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GROOMING TIPS
by Emily Turner
So you have managed to collect and pack all the things you will need to show your new British Shorthair kitten. Now it's bath time!
You will need the following:
- Nail clippers
- Q-tips
- Cotton balls or cosmetic wipes
- Shampoo (The type will depend on the color and texture of your particular kitten's coat. Start with a good general purpose cat shampoo if the breeder of your kitten hasn't made a suggestion of a certain brand or type).
- Towels and a washcloth.
- A sprayer attachment for your faucet. Sometimes you can find these in the grocery store and at pet stores.
Try to use a laundry or kitchen sink. This will save your back. It's very difficult to hold on to a wet, soapy, wiggling kitten while leaning over a bathtub. I particularly like to use a laundry sink because of the depth of the sink.
THE BATH
- Clip your cat's nails (very important).
- Check ears and clean with a cotton ball dipped in some warm water. You can also use a Q-tip to clean ears but you must be very careful not to insert the Q-tip too deeply into the ear.
- Pull any long hairs at the tip of your cat's ears so that no hairs extend longer then the tip of the ear.
- With the washcloth, carefully wash the cat's face.
- Place the cat in the sink and soak the coat with water. Using the washcloth work the shampoo into the coat. Rinse, being careful to remove all the shampoo. Many times with kittens one shampoo will be enough. If the cat is older and hasn't had a bath in a while you may want to shampoo a second time. Of course, rinse again.
- Towel dry your cat. Comb with a wide tooth comb with the grain of the coat. Carefully back comb (against the grain) to fluff up the coat. Air dry. Do not blow dry the coat. The British Shorthair should have a crisp coat and blow drying tends to soften the coat.
Article can be found on www.cfainc.org
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