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If you have a kitten or even a full grown adult cat and if you haven't been grooming your cat you might want to consider starting now. Grooming your cat will make him feel loved: also he will feel beautiful, yes, cats do have feelings, they love the attention and they love to be groomed. The self-esteem of your cat is really very important, just as you feel better when your self-esteem level is high.
Animals actually have a sense of self, but grooming alone won't give your animal a sense of self, at least that's my belief. And sure when someone else says to you, oh your cat is beautiful, it helps your self esteem. But when a friend comes over and looks at your cat and reaches out to pet and talks to your cat, then he shows his self esteem as he walks back and forth loving the attention and the petting because he is considered so beautiful. How to groom your cat is important. Sometimes you'll have company over and they'll be sitting down having coffee and out comes your well groomed beautiful cat to get their attention. Sure, if your cat is well groomed the guests will pay attention, if his fur is matted and he is dirty then they'll think of an excuse to leave early: this can happen.
Did you know that grooming your cat can increase the sheen to the coat by releasing and spreading natural oils from the oil glands into the hair follicles or roots? Think about it, if you never combed your hair wouldn't it be dry and ugly and have no sheen from lack of care, it is the same for your cat so you need tips. Also grooming will stimulate the blood and the circulation just as massage does. If you have an older cat it is more important to groom and take care of him than even a younger pet, the attention helps but the fur becomes healthier just by your attention.
When you groom your cat it is actually the same as when you pet, notice a purr will begin and sometimes the cat will lick your hand in appreciation. Follow these tips, here's how to groom a cat. Hold a brush up in the air in your hand and a cat that is used to being groomed will run to you and walk back and forth with his back arched waiting for your grooming and your attention.
Some people will say 'well, animals in the wild aren't groomed and they are fine but they just don't have anyone to groom them or surely you would see a large lion walking back and forth to be groomed, sure that would happen. But then wild animals are not to be compared with housecats either.
Sometimes we have cats with long fur and it is totally necessary to groom them as tangled balls of fur will quickly develop between the ears, or on the legs, the tail and the belly areas. Sometimes when these cats get tangled fur we have to spend a lot to the vet and he will have to be anesthetized every time and this can lead to major health risks such as liver damage or intolerance to anesthesia. Plus think of the trauma your cat has to endure because of your lack of interest and care of him, you owe him this, to keep him not only healthy, but also well groomed. It is a responsibility in my opinion for you as the pet parent of this cat.
When you are grooming your cat don't try to make your cat sit or stand, you can work on the cat when he is walking back and forth, it's not that hard to handle your cat. After all, you love him and he loves you, we bring these cats into our hearts and our live and we need to do our very best. Now continue with the grooming or start grooming and you'll reap so many rewards from just taking the time.
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