placed. This way you will prevent foreign ingredients from appearing in your pet’s food.

Feeding cats and dogs together

People who keep both a cat and a dog in the house have probably encountered situations where the dog, having finished with its portion, also encroached on the cat’s food. To avoid such situations and not waste time dividing food between pets, you can make a special shelf for the cat. Such products are not only convenient, but also very attractive.

When choosing a place to place a shelf with a feeder, consider how high your dog can reach

For your pet's convenience

Often cats become full members of the family. Therefore, people strive to create the most comfortable conditions for them, using for this not only the same type of store products, but also their own inventions. Original designs for sleep and relaxation are not only cheaper to create yourself, but also easier to fit into the room, taking into account the features of the interior.

Bookshelf climbing frame

Many people know that cats are also conquerors of heights. They climb onto window sills, cabinets, refrigerators not only out of curiosity, but also because they are simply comfortable watching what is happening from above. Therefore, if you have an unused closet and some free space, then you can make a kind of exercise machine for your cat.

The holes in the closet can be made square or round, and the design can also be supplemented with soft upholstery and toys for the animal if desired.

Active pets will be happy to use such structures for games. Calmer animals will certainly enjoy simply relaxing on the floors of this structure, watching their household members. If you still need a place to store books, then pay attention to the combined options of a cabinet and a place for climbing.

Cats can easily move from one part of the closet to another without getting into the book sections

To save space in your home without taking up space with a massive cabinet, you can opt for small shelves. For their manufacture, any strong boards are suitable (it is even possible to use parts of unnecessary furniture), screws and metal corners. In this case, the structural elements can be arranged in any order. The main thing is that it is convenient for the cat to move between them, and that the surface of the shelves is not slippery.

Please note that transitions between shelves can be supplemented with fabric inserts

Video: how to make a shelf for cats with your own hands

Brush brush

If your cat likes to rub against objects and regularly begs for affection, distracting you from important matters, try making her a scratcher. To do this, you will need several semicircular toilet brushes, a small board for the base (can be replaced with a piece of foam) and fabric. The process of creating a comb is extremely simple:

The spiky parts of the brushes need to be removed from the handles and their ends connected to each other (sewn or tied with strong thread).
Glue a beautiful fabric onto the board chosen for the base (the fabric can also be secured with a stapler).
Bend the brush into an arch and attach it to the base of the structure. For these purposes, holes of the appropriate diameter can be drilled in the board.

The design is light in weight and compact in size, and therefore can be easily moved around the apartment.

Corner comb

If your cat is crazy about door frames, table legs, and other vertical surfaces to rub against, then you can make him a scratcher out of brushes. Choose products with fairly coarse bristles that will not sag under the slightest pressure. To attach the brushes to the surface, you can use glue, screws or double tape.

This renovation in the house does not take up much space, but allows the pet to feel a little happier

Stylish and inexpensive scratching posts

It is worth remembering that cats must regularly grind their claws. Therefore, if you do not equip a special place for these purposes, then your pets will independently choose a “victim” among the furniture. One of the most convenient and compact options are wall-mounted scratching posts. Making them is quite simple.

In the first case, a piece of carpet is glued to the board. The base itself is attached to the wall with tape, glue or self-tapping screws. If you match the colors of the planks and carpet to the color scheme of the rest of the room, then this option will look very stylish, and most importantly, you won’t need to spend a lot of money on its production.

Make the board and piece of carpet even, try to stick them on as carefully as possible and no one will even guess that this thing is homemade

An alternative would be to use jute rope instead of carpet. It is fixed in dense rows on a board or piece of plywood, using PVA glue and small screws. The design can be either flat or angular.

Place the rows of rope as close together as possible to prevent them from slipping off the board.

Lawn for cats

Do you want to make a cozy place where your cat can have a good rest? Then create a small area with lawn grass for it. The basis of such an island is created from low slats connected to each other. Dense polyethylene is used as the bottom, on which a small layer of earth is poured. Lawn grass seeds can be found in most flower shops, and to speed up their germination, you should cover the island with a transparent film. If you don't want to waste time on seedlings, you can replace real grass with a piece of artificial turf. His cat will also appreciate it, but he can still chew natural grass, getting vitamins from it.

To grow a lawn, you can also use plastic containers with low sides.

Hammock for cat

Surprisingly, many furry purrs are not averse to lying in a hammock. To make it, you can use an old unnecessary T-shirt. It is enough to attach four strong ties to it and secure the resulting product under a chair or stool. The main thing is to choose a fairly heavy chair to place the hammock that will not tip over when the cat jumps.

Instead of ties, you can use Velcro strips to secure the product.

