Grooming your cat can be very beneficial as it removes grease, dead skin, and dirt from her coat. It also helps with promoting blood circulation and overall condition of her coat. We recommend grooming your kitty once or twice per week to keep their coat healthy and glow. As your cat grows older, you will want to increase the frequency as they become less willing to groom on their own. .

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1. Check your cat’s coat condition before grooming. Healthy hair will have a natural gloss and you would be able to spring back the hair under your hand. Watch out for any bald patches, wounds, signs of ticks and fleas and unusual bumps.

2. Indoor long hair cats need grooming every couple days as they shed all over the year. This will help remove dead hair and prevent tangling. You can start on the legs or abdomen, brushing the fur towards upper body. Comb the neck fur upward, toward her chin. Make a part down the middle of her tail and gently brush out the fur on either side. You can sprinkle talcum powder over knots and gently use your fingers to tease them apart. If the knots don’t come out by hand, try using a mat-splitter.

3. Keep an eye out for signs of flea or ticks, wounds, tangling, and bumps when you groom your cat. You can also take a look under your cat’s tail to see if any feces is attached. Remove it by snipping it with scissors. A rice-sized, tan object in your cat’s anus might be an indication of tapeworm.

4. Grooming can significantly reduce hair tangles. If you are noticing your cat coughing out hairballs or the presence of hairballs in their feces, you might want to increase grooming frequency. Consult with a vet if the situation worsens even with frequent grooming.