Cats brush? Why it is important ...

"Cats are clean but themselves, because you have to do nothing. Brush is a maximum of longhaired cats need. "This is the popular opinion regarding the care of cats. But brushing is more than just pure beauty and has a positive effect on the health of Muschi & Co. from.

Ganz is superficially brushes once good for skin and coat in itself. The coat is smooth and supple skin and through the brush with the massage stimulates circulation and more.

Dirt, dust, loose hair and skin are removed. The big advantage, especially in times of Fellwechsels is that the cat hair swallowed less if it cleans itself. The more loose fur ausgebürstet is, the less Mieze lands in the stomach and then again hervorgewürgt be laborious. Worse still, loose skin that normally in the form of hair is affixed bales, may also be in the gastrointestinal tract and there to collect problems to result in intestinal obstruction. So better Fell in the brush than in cats stomach!

In addition, the skin of cats separate oil through the brush in the fur distributed. That makes the coat shiny and has a positive effect on vitamin D budget. Because the colesterolhaltige, oily substance, by the same brush is distributed in the skin, is under UV exposure to vitamin D, which absorbs the cat when it cleans itself.

The brush also provides a good opportunity to get an accurate overview of the health condition of the cat and to virtually a brief "medical check" to carry out. One can see relatively quickly when pests such as mites, fleas, lice or ticks embedded in the skin and may have counter-measures. Small wounds are quickly identified and can be treated before they become inflamed and there's education comes Abzessen, which in cats is relatively frequent. The brushes meeting can also cleverly used to eyes, ears and teeth of the cat under control. Optimal as one should also keep the body regularly maintain. Ears should be carefully removed with a cloth and arrears to the eyes gently wiped be moist. Rubber with a rough cloth (Frotee eigenet excellent), even better, with a toothbrush away. Those who are trusted, you can also carefully tartar with a small spatula, scrape off dental.

In addition to these health issues, the brush but also a social role. Although cats are still many people mistakenly as notorious loner be where the presence of fellow at best, does not matter, cats are quite social beings. Mutual coat plays in their loose group structure plays an important role, because the mutual grooming, like the so-called "contact couches", ie the common cuddle, an expression of confidence, affection and friendship. The fact that we brush our cats, we show her that she is our friend and that we are close to her. This means that the brush should have a similar role as the pet.

But what if the cat can not brush like? Especially with longhaired representatives can lead to Verfilzungen, which is absolutely unumgägnlich make the fur of the tiger office from time to time to tidy body to move. In the worst case, namely Verfilzungen are so bad that all Fellplatten tear away from the skin and cause severe skin diseases come. At best, it is of course if it does not come so far can. Indeed, the once matted hair, each brush is a painful procedure. This means that you longhaired cat very early to regular brushes should be used.

It is not only important to note that the animal not to be pain, but also that the mutual coat for the cat is also an expression of this is, in what proportion it contributes to a fellow or in this case is just the man. Will the cat is reluctant to brush, it may well be that this is her one step to "intimate" is. Even in animals that are also not happy to be stroked, this may be the case. In addition, the animal of course, already bad experiences have made very simple and has the motto of not brushing Stuwwelpeter wants. Then, just patience and remain calm. In no case can be loud or aggressive, even if you do so frustrated. However, you have something to proceed - even the cats do when they groom each other. When Mama-cat, for example, believes that Sohnemann necessarily have the ears must get cleaned, then keep it even finds something meaningful. When my mother-son duo is still so, where Sohnemann already five years old.

The image "Puuuuuuuuurrrr!" Was ENIL at Flickr under a Creative Commons license available.