Melanie's Blog How to comb your cats? For the owners, cat hair is a kind of fate and there is no way to live without it. Simply brushing, bathing or frequent cleaning is the best way to reduce clumps of hair.
Cats groom themselves often, so they don’t need frequent baths. However, brushing them regularly can help reduce hairballs caused by all the fur they swallow.
In addition, brushing is also a method of intimate communication between the cat and the owner.
1. Brush your Cat Regularly
Brush long-haired cats every day and short-haired cats every three days, even if they don’t seem to like it. It is possible they have a painful memory associated with brushing.
In such a case, it is helpful to keep the comb in a place where you can usually see it and to create a positive memory by brushing briefly when you love your cat.
Combing not only helps you style your hair but also allows you to inspect the state of your skin. By combing, you can spot hidden injuries, hair loss, and lipomas early on.
2. How to Comb
Do not try to comb the entire body from the head at once but gently comb each part.
Comb the hair from the head to the back, the direction in which the hair grows, to make the hair look fuller. In some cases, combing in the reverse direction can also be done.
Combing down from the back to the stomach at an angle of about 45 degrees and changing the direction little by little on the stomach and legs side, is also good for untangling the hair.
In the case of clumps, you should first loosen them into several strands by hand and then gently comb them. Also when combing, fix the cat’s nape with the other hand so that the body does not move.
3. Type of Comb
Since there are many types of combs, it is effective to use them according to the length of the child’s hair or needs.
A comb with several iron pins firmly embedded in it is effective for easily arranging tangled hair by combing it with a grain. The condition of the comb should be checked regularly to make sure that the tip of the pin does not become sharp, as this could cause irritation of the skin if used for an extended period of time.
Silicone Brush
It has less skin irritation compared to the slicker brush and it can be used as a massage by gently combing.
However, there is a lot of hair fluttering while brushing. For short-haired breeds, it is rather cumbersome to remove the hairs attached to the brush after combing.
Pin Brush
For long hair, it is recommended to use a pin brush to comb the body as a whole, which can help loosen tight spots.
First, clean the hair with the pin brush, then with the shad brush, clean up the dead hair.
Shad Brush
It sheds little hair when combing and is effective in removing dead hair.
For cats who don’t like brushing, there are silicone gloves that the butler wears on his hands and brushes while stroking them.
However, it is best to get used to brushing regularly in order to manage hair thoroughly by using a comb as needed.
