Tag: Grooming

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 4, 2017
2 Comments on What Does It Take For A Happy Cat

A Happy cat loves to be patted and loved and appreciated. My cats love to sleep on soft, comfortable, and clean bedding. Freshwater every day is a must for having a healthy and happy cat. My cats love having cat treats daily and plenty of toys to play with.

Cats love to interact with other cats. They like to wrestle with each other and cuddle up together on cold winter nights. Sometimes my cats have their heads resting on each other as they take their afternoon cat naps. Cats love to lay close to you, lick your hand, or play with your hair.

Cats love heated cat beds in the winter and heated water bowls. Cats also like fresh cold water in the summer months as their water heats up quickly outdoors on the toasty summer days.

As the old saying goes, take your cats to your vet for regular checkups, as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; keep your cat’s shots up to date for your safety, your cat’s safety, and the safety of the people that help care for your cats while you are traveling.

Cats love to be groomed by you depending upon your pet’s likes and dislikes of specific grooming tools. Cats love to groom each other and take great pride in their cleanliness. A cat can spend many hours a day just grooming itself.

Cats love to be showered with attention. Cats enjoy fish, turkey, chicken, and other good cat treats. My cats are happy when they are playing with catnip-filled cat toys. My cats love to play with a fish on the end of a stick—all of my cats like tuna canned in water. Pamper your cat with love, treats, and healthcare for a pleased cat.

Tags cat Toys, cat treats, Grooming, How to Bathe Your Cat Without Being Harmed

How My Outdoor Cats Entertain Themselves

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date April 19, 2016
1 Comment on How My Outdoor Cats Entertain Themselves

Outdoor kittens love chasing after leaves that have fallen off the trees in the fall. The kittens will pounce on the leaves and chase after them as the wind blows them around. Kittens will play with their Mother’s tail. Young kittens love to wrestle with each other. Mother cats love to take their kittens with them while they hunt in the fields and ditches for mice. Kittens learn their hunting skills from their Mother.

My outdoor cats love to bask in the sun and lay on the warm cement by my house. Some of my outdoor cats like to roll around in the dry dirt in the garden or field. Moving around in the dry earth helps remove excess oil from your cat’s hair, so they take a dirt bath. Outdoor cats love to roll around in the garden while I work there.

My outdoor cats love to sunbathe on my deck when the sun is out. My cats enjoy my deck even in winter if the sun is out. Maggie loves to watch birds eating at my bird feeder. Maggie has never tried to eat any of the birds at my bird feeder. I think she knows I would not be happy with that.

My outdoor cats make sure my buildings are rodent-free. I have watched Maggie going around to the corn crib and old machine shed and looking inside the facilities for mice. Outdoor cats catch and eat a lot of rodents, along with the dry cat food I put out for them every day.

I have a few cat toys for my cats to play with in my outdoor cat building. They have a catnip mouse and four cat toy balls to roll around on the building floor.

Tags cat Toys, Grooming

Grooming

Grooming your cat is very important for its overall health.

I prefer using a long-wire comb purchased at a pet store. The wire combs are good at pulling out their matted fur. I used a comb for a person on my short-haired cats. An older cat cannot effectively clean the back of their back anymore. Combating all the old furs from their back is essential to maintain a healthy, shiny coat.

Your old cat will need your help with grooming, as they are not as flexible as they used to be. They cannot clean the top of their back anymore and tend to get dander and lose fur if you do not comb and brush out their hair often enough.

I also use pet brushes that have rubber tips as it does not hurt your cat to brush out their fur with soft tips. I recently purchased pet gloves that remove the dead hair from your cat’s coat, and my cats seem to like them. The gloves have rubber tips that remove the old fur safely and effectively. I also have all rubber brushes, baby brushes, and more.

Bathing your cat occasionally is also an excellent way to rid them of old dead fur. I use a gentle pet shampoo or a water-less pet shampoo. Some cats do not mind a bath, and others will fight you every step of the way. Start bathing your cat when he is very young, and then he will not mind taking a bath as much later in life.

Do not let a long-haired cat get all mated up or any cat. If you cannot groom them, take them to your vet to get them groomed. Depending on how long they were wild, a feral cat can be impossible to work with. Your vet can give them a mild sedative so they can groom them.

One of my cats next door have talked another cat into grooming him, and he does an excellent job. My house cats tend to clean each other’s faces and ears from time to time. If you do not groom your cat, it is easier for him to get fleas, roundworms, and pesky hairballs.

Trimming your cat’s claws is a big part of grooming also. I use human nail clippers or pet claw trimmers. Bent or broken or turned over claws can insure your cat as they can land wrong when they jump down from something. When your cat grooms himself with destructive feet, he can bleed and get infected. If your cat does not let you trim his nails, have your vet do it for you.

A well-groomed cat looks healthy and cared for and shows that you genuinely love your feline friend.

Tags Grooming, Hairballs, Picking Out A Kitten