Cat tent

T-shirts may also be required in cases where you want to make a comfortable house for your cat, reminiscent of a tent in appearance. The frame is made of wire (straightened metal hangers are suitable), and the bottom is made of thick cardboard. Particular attention is paid to eliminating sharp metal ends of the wire, as they can injure the pet. They should be bent using pliers.

It is better to use T-shirts from size 50 or more to make the house cozy and spacious

House of stools

An original and simple option would be to create a house from three identical stools. By securing them to each other using self-tapping screws and glue, you can create a creative and functional design. On such a shelf it is easy to place your pet’s bowls, his house, as well as drawers with various small items intended for caring for the cat. The legs of the stools can be wrapped with jute rope, turning them into sharpeners. In addition, jute rope can be used to complement the legs of a kitchen table, chairs and other products. This will make the furniture more interesting in appearance and functional for the little hunter.

The main advantages of the product are originality, versatility and reasonable cost.

For the convenience of the owner

Having taken care of creating comfortable conditions for the animal, do not forget about the owner. For example, many people are faced with the problem of hair appearing on all surfaces in the house. To get rid of it faster, you should use rubber gloves. Fur will stick to them much faster than to bare hands. In addition, by spending just a couple of minutes in the morning and evening brushing your cat, you can avoid serious contamination of your home during the animal's shedding period.

How to “persuade” a pet to wash itself

If you need to wash your cat, use the sink for this purpose. This way you won’t have to bend too much and stay in an uncomfortable position for a long time. It is very important to let your cat know that you are not going to drown him. First, just turn on the water and let him get used to it, smell it, etc. At the same time, you can adjust the water. It should be warm, but not scalding. You can check its temperature, as when bathing children - with your elbow. During the procedure, do not direct the stream of water directly at the cat’s head, eyes or mouth.

The cat will feel more confident if the slippery bottom of the sink or bathtub is covered with a towel or other fabric. This way, on a stable surface, he will panic less and will most likely allow himself to be washed.

To help your pet relax, before bathing, you can give him a little catnip or take a toy with this plant into the bath.

How to use furniture tape and why

If your home has bedside tables, chests of drawers and other furniture on which the presence of a cat is extremely undesirable, his visits to the forbidden area can be prevented using ordinary tape. The adhesive tape is placed on the surface of the furniture so that the sticky side is on the outside. Having stepped on such a trap a couple of times, the cat will change his mind about visiting this place.

How to protect flowers from a cat

If your cat wants to lie in the flowers, then you can protect the plants with the help of pine cones, which can be found when going to the park or going out into nature. The cat will not like to step on the sharp edges of the cones, and he will leave this activity. Small pots can be easily hidden in terrariums. This way the cat won’t be able to throw them off the windowsill. In addition, plants under glass protection look very beautiful.

Tricks with the tray

If you don’t like the look of the cat’s litter box, then hide the litter box in a special house. You can create it from a large plastic container, basket or cardboard box of the desired size. You just need to make a convenient entrance for your cat from the top or side of such a house, and then show your pet a new place to relieve itself. There are a lot of advantages to this update:

the smell from the tray will not spread throughout the house;
the container looks more aesthetically pleasing than an open box with sand or filler;
the cat will be happy to have a place to retire.

A very beautiful house for the tray can be made from MDF boards or plywood

Any of the cabinets is also suitable for placing the tray. To do this, the doors in it are replaced with thick curtains, or a small hole is made in the door itself through which the cat will get into his toilet.

In addition, to get rid of unpleasant odors in the tray, just pour a little green tea into it. Dry leaves will absorb all unpleasant odors, preventing them from spreading throughout the room or accumulating in the house you made.

Trays disguised as interior items look neater and more beautiful

Homemade scoop

To clean up after your cat, you don't have to buy a dustpan from the store. You can make it yourself from a plastic bottle. Any container will do. Just take scissors with sharp ends and cut out the desired part. Be careful when working as the scissors may slip off the smooth surface.

The advantage of such a scoop is its low cost, i.e. it is made from things that would be thrown out with the trash

Video: life hacks for a cat and its owner

Toys

Today, pet stores are overflowing with a variety of toys for cats. And sometimes the price of even the simplest goods can be an unpleasant surprise. Therefore, if you want to save on purchasing toys, but do not want to make your cat bored, make him a couple of interesting products yourself.

Puzzles

Not all cats are ready to have fun with meaningless running after dubious prey. There are also those who like more complex games. Homemade puzzles are suitable for these cats. To create them you will need a wide food container or low box. Holes are cut in the lid of the selected product. Their diameter should be such that the cat’s paw fits freely inside the box.

