Essential Cat Grooming – Teh Basiks
If you’re not familiar with essential things you need to do as part of your cat grooming routine, read on. If you are already confident with the routines on this page, click on the right to investigate Cat Brushing, Bathing and Teeth Cleaning.
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Regular checks
You can make a routine check of your cat part of you grooming routine. At the very least, check your cat once a week. If you have a long-haired cat, you are strongly advised to have daily grooming sessions to prevent matted fur (see Brushing & Bathing Your Cat). You can use your grooming sessions to handle your cat gently, running your hands all over the body. Look for any lumps, bumps, wounds, hidden tangles or fleas. One tell-tale sign of fleas is black flecks of dried blood.
Also look for tics. They look like little round balls or pear-shaped objects, probably a bit shiny, which you’ll find ‘sprouting out’ in amongst the cats’ fur. If your cat seriously hunts outdoors, or you live in a warmer climate, you may be familiar with them by now! They may look pinky-tan coloured, or darker coloured (even blackish). Ticks need special removal – NEVER take hold of a tick and just pull. Tics are little creatures which have a bulbous body, head and specially evolved set of jaws to pierce skin. Once they have attached themselves by piercing through the skin, their jaws then move into a ‘lock on’ position inside the skin. If you simply pull one of, although you might get the bulbous body away, parts of its head and/or jaws can stay embedded firmly underneath the skin. For the same reason NEVER try to burn tics off either. It probably won’t get rid of them all, plus you may traumatise your kitten or cat, or accidentally burn it. If parts of the tic stay lodged under the skin it can cause infection, which may spread and become systemic, causing serious illness. Never leave a tic to ‘drop off on its own’ either – while its attached to the cat, its possible for it to spread bacteria causing mild to serious illness in the kitty. There are tic removal tools available on the market – ask your vet to recommend one along with a product to disinfect your cat’s skin. Follow the instructions to the letter and clean the affected skin thoroughly with the disinfectant afterwards. Vets routinely remove tics if you ask them to, and if you’re a little squeamish about, err, nature’s smaller creatures, this may be for you – once removed, you may witness the tic indignantly waving its legs about.
Look underneath your cat’s tail – if there are pieces of feces attached to the fur around the rear end, you may want to gently cut off the affected fur with scissors. It’s also a good time to check for tapeworm – a tell tale sign here is little tan nodules the size of rice grains. Cats must be given regular flea control and worming products – ask your vetinarian to recommend the right brand for your moggie.
If you notice at any time:
Ongoing Scratching
Biting at skin and hairs
Swelling under the skin
More shedding of hair than normal
Bald patches in your cats’ coat
= Take your cat to the vet for a diagnosis of what is causing these skin conditions.
IMPORTANT: This article is written for general educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional vetinary advice on any animals’ health or living needs – if you have any concerns about these, please consult a qualified vet. Thank you.
No worries. Is jus small tic. Ai gets dem a lot. Why yoo maek dat noize?
Posted by Joe De Bloom (who gets to do all this)
Useful resources
ASPCA [online]. Groom Your Cat
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/groom-your-cat.html
ASPCA [online]. Pet Grooming FAQ
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/grooming-faq.html
ASPCA [online]. Cat Brushing & Skin Care
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/cat-care-brushing-skin-care-101.html
Cats Protection League [online] Caring For Your Cat
http://www.cats.org.uk/catcare/leaflets/EG03-Caringforyourcat.pdf
Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB). [online] General Cat Care
http://www.fabcats.org/owners/general.php
Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB). [online] The Itchy Cat – What To Do When It’s Not Fleas.
http://www.fabcats.org/owners/fleas/itchy_cat.html
Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB). [online] Skin Problems In Cats
http://www.fabcats.org/owners/skin/index.php
Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB). [online] Tackling Fleas on Cats.
http://www.fabcats.org/owners/fleas/info.html
RSPCA [online]. Handle With Care – Cats
Photo Credits:
Blue eyed cat: http://www.sxc.hu/profile/MeHere Close up tabby cat http://www.sxc.hu/profile/amity
Tags:cat brushing, cat grooming, fleas, kitten, matted fur, tangles, tapeworm, tics
Sorry guys, Not sure if this goes with the content context but I have a cat which is about to give birth and I have no idea.. Can anybody help or guide me please?
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:43 amHi SORRY we are late replying, we took a break over Xmas and Mew Year…. Your kitty may have had her litter by now, eh? Anyway, still hope this is helpful: for specific, great resources on cats and kittens we like Cats Protection League at http://www.cats.org.uk/ and Feline Advisory Bureau at http://www.fabcats.org/. Also try the ASPCA at http://www.aspca.org/ or RSPCA at http://www.rspca.org.uk/home. Good luck with your wonderful new arrivals. Joe & Norma
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