What affects us affects cats
Social media users are inquiring about how to keep their Maine Coon cats clean, specifically regarding the issue of fecal matter adhering to the cat’s rear (that was said politely wasn’t it π). While Maine Coons are generally ‘self-cleaning’, this particular problem seems prevalent among the breed because of that magnificent shaggy fur. It’s …
Here is some information about cats grooming themselves and others taken from a number of studies on the Internet listed under Google Scholar. RELATED: 2 different types of backward facing papillae on the domestic catβs tongue
Here are some brief notes in the form of an infographic on human intervention in helping their cat to maintain a good and healthy coat. In terms of hygiene and keeping the coat in excellent condition, human intervention is only normally needed for semi-longhaired and longhaired cats (mainly the latter). Through selective breeding, the …
Some cats need grooming by their human guardians and some don’t. In fact, the grooming needs, in respect of human intervention, of the purebred cats of the cat fancy could be categorised into three groups; low grooming needs to medium and high grooming needs. High grooming needs: It is clear to most people that …
Another trend has started up on the Chinese social media website TikTok. You know the website that President Trump wants to shut down or be taken over by an American company as he can’t trust them. TickTok is in the same bracket as Huawei. But it is an enormously popular site with the young …
Would you use your hairbrush on your cat? I have to say that I can feel the pleasure it brings to this ginger Persian. Uhmm…it feels good. That very long fur needs continual maintenance to avoid matting. I like the fact that she is using her hairbrush on her cat. It shows a closeness …
Misty, a two-year-old Ragdoll cat, had never been brushed in her life – meaning vets at Blue Cross animal hospital in London spent more than an hour clipping her fur which weighed 200 grams. Ragdoll cats are purebred and a desirable cat (for most). Sadly this cat owner, about which we have no details, …
This is a tongue in cheek question but there may be a certain amount of truth in it. Domestic cats are used to grooming hair. How do they find bare arms to groom? I wonder how they feel about. Does it make them question whether we are cats or not? π . The idea …
