What is the best way to groom my two kittens?

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My cats need to be groomed regularly. Can anyone show me some good techniques to groom them and how to stop the loose fur from flying all over?

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Answer 1

I knew one person who took her cat outside to comb and brush it.

Most cats come to love this soft attention and will happily allow you to do it and purr for you when you do.

Anitra Frazier's book "The New Natural Cat" has an excellent chapter or grooming and bathing cats. It is such a lovely book and every cat owner should have it in their library. Her love of cats began as she got to know them as a professional groomer.

Answer 2

I'm afraid that I cannot record my answer as a video clip. Aside from the fact that I don't feel comfortable doing that via a website which strangers frequent, I am quite clumsy and cannot be trusted around fancy electrical equipment. However, I would still like to share my advice.

You could stick chewed gum in your cats' fur so that you are even more motivated to groom Fluffy and remove the gum when he gets stuck to the wall because of that gum. As an added bonus, you won't have any loose fur flying around as it will stick to the gum when you groom the cats.

You should actually groom your cats outside on a nice day if you are concerned about the fur flying around. How many times have you caught Fluffy sleeping in the sunlight coming through your windows? I am sure that they would be happy to go outside, and you will not have to worry about the hair.

Aside from that, you could get one of those sticky rolls which pick up pet fur, a glazed donut, or a roll of duct tape to pick up loose fur from around your home if it is a concern. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hello
Being a breeder of silver persians . Grooming is a large part of the health of a cat. First of all feed a good diet,rich in folic acid and coat suppliment, one you can buy is Mirror Coat, you put a little in the food.
Kittens are very hard to teach behavior for grooming, so it is very important you make it sort of a game, . Use a very soft small slicker brush. ,,, Hold the hair away from the body. ...ex. hold shoulder hair up over the back. and then brush gently down. brushing a small amout of hair down towards the legs unltil the whole section is knot free, follow same technigue. all over the cat. . Use a comb. metal. mediem teeth. ,, at an angle. pull through the hair. to make sure you have loosed all knots and tangles. Take break times and always have treats and loving words while you are doing this. Once all knots are out, brush the coat vigorously away from the body and back again.
Step 2, Bathing a kitten. Never bathe a Knotted or Matted cat, it will have to be shaved. I used to keep my cats in a Lion cut, shaving the body with a 4 blade animal clipper, leaving lion chaps on the legs, a full head and tail.and the colar around the neck.
I saw a vet on Tv. that used 2 buckets. one with soapy water, and the other with clean water. , and having towels to dry
I prefer the kitchen sink. and a sprayer for the faucet. , if cat continues to jump out. , Talk to it .and grab scruff of neck and hold it still while you finish washing it. watch the eyes and ears. for soap.
Clean and check ears for mites. and clip nails. use a toenail clipper and push the nail out from the toe, watch out for vien and clip the nails. Blow dry fluff. not in the eyes.or face, and you will have a gorgeous pet. If you have any other questions. You can check with the Breeders of long haired cats. or the Cat Fanciers Association. Professional grooming is very expensive and stressful for the cat. .... if they are short haired. buy yourself a nice bristle brush,and a soft shammy, and groom the hair to replemish oils and stimulate the skin and loose hair and dirt. .
Always keep a watch for tiny black specks. means fleas. . talk to your Vet. Star.

Answer 4

Cross their front paws during grooming. Grip firmly, but not to hard to hurt the poor little dudes. This works great with baths and such. They seem to realize their helpless and become very submissive.
For brushing, I take the cat out side, I begin to rub their fur, firmly from head to rump with my fingers. They really like this so they belly down while you do this. Use both hands and only use the finger tips. Guage the wind so the fur doesn't fly back in your face. They will let you know when you are done. They know what you are doing to them and after some time they will ask you to do it again, like at springtime and the middle of summer.
The fur gathers at the rump and when your finished, you just wad it up in you hand and toss it. I throw it in the woods so the birds can collect it for nesting.
Good Luck.

Answer 5

I don't game for points, so you don't have to give me Best Answer,, but I am going to give you some feedback,, and then I'll be nice and answer the question too.

