My kitten doesnt like to be brushed. I am using a very soft human hairbrush to train her but she resists and bites it.
Is there a better training brush or does it take time for her to adjust to the brushing motion?
Thanks.
I have the Zoom Groom, a small slicker brush (the type with wire bristles) and a large slicker brush with a regular brush on the other side. Molly likes different things different days, so this way I can brush her everyday, just with whatever method she feels like for the day. :-)
I found both of my kittens to bite the brush and run away at first. I began to brush them softly while they were eating the small quantity of wet food I feed them each day. They really enjoy the wet food so they began to associate brusing with food and love it now. It is funny when they smell the food they also look for the brush. My oldest will now even wait to be brushed before he eats. It takes time but they will get used to it.
Our girls love the zoom groom and I also have a greyhound comb, which they tolerate.
Brush your cat for little bits of time, gradually increasing the time you spend brushing. My kitten used to do the same but now tolerates it if not enjoys it.
I'm not sure where you are, but during my stay with Teresa in the US this year, I bought a "Pet Hair Eliminator" from "Petsmart" and have found it to be absolutely excellent. It is a rubber bristled "brush"
My little lady raggie Tiffy, who always enjoyed grooming anyway, goes absolutely mad for this and my big boy Billy, who has always been difficult to groom, due to fear issues of anything in my hand (he was adopted and brings baggage!) even enjoys this, he seems to think it is worth overcoming the fear for the treat of being brushed with this!
Great suggestions! I was wondering what to use. I have a furminator for my golden retriever which works great but seemed a little rough for Jasper.
The Furminator cuts out the coat and can easily a good coat. What you want to do is remove the shed fur and fur just about to be shed - and that is why the Zoom Groom is a good choice. ANY brush is some risk of pulling out fur rather than cleaning the coat of shed fur and should be used with care. The Furminator goes a step farther in damaging the coat and just cuts it out. Perhaps start with the Zoom Groom and a Greyhound comb and see if that combination works. They will accomplish most of what you want with the least risk of damage to the coat.
I was wondering about using my dogs Furminator on the cats. I was very leary because was not sure what it would do to their coats. Thanks for posting about it as I was going to post a question about it before I used it. I am going to stick with slicker brush and flea comb. What is a Greyhound comb? I am going to pick up a Zoom Groom when I go pick up the covered litter box this Friday.
Now that both cats are asking to be picked up and loved to be touched I may start grooming them. I was able to groom them at the breeders where they were comfortable and they loved to be brushed.
Here the in thing seems to be to take your cat to the groomers and have them shaved into a lion cut. I am not quite understanding this because I like the Ragdolls coat and enjoy brushing them. I admit I have my Scottish Terrier's fur shaved this is because while walking her she pants to much and seems so uncomfortable with Summer. The cats are indoor and do not seem uncomfortable with heat of summer. (its a cooler one anyway this year)
Rebecca