After this, the container is filled with rustling, rattling and rolling elements. The toy is ready. The principle of its use is that the cat will put its paws into different holes to get prey. The noise made during the “hunt” will only irritate the pet more, allowing him not to lose interest in the puzzle for a long time. Remember that only those items that the cat cannot reach and swallow are suitable for filling the container.

You should only use treats for a puzzle if the cat has a real opportunity to get them, otherwise it will look more like bullying than a game.

A more original option would be to create a maze with toys. To make it, you will need four corners of a water pipe. You can purchase them at most hardware stores. All four elements are connected to each other, and several rattling balls are first placed inside. Next, it remains to cut holes on the pipes through which the cat can play with the “prey”. It is important to make the holes even so that the cat cannot injure its paws on the sharp edges of the plastic.

You can use containers from Kinder Surprises as balls to fill the toy. To make them rattle, add a little grain inside. Rice, buckwheat, millet, etc. are suitable.

To fasten the elements together, you can use a glue gun

Fishing rod

If you like to play with your cat, but want to avoid the scratches he makes while trying to catch his prey, make a small fishing rod. For these purposes, you will need a plastic or wooden stick about half a meter long, a strong rope or ribbon, and a cat bait. The latter can be:

a small homemade toy made of felt or wool (you can decorate it with feathers, but active cats will quickly pull such additions out of their “victim”);
thin strips of fabric tied into one knot;
an old sock filled with scraps of fabric;
a wine cork with braid or ribbons threaded through it.

The prey you make for the cat depends only on your imagination. Look at the unnecessary things you have accumulated in your home, and some of them will definitely inspire you to create an original and attractive creation. If the listed baits are not tied to a fishing rod, then they can be used as mice for pet games.

You can use satin ribbons or even laces from old sneakers as a “fishing line”

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Cats are incredible delicacies. Attach their favorite “candy” to the wall, and your cat will be busy for a very long time until they run out of their favorite jelly treat, which can be purchased at any pet store.

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If the fur of an angry cat is slightly moistened with water, he will quickly calm down, because he will be busy licking his damaged fur coat. Cats really don't like to feel moisture.

How to Reduce Aggression from Cats That Don't Get Along with Each Other

Cats are very jealous of their territory and surrounding space. If you add a new cat to an adult cat who is used to living and “reigning” in an apartment alone, then a conflict cannot be avoided.

In order to reduce the likelihood of cat squabbles, nail additional shelves to the walls. Animals will divide the space between the shelves, there will be more territories, or rather lying places, which means the number of conflicts will quickly disappear.

How to measure a cat's age by human standards?

Often, along with questions about how many years cats live at home, you can hear interesting questions that are also related to the age of the pet, but of a completely different nature. Many people are interested in how long a year is for cats compared to us humans.

There are funny things when, having heard that a cat is an adult and asked how old the cat is, 3, children and adults fall into dissonance, however, such people simply did not take into account that a cat’s life is shorter and it passes faster, so Murkino 3 - it's like our 17. Or how much? Let's figure it out.

First, let’s admit that when asking how old a cat is, we don’t even try to get information about how old the cat is, and when we hear the answer, we can usually only understand how old the cat or cat, this particular one, lives. This question could also sound like “how long, or how many years, has this cat lived with you.” When we really want to take an interest in age as a phase of an animal’s life, we clarify whether he is still a kitten or an adult cat, whether it is time for him to have offspring or whether he is old.

So how can you explain to a child, and many adults, why a cat grows up faster at the same time, which cat is young and which is already at an advanced age, and, what can be especially useful, can a cat’s pampering be attributed to adolescence, or It's time to demand it like an adult.

How to convert “cat” age to “human” age

To answer such questions, people conventionally “converted” cat age to human age.

It is clear that drawing analogies based on comparisons of intelligence is close to madness. Getting attached to physical development also turns out to be difficult. Here we see a growing kitten and it seems to us that this can be compared with a teenager of about 14 years old, but our motor activity is different - at 14 years old they no longer rush around like that, do not jump and do not run. And understanding that cats love to behave this way even in adulthood, and even the most “well-mannered” ones, you are completely lost. No, the method is still incorrect.

Therefore, in order to determine how old a cat is on average in terms of our years, we decided to take into account emotional characteristics. A baby, both animal and human, is a helpless creature, no matter how many days or months it lives.

Adolescence is characterized by an almost formed body, but at the same time life experience is still minimal, and signs of puberty begin, regardless of how many months, years or days the cat lives. You can notice that a cat is aging by losing interest in life.

