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Your Guide to Easy Cat Grooming

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Daily Meow | Cats have a knack for keeping the owners on their toes, and the treatments are no exception.

"In the 13 years of my treatment I have seen cats climbing up the water panels and staring me upstairs into the tub I've seen the cute little baby burying us, the table, the tub, the comb and everything he can get," said Danielle Genovesi, owner of Honey's Haven in West Hartford, Conn.

Grooming can be challenging, so use the right tools, start when the routine makes the task less daunting.

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Set aside regularly

Combing and combing regularly stimulates cat skin and keeps skin clean and healthy. Comb or shorthaired cat brush at least once a week, and cats have an opportunity for hours every day, or more often if needed. A comb reaches the skin of a cat better than a brush, especially with an old offspring. Comb wide and smooth comb using the best results.

"Take a wide comb through the feather [first] and then follow with a more delicate tooth, which you can make sure to release all the lower layers," says Michelle Schrader, owner of Doggie Do's and Kitty's Too, in Akron, Ohio.

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When combing or brushing your cat, check her body for problems such as skin irritation, lice or ticks and mats, which can hide deep inside the coat.

"Combine your cat from head to toe usually only takes about five minutes if done regularly," says Linda Tumminello, head of groomer at The Cat Connection Inc. in Dallas. Comb carefully. If they do not bother, contact the professional groomer.

"Never use a pair of scissors on a cat to remove a mat," Schrader said. "I have a number of customers who have tried to get a cat and they have to get stitches in. Bring it inside to get someone to cut it You do not want to take the chance to cut the paint."