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Monday\u2019s post was all about grooming your cat. You may have noticed we omitted some things from that lengthy post. There\u2019s more to grooming a cat than taking care of that lovely fur. In fact, I know a woman who washed her cat\u2019s face every morning. The cat would come into the bathroom with her while she was doing her morning routine and get her little face washed.<\/p>\n
A cat can usually keep her own face clean, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CatPatchesheart-300x233.jpg\")
but some cats might need a little help as they age or just because they aren\u2019t that good at grooming. A soft cloth and warm water should do the job.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s up to us, especially if the cat is indoors only, to keep her claws in good shape. I trim ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LilyHoldHands-225x300.jpg\")
Olivia\u2019s claws regularly\u2014just taking off the sharp point so she is less likely to get a paw caught in something. I found her once dangling by one paw from a valance in the living room. Of course, I helped her down, then removed the valance for the time being. Still haven\u2019t put it back.<\/p>\n
I have an ulterior motive for keeping her nails trimmed\u2014my furniture. Yes, she has several scratching ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviastretchbest-225x300.jpg\")
posts and a rug that\u2019s okay to claw. She has a wooden cat tree she likes to scratch, a couple of carpeted cat trees and two sisal posts. I\u2019ll sometimes buy those cardboard scratchers. But a cat\u2019s going to scratch where a cat wants to scratch. Sighhhhh.<\/p>\n
Keep an eye on those cat ears. Cats get mites and other types of infections in their ears. You\u2019ll want to make a veterinarian appointment at the first sign of goop or anything abnormal in her ears.<\/p>\n
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As for the back end of a cat. The fluffy-butt ones are prone to catch smears and bits and pieces of\u2014you know\u2026 Some cats have looser stools than others, which can get caught up in the fur. Funny story: I once walked into the hallway and saw something odd at my eye level on the wall. Turns out it was a cat turd!!! I can only reason that one of the fluffy cats came out of the bathroom with one stuck to his tail, gave that tail a flick and you-know-what hit the wall. Cats can certainly be creative beings.<\/p>\n
My advice about a fluffy-butt cat and grooming\u2014watch out what you feed her so that what comes out the other end is a firm consistency and you won\u2019t end up, as I have a time or two, with a gooey, stinky, fluffy butt to help the cat clean up. No one likes that scenario, especially the cat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Monday\u2019s post was all about grooming your cat. You may have noticed we omitted some things from that lengthy post. There\u2019s more to grooming a cat than taking care of that lovely fur. In fact, I know a woman who … Continue reading