If you begin to notice that motor activity, feelings, and reaction acuity have become dull, but the animal is not sick, perhaps it is just old age. Does this mean that the pet has little time left to live - no, not at all, life expectancy will depend on how long cats of this particular breed live at home and exactly the same nutritional conditions and other things.

There are other attempts to derive a system of correspondence between our age and their age. One of them - the simplest - is simple multiplication. Just find out how long a cat lives, take its age and multiply by 7. But this doesn’t work. Take a one-year-old cat and compare him to a seven-year-old child, and see that the system is a failure.

There are several other systems, but the most truthful seems to be the one in which everything is more complicated - a coefficient is applied for each year of the cat, and the coefficient is calculated for each month for the first year.

A simplified way to calculate a cat's age

The most simplified method, which is more or less convenient to use, is as follows: the first year is equated to 15 by human standards; further 1 to 4. For example, a cat is 3 years old, how old is this in human terms? 15 years for the first year + 4 years for the next two, we get 15 + (4+4) = 23 years.

But the main question, how long they will live, already depends on how long cats with similar characteristics live on average. For example, depending on the breed, you need to ask what the life expectancy of Scottish fold cats is, or find out how long British cats live at home, while checking with the breeder how long the parents of this particular cat lived, and with the veterinarian, what is the health status of your cat , if you are sick with something, look for statistics on how long British cats with such diseases live. You can search for answers endlessly, but they will not give any guarantees. Just take care of your cat. The trends in this direction are encouraging.

Hanging pillows

Another option for a cat house is a hanging structure made from several soft pillows. It is attached to the ceiling or to the tabletop (from the bottom of the table).

To work you need:

2-3 pillows;
thick decorative rope;
anchor hook (if the structure will be attached to the ceiling);
drill;
threads and needles;
decorative elements.

Hanging bed made of pillows

Manufacturing technology:

A hole is made in the ceiling.
Fix the anchor hook.
The pillows are connected to each other using decorative ropes (at a certain distance from each other).
3-4 long ropes are sewn to the edges of the top pillow, connected to each other, and hung on a ceiling hook.
Decorate the finished hanging house with affordable items.

The original cat house will become a favorite place for your pet. Make it yourself according to one of the suggested instructions, and your pet’s joy will know no bounds.

Vacation ideas

There are many life hacks for cats that will not only make their life easier, but make it more varied and fun. To prevent the animal from damaging the furniture, you should have a scratching post in the house. Some of them are quite expensive, so it is better to create it yourself. Owners will need to follow the following algorithm of actions:

The wall structure will save the wallpaper and the nerves of the owners.

Arm yourself with an unnecessary carpet or rug, a small piece of plywood or cardboard and fasteners.
Carefully cut the fleecy material into pieces of the required width and length.
Glue to plywood.
Using fasteners, secure it to the wall, which is often subject to vandalism by cats.

You can also build a house for your pet at home. One of the easiest options is to use an unwanted T-shirt. First of all, you will need to build a wire frame in the form of a pyramid, after which you will need to pull the wardrobe item onto it so that the collar serves as an entrance for the cat. A shelter for an animal is also made from hoods from warm jackets. You should sew them along the lines that used to be adjacent to the collar. This house is mobile, you can take it with you on trips.

Cats are very active, so they will appreciate various toys. You can use the eggs that are inside the Kinder Surprise. You can put beads or any objects inside them that make a sound and attract the cat. However, the downside of such a toy is that the pet loses it quite quickly. To prevent this from happening, you should connect several eggs together. This can be done using a preheated thick needle, which will make holes in the eggs, and a lace that holds the toys together.

Useful gadgets for pets

The dog will help you carry things

Sometimes there is simply no room in your pockets for keys and other trinkets; fortunately, they can be attached to your pet’s collar as a keychain.

How to trick a dog into not running away

The dog may simply start to run away if the owner does not restrain him. If this happens, then there is no point in chasing him, because it will simply provoke him. It is better to stay in place or run away in the opposite direction; this trick will certainly force the pet to return to its owner.

Getting rid of dog hair

Does your dog shed so much that you'd think you had three or four pets living in your home? And while brushing your pet with a furminator can help remove excess fur, you most likely won't be able to completely control the effects of shedding.

In addition to regular sweeping and vacuuming, consider these simple options. Remember how, as a child, you would rub a balloon on your head to make your hair stand on end and reach for it?

Well, rubber gloves can similarly statically attract your dog's fur. Simply wet your gloves and rub them on the carpet or furniture and watch as dog hair starts to stick to them like magic. And you don't even have to touch your hair! Another useful tip is to buy a window mop: it will not only clean your windows until they shine, but will also help you easily get rid of fallen dog hair.

