A puffer for cats, a comb-fleet. Care for long-haired cats

Cats love almost everything. But those who want to put up with the wool on furniture, clothes, dishes there is not enough. Even the presence of a short-haired cat does not guarantee the absence of hair on any surface. Methods of purification are numerous, but not effective enough. The best option is to remove excess wool on the animal itself. And then come to the aid of a pooh for cats and its various variations.

Pooh

What in general is this and what is it for? A puffer for cats is a comb designed for combing down, dead hairs and dust. It is necessary such an adaptation for regular care, but it becomes especially urgent during the moulting period. Thus, you can not only save the apartment from the wool, but also prevent the cat from clogging up your body. After all, and especially the long-haired breeds of cats, while licking swallow down and hair. Using brushes is convenient, it does not require any special skills and is quite suitable for hair care at home.

What happens

In general, brushes for cats are plates with a handle. To their base are attached teeth of metal. Most often, the plate is rubberized, which makes it possible for the teeth to bend when pressed, repeating the contours of the cat's body. This principle of action makes it possible to avoid damage to the skin during the care. A puffer for cats can have a handle of various shapes, but still most manufacturers tend to make it as comfortable as possible for a person's hand so that the wrist tension is as small as possible.

The teeth may be shorter or longer, straight or angled. It depends on the animal's fur, because long-haired breeds of cats, for example, need longer teeth. There are also combs for animals with sensitive skin.

Selection

To choose the right hair care product, you need to keep in mind the following:

• The length and thickness of the coat.
• The purpose of care - massage, combing, flea removal, combing the undercoat.
• Condition of the coat.

A puffer for cats is the ideal way to remove a dead undercoat. At the same time, healthy hair remains intact. The thicker the coat, the longer and more often the teeth should be.

Application rules

Before using a cat brush, it is first necessary to calm the animal. The ideal option - to teach to comb out from an early age, then an adult pet will absolutely calmly take the procedure. In order that the process does not cause a negative, you need to stroke, caress the animal, after completion you can treat yourself with a delicacy.

During brushing, you need to move the brush slowly to collect the maximum number of dead hairs without damaging the healthy ones. If the teeth are entangled in the wool, you must immediately carefully remove the comb, not letting the cat jerk. If this happens, she is able to remember for a long time her unpleasant sensations and in the future to comb it will become difficult.

Pressing the pusher should be minimal to avoid damaging the skin. It is better to start from the neck and back, gradually moving to the sides. Almost any animal without problems will allow to carry out the procedure at this stage. To comb out the undercoat on the breast, abdomen and hind legs it is necessary to resort to cunnings and admonitions. The tail is the most difficult area, often cats do not allow to touch this site. In this situation, it is necessary to call to the aid all dexterity and skill, having made efforts not to spoil relations with the animal.

If a cat has many areas of wool that has fallen down, it may be necessary to use a tartan. This will avoid painful feelings to animals and speed up the procedure of combing. Holders of fine hair should not be scratched without the use of special tools that facilitate care.

When you can not use

Brushes for cats, especially pouches, can not always be used. So, do not resort to the help of these tools in the following cases:

• Colossons. A puffer for cats will be stuck in them and deliver pain to the animal.
• Disease of the skin or damage. The use of such brushes can aggravate the situation.
• Frequent use. In this case, many healthy hair will be ripped out. It is enough to use 1-2 times a week in the usual period and 2-3 - during moulting.

• Do not scratch an upset animal in order to avoid the tension of the relationship.
• Use on cats without hair.

Furminator

Brushes for cats have been used for a long time. However, today many more modern tools have appeared. One of them is a forwarder. Outwardly - nothing special. There is a similarity to mini-rakes - just a serrated surface on the handle. However, the use of this device makes it possible to shorten the moulting period by almost half.

This effect is achieved due to a special sharpening of the denticles, plus the distance between the denticles themselves, adjusted to the micron. The main task - to remove the dead undercoat and hair, without touching the main pile. In addition, the fat accumulated at the base of the hairs, when using the tufter is distributed along the entire length, heals the hair.

When choosing a device, attention must first be paid to the length of the processed fur. The longer the fur coat, the more elongated the teeth should be. It is necessary to maximize the immersion of the instrument in the wool, eliminating the damage to the skin.

The size of the animal is also important. The larger the pet, the wider the "rake" should be chosen. For baby kitty, on the contrary, they acquire narrow tools. Persians, Siberians, Maine Coons require a set of at least two instruments: basic for longhair animals (8 cm) and an auxiliary width of 3-4 cm, with which you can take care of ears, muzzle and armpits.

Price list

Animal care is not the cheapest thing. In addition, it is worth considering the quality of the tool - the lower the cost, the worse the quality. Therefore, choose the cheapest product should not. The cost of an average pooch varies from 300 to 600 rubles. Furminator, whose price is much higher, can be purchased by giving away 1,000 rubles.

However, for the instruments it is enough to pay once, but a satisfied, healthy, well-groomed and beautiful animal will incur no expense for you for a long time.