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- Why should feline fur knots?
- Where do knots form?
- How to prevent knots from forming?
- How to eliminate nodes?
- Follow these steps:
- As you perform this routine, you should remember:
If you have a feline at home, you will know how important it is for him to sanitize his body and especially his fur, an activity in which cats invest a lot of time throughout the day. The results are usually visible, as your cat is always clean and its fur is soft to the touch.
There are short-haired cats and long-haired cats, and for both, hygiene is extremely important. However, the difference in fur makes this work more difficult for some than for others. Long-haired races like the Persian or the Himalayas sometimes need a little human help to get by. get rid of the knots that form in your fur.
That's why at PeritoAnimal we want to teach you how to take out the knots in longhair cats, so that you have the tools and the necessary knowledge to help your feline in its hygiene routine.
Why should feline fur knots?
Brushing the cat to remove the excess hair left on furniture and other areas of the house is an activity that is relatively familiar to you, so removing the knots from the cat's fur will not be a complicated task.
You are probably wondering why you should remove or prevent the formation of knots in your cat's fur, as besides the knots not being particularly pretty, they can cause a skin wound when the cat pulls them when trying to get rid of the knot itself, it can even irritate the skin. That's why it's so important to be aware of the cat's fur.
Where do knots form?
A cat that is not short-haired can have knots anywhere on its body, although some hard-to-reach areas for the animal when sanitizing are more likely to win knots. These zones are:
- Armpits
- behind the ears
- behind the thighs
How to prevent knots from forming?
Before eliminating these annoying knots formed in the feline's fur, it is best to learn to prevent them. Sometimes knots even form in the semi-long fur, so that your furry friend's hygiene routine becomes insufficient. Now, if you want to prevent the hair from matting, try the following:
- If your cat has the by the long, should brush it everyday for 5 minutes. Don't worry, doing it is very easy and will end up becoming a treat for him. Use a metal toothbrush and then a round-tipped metal comb.
- If your cat has the semi-long or short hair, brush 1 to 3 times a week with a rubber comb.
Whether short or long, when brushing the hair, you should do it passing through the thickness of the hair, to prevent internal knots from forming. Lift the top coat and brush the bottom one, being careful not to hurt the cat's fur. At the end, offer the cat a reward for its good behavior. Is important establish the brushing routine as long as it's a kitten, for the cat to get used to it.
How to eliminate nodes?
If the knots have already formed, you will have to remove them to prevent the cat from getting hurt.
Follow these steps:
- try open the knuckles taking care not to hurt the cat, to separate him as much as possible. Can soften the knot with a conditioning. Apply it and wait for it to dry before starting to untangle it.
- try untangle the knot with a comb with very close bristles, without removing the hair. Start at the ends and work your way up.
- Enter a round-tipped scissors de gently between the knot and the skin in order to cut it.
- cut the knots you can, always with the tip of the scissors out. If there are too many, delete them over several sessions.
- Brush all the fur correctly.
As you perform this routine, you should remember:
- never pull the fur, this will hurt the cat and will not allow you to brush it again.
- don't force the situation. If after a couple of knots the animal gets tired, let it go and continue the next day.
- have a lot be careful when using scissors, does not want any accident to happen.
- Both the prevention and the elimination routine, it is better to carry out on the dry hair.
- In extreme cases it may be necessary to rtrim the animal's fur due to the large number of us. In this case you should let this work for the professionals.
