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Do you know that grooming long-haired cats is more often a life-saving, necessary measure than a tribute to fashion?
We have already discussed the need for grooming in the article “Can or cannot groom British cats.” Yes, the British and Scots have thick and dense fur, but they do not form wool mats. It is enough to comb your mustache twice a week to avoid hairdressing procedures.
Features of grooming
The coat is trimmed as needed and as the coat grows back. The hair in the ears and head should not be cut. Because you can hurt them.
Cats should not be left without hair. Wool is needed to protect from the sun's rays.
Not all cats like to get their hair cut. They may show their dissatisfaction. In salons, with the permission of the owner, they give an injection of a muscle relaxant. This injection makes cutting easier. But it has many side effects.
The cat may experience low blood pressure or shortness of breath. This injection is not recommended for old and sick cats. You cannot enter it yourself. Only the veterinarian.
Grooming cats at home is easier. Because within their own walls they feel more comfortable and calmer.
Benefit
- First of all, grooming makes your pet well-groomed and beautiful.
- Grooming cats is not only a beauty, but also a necessity. During the cutting process, tangles are removed. They are a place where dirt accumulates. If there are tangles, then you cannot wash.
- After a haircut, the cat brings in fewer germs from the street.
- The pet feels better in the heat.
- It is more convenient to care for sick and old cats.
- There is less wool in the house.
- Grooming is necessary if your pet has fleas.
Frequency
- Cats need to be groomed when they are shedding.
- And if there are small children at home, then you should cut their hair as often as possible.
- The frequency also depends on the breed and gender of the pet. Cats are cut more often than cats.
Types of grooming
- Hygienic - includes grooming procedures to remove tangles, cutting nails, combing fur, washing eyes, cleaning ears, and so on. Needed to maintain the clean appearance of your pet.
- Exhibition - a haircut that improves the appearance of a pet. The bad parts are hidden and the good ones stand out. This haircut is done before some kind of exhibition or photo shoot. This procedure is difficult to do on your own. This requires professional skills. It is better to contact a salon that is professional in their field.
Instrument care
Thanks to the use of high-quality materials, professional line scissors do not require special care.
However, general rules for maintaining metal tools should be followed.
- Scissors should be stored horizontally. The ideal place for storage would be a special case, lined inside with suede or soft fabric.
- Before starting work, you need to check the tension of the sheath if the screw is adjustable.
- After use, scissors (but not cutting blades) should be wiped with a piece of soft cloth using a small amount of oil (special).
- Shearing scissors should only be used for cutting wool, and not for cutting flowers, paper or other materials.
Silent Scaredy Cut scissors do not require special care. They were originally designed for home use, so maintenance is kept to a minimum. Stuck hairs can be brushed off with a brush or rinsed under running water, then wipe the instrument dry.
Some manufacturing companies stipulate that the blades of their products do not become dull for a long time. But if the question of sharpening still arises, you need to contact a specialist. You should not try to sharpen the tool with improvised means, as this may render the scissors unusable.
Grooming at home
Bathing. Pets walking outside should undergo this procedure as soon as they become dirty.
For domestic cats, once a month is enough.
- Cat grooming paste is applied before washing pets.
- Apply to dry fur of cats and cats in large quantities.
- Thoroughly treat all areas of the coat with this paste.
- It should not be applied to wet wool.
- She removes dirt from the pet. There are a few minutes left.
- Then you need to wash it off with warm water.
Combing
To make the combing process go faster, you need to apply a special spray to the pet's fur to help comb it.
- In order to comb your pet you must have a special brush.
- There is also a special glove for grooming cats, which makes the combing process faster. It is convenient to cut hair with it.
- You hold your pet with one hand and comb it with the other. It should be combed in the direction of hair growth.
- The glove itself is made of fabric, and the part that combs is made of silicone with bristles. She doesn't just comb, she also massages the pet.
- Cats love this procedure. Doesn't hurt when combing.
Cats with long hair are brushed more often than cats with short hair. When cats are shedding, it is recommended to brush them every day.
A haircut
They prefer to get their hair cut at home. Since everything in the salon is foreign and plus the stress of having your hair removed.
Before cutting your hair, it is advisable to cut your nails so that the hair does not get scratched during the cutting process.
You can't cut your hair alone. We need someone to help hold the pet if it resists the haircut process. It's better to call a professional groomer.
Need a tool for grooming cats. The tool used to remove human hair is not suitable for cats. The nozzle should be 2 mm. There is no need to take less than this size, as you can injure the cat.
- You can cut according to the growth of the coat or against the growth of the coat.
- Cut the sides first. Then the back and only at the end live.