I did notice that you are trying to get people to answer with video, and I see a lot of answers but,,, I didn't see a video. A lot of us,, maybe most of us,, don't have the capacity to give you a video,, but a lot of people care about you and your kitties and gave you the best answers they could. Are you going to discount all of these efforts to help you because they are not in video form? I mean it looks like your promotional question failed.. but people really did try to help you.

How about a separate category for video answers... I mean a whole separate section just for people with capacity to do videos, including subcategories,, but that doesn't put these nice people whoanswered you at a disadvantage?

PS. oh,, now.. I can't do videos either,, but,, I have a long haired cat,, and your first poster was one who helped me. I got a child's brush and brush her 4 times a week. This brushes out the loose hairs so she doesn't get as many hairballs. She loves the brushing. I use cheap plastic tablecloths that I get at the dollar store and cut to size, to catch the fur and the dander, cuz I'm kind of allergic, and then just toss it away.

I hope I helped with both problems.

Answer 6

Use a comb that has tines that turn. That way the come won't pull on the kitty. It may seem like you're getting less hair out but that's because a lot of combs and brushes pull hair out. The hair also seems to collect around the tines really well on these. The comb I have looks like a regular person comb but with rolling metal tines. Couldn't find it online but it should be at local pet stores or petco.

But one of the most important things is to let your cat play with the comb before you come it. That way the cat sees it as a toy. Hold the comb and let the cat jump at or chew at it. When you brush it let the cat lay in your lap and pet it when you're done.

Answer 7

Sorry I don't have a video camera, but here's my answer. Gently pick up your kitten at least once a day and speak soothingly to him in a soft, quiet voice. Hold the kitten for 5 minutes or so before setting him down in a favorite spot
After a few days, gradually sit down while holding the kitten. Talk to him quietly and pet him gently. Don't encourage rough play (scratching, biting). If he tries it, tell him firmly, "No." and gently put him down.
When kitty is comfortable with the first two steps, stroll around the room holding him and talking to him. Don't distract him with outside elements; he should be focused on you.
Put the kitten on a well-lighted table and stroke him. You can talk baby-talk to him if you want. It's okay.
Next day, on the table, pick up a paw and press gently to extend the nails, examine the nails and toes, then gently examine the foot and leg. Get to know the normal feel of his limbs.
Back to the table again. This time, examine the kitten's ears visually. You may have to move his head about so you can see inside his ears. Feel the outside of the ears to familiarize yourself with them.
On the table again, gently palpitate (press gently) the kitten's abdomen. Stroke his back and sides, feeling for any abnormalities. Again, you're familiarizing yourself with his normal characteristics.
Open the kitten's mouth and look at the teeth. Rub your finger along the length of the teeth starting at the gum. Insert your index finger in the corner of his mouth to view the back teeth.
By now, your kitten should be totally comfortable with your handling of him, so grooming, teeth cleaning and toenail clipping should be a breeze. Give him a treat for being such a cooperative kitten.
Tips:
These steps should take about five minutes per session. Start with one session per day, and add more as needed, depending on the kitten's tolerance for handling.
As with all other forms of training, don't make it an adversarial experience. When kitty gets tired, or if he's just having a bad day, give him a hug and gently put him down. You can always try again tomorrow.
As your kitten grows older, inspect him at least once a week. You can combine the inspection with his grooming session.

Answer 8

All things normal, a cat generally doesn't need too much grooming. If your cats have really long thick hair, the wire pet brushes work well... have a plastic bag beside you to put the fur in when you remove it from brush. It is inevitable that there will be some fur to clean up if you brush inside.

Answer 9

Wear rubber/playtex glove slightly moistened with plain water when grooming kitten. This will pick up and remove any loose surface fur. If using a brush or comb for very thick dense fur, then go over kitten's coat with moistened coarse sponge after brushing. This process helps reduce hairballs, too.

Answer 10

Gently comb them. If theres a snarl try getting it out with your fingers. If they are sticky then get some water in your fingers and gently rub it out. Continue combing until the fur is soft. Comb them outside or on newspaper. To stop so much fur from building up comb them on a daily basis or 3 times a week.

Answer 11

Grooming a cat is a never and I mean never ending task. If you brush them daily, the loose fur problem will minimize. By the way, if you think it's bad now....just wait until late winter early spring...it'll be a blizzard of fur!