The best toys for pets

Just as cats love to sit in boxes more than on keyboards or books, they also love many other simple objects that can be found around the house. Yes, you can splurge on great cat-specific items like a radio-controlled toy mouse, but many cats will find great joy in playing with items like empty toilet paper rolls, crumpled up receipts, straws, and even socks. So why overpay?

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If it is not possible to purchase a scratching post in a specialized store, you can easily make one yourself; just wrap a piece of rope or strips of thick fabric around the table leg. Murlyka will probably like even this budget option.

Care Tips

A hidden cat litter box will not spoil the appearance of the room.
To keep the cat litter box from being conspicuous, you can successfully hide it. If there is a cabinet in the bathroom, you need to take out its bottom drawer and place a toilet there for the animal, hang a small curtain. When your pet prefers to relieve itself in the hallway, you can disguise the tray as a flower pot. The plant in it will be artificial, but the beauty of the interior will not suffer from this. You will need to make a small hole in the pot where you need to place the cat litter.

Woodworking

1. Working with basic parts. There are two main parts - a rectangle 55x40 cm and a square 30x30 cm. Use a jigsaw to cut out parts of these sizes from wood. Make three round holes in the rectangle - two on one side, and one on the opposite, with a diameter of 3 cm (see drawing). That is, the holes should be similar to the diameter of the wooden sticks that will hold the entire structure. Make holes up to about half the thickness of the wood, they should not go through. Look at the photos and videos in our article and you will understand how to make them. In the square, make one hole in the middle in the same way. Sand the parts with sandpaper.

2. Making the upper parts. These parts will be at the “top” of a kind of “tree” in the gaming complex. Cut a circle with a diameter of about 40 cm on a piece of wood. Make the same second circle. In the middle of each piece, cut a hole as indicated above - up to half the thickness of the wood.

3. Manufacturing of rods. The wooden sticks you have prepared will hold the entire structure. But they need to be cut to the appropriate length. The length of the shortest rod is 85 cm, the tallest stick is 173 cm, and the other two should be 120 cm each. Prepare wooden sticks of these sizes. Use a file or jigsaw. You will then place these parts into the holes of the main parts of the house.

4. Processing the middle parts of the house. The main pieces will be the top of the cat house, with other pieces of wood in between. They can be made in the form of rectangles or other shapes. You also need to make holes in them on the sides or on one side. It all depends on your house project.

Selection of materials

All materials that can be used to make houses with your own hands are divided into several categories:

To make the frame, you can use plywood or chipboard. The main condition for the material used is the absence of a pungent odor - this will scare away the pet. To make a base for a bed, you can use straw or regular plastic.
For upholstery, you can use soft plush or carpet. These materials can be used to sew bedding or pillows for cats. It is recommended to use padding polyester or foam rubber as a filler. Artificial fillers are available for sale - they are found in the form of granules that retain heat.
Connecting fasteners can be made of metal pipes. They will not only increase the period of operation of the house, but will also make it much more sustainable. Glue, but odorless, or nails can be used as fastenings. A stapler is often used. For softer designs, you can use weaving from newspaper tubes.

The simplest and most affordable option for a house is cardboard. Decorating such a product will not be difficult - just buy gift wrapping paper, which can be found in any souvenir shop

Safety for the Emotional

When traveling in a car, a dog does not always behave calmly and at ease; more often than not, it spins, gets excited and behaves very actively. This behavior distracts you from driving the car.

What can be done? Attach a leash between the seat belts (or handles for rear passengers) and attach the collar to it. Peace and tranquility guaranteed!

Don't forget to brush your pet

In addition to the obvious benefits - ridding the cat of excess hair and preventing tangles - many cats enjoy brushing.

It is necessary to accustom a kitten to a brush from childhood, especially if the animal has long hair. As an adult, when the cat sees a brush for the first time, combing it will be problematic.

The comb itself also plays an important role. Check that the teeth or bristles are not sharp and do not scratch your pet’s delicate skin.

Brushing is a very important procedure, it not only helps to get rid of excess hair, but also removes dead skin cells and skin parasites. A cat that is combed on time will not be able to lick its fur and will avoid digestive problems.

Brush your pet only in the direction of hair growth, in no case against it. For long-haired cats, brushing should be done once a day, and during the shedding period - 2 times a day. For animals with short fur, it is enough to comb them once every 2 days.

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Cats love it when their owner strokes and combs them with his own hand. But if a person is busy, the cat can do this on his own, you just need to help him: attach a massage brush within the cat’s reach and he will quickly learn to itch on his own.