Tips for grooming at home:
- If your cat gets his hair cut at home, then the bathroom is the ideal place. After grooming, the process of collecting wool will go faster.
- There is no need to show your fear.
- Talk to your cat kindly.
- Before shearing, the hair is combed.
- The paws and tail cannot be cut. The tail can only be cut by a professional.
- The belly is trimmed with special tools.
- After finishing the grooming, the cat is washed and dried.
- Cats need to be brushed daily.
- Nails need to be trimmed once a month.
How to properly trim your pet's hair yourself?
To understand how to properly trim a cat at home, you need to prepare:
- a convenient place, it can be a table or an ironing board;
- a comfortable comb;
- small scissors;
- a special hair clipper;
- hydrogen peroxide and iodine (for treating wounds, if any appear).
Sequencing:
- Initially, you should shorten your cat's claws. For this, manicure scissors are usually used: firstly, this tool can be found in every home, and secondly, high-quality scissors will help you deal with claws without unnecessary problems; If you wish, you can purchase a special device at a pet store - a nail clipper, which is easy to use, and its cost is quite affordable.
- Before you start trimming the nails, you need to disinfect the tool, usually using alcohol. Next, you need to take your pet’s paw in your hand and lightly press on the pad, after which the cat will release its claws, at this moment, without removing your fingers from the pad, begin the procedure of cutting the claws; To complete the procedure, it is recommended to use a nail file to file off the sharp ends.
- For the first time, it is better to trim a cat at home, with the help of a person who will help you hold the animal correctly, and, as a rule, it is much easier to cope with the procedure together. So, the partner, having laid the cat on its side, must hold its limbs.
- If the animal begins to behave quite aggressively, it is better to use a plastic collar.
- Next, they trim the cat with a clipper, starting from the sides, the main thing is not to worry and try not to shake your hands, because an animal that behaved calmly, sensing the owner’s excitement, can show both anxiety and aggressiveness, and then you will no longer be able to do the procedure at home.
- After the sides, the back and belly are trimmed; Particular attention is paid to the abdominal area where the nipples are located.
- It is possible to cut the hair both in the direction of hair growth and against it.
- If the haircut is carried out with an electric clipper, you need to remember that the nozzle must be at least 3 mm.
- In order for everything to go without injury to the animal, you should trim the resulting lumps on the cat with scissors during the procedure, since using a clipper at home this will be impossible and quite unpleasant for the pet itself.
- During grooming, the animal's skin must be stretched to avoid cuts.
- When cutting hair at home, the head, paws at the ends and tail are usually left untouched; this haircut will look like a lion's.
- If necessary, you can use thinning scissors to go through the untrimmed wool.
- When the whole procedure has come to an end, the cat is washed with clean water, or bathed with shampoo and dried with a hairdryer.
It is possible to cut the hair both in the direction of hair growth and against it.
Professional grooming
The owner himself will not be able to cut his pet’s hair beautifully and efficiently. You can injure your pet during the grooming process. Cutting your own hair is long and tedious. A professional will do it quickly and efficiently.
Grooming can consist of only one procedure or a combination of several.
If your pet is in a bad mood, an assistant is needed for a haircut. To hold him in moments of resistance.
What types of brushes are there?
Modern animal clippers come in several types:
- Vibrating . They belong to the inexpensive class, have a short service life and heat up quickly.
- Rotary . They have high power and performance and heat up less.
- Mechanical . They are activated by the owner's hand. This device does not frighten the animal with noise and vibration and is best suited for trimming haircuts in delicate places.
Reviews
Reviews of cat grooming in salons vary.
- Some people stopped grooming cats after several unsuccessful attempts.
- After all, this is a lot of stress for a pet.
- Especially when a stranger in an unfamiliar room touches you.
- You can inject them with a muscle relaxant. But it is prohibited for sick and old cats. Yes, and it has many downsides.
Many people groom their cats at home themselves. They buy a special tool and use it to cut hair.
If a cat goes to exhibitions and photo shoots, then he can’t go anywhere without a professional haircut. The owners find experienced groomers who can find an approach to the pet. It's hard to find experienced professional makeup artists.
Preparation for processing
Understanding how to properly trim a cat is important for a favorable outcome of the procedure. You should always start with preparatory actions. This is not only thinking through the process and preparing tools.
- Before the intervention begins, the cat must be “introduced” to the process.
- To do this, the animal is asked to explore the place of work, combed, and allowed to listen to the sound of the machine being turned on.
- If the cat begins to worry, then you need to pet him, offer him a little valerian or any other sedative.
- For a haircut, it is advisable to involve an assistant who will hold the paws and muzzle.
For overly aggressive or active animals, a special limiter is used that prevents head movement.
