Care of longhaired Persian cat

The necessary implements for care

1.metallic comb with long, rare, rounded cogs, which do not scratch skin;

2.metallic comb with average length and frequency rounded cogs ( in sale there are combs, combining both of these characteristics);

3. metallic comb with short, close, rounded cogs;

4.combined brush from natural bristle and metallic toothing with antistatic covering

Desirable means for care

1. talc powder for the care of hair;

2.conditioner for hair;

3.conditioner for distillationof hair after moult (spray);

4. liquid, conducive for removing of plicas (spray);

5. moistening, medicinal, repairing, deoiling, indicating color, increasing the volume shampoos, balsams, conditioners, antistatic agents. All this, in a broad assortment, is present on the market of pet-shops. Consult in the club.

Consistancy of combing of cat

At first comb the cat's hair in the direction of the growth of hair with the help of a comb with rare cogs or cogs of different length. Your aim is to untwine the plicas. You can divide the hair into partings for the easing of the procedure and do the combing by stages. At this it is important the combing of the hair along all its length, with removing knots (plicas).

More small knots and more thorough combing are the next stage of the procedure. It realizes with the comb with more thick cogs.

Attention! It is not desirable to use comb with thick cogs at combing the collar, pants and tail of the cat. The hair in these places is liable to more longer restoration. After the untwining the hair the combing is done in definite consistancy for after it the hair of the cat, falling, looks more naturally, and not to stand on ends as after the torture on the electric chair.

1. We comb the back from the tail to withers.

2. We comb sides in the direction to the tail.

3. Collar - in the direction of the growth of hair around the head.

4. Chest - from pads to chin.

5. Pads. Lay the cat on our knees with stomach upside. Begin to comb from backfeet; holding the pad, comb 'pants' from the pads to tail.

6 Stomach - from the chest to tail.

7.Raising front pads, comb out armpits.

8.Do not touch the tail without necessity.

9. In the end, turn the cat over with the stomach upside and rubbed along the hair with comb.

Sprays and conditioners are used either during the procedure, or in the end of it, depending on destination and guidelines of firm of producer. With their help, the hair of your nursling gets healthy, beaming shine.

At the regular care, as it was said above, cat gets used to all these procedures and even get pleasure out of them. During the moult comb out unsparing the died off hairs with a massage comb. Otherwise, they will decorate your carpets and chandelier.

In the other time, especially, before the show, it is recommended to use only metallic comb with long, rare, rounded cogs.

Washing

Washing is necessary to any domestic cat, even not taking patr in the show. Longhaired cat (ideally) is washed once in 2-3 weeks. If it is possible, never economize on shampoos for the cat. Good shampoo is rather expensive, but it is economical. Try to use shampoo specially assigned only for cats (her hair is thinner and tenderer than the human hair). At worst it can be baby shampoo of good quality, 'without tears'. 'Everyday' washing differs from 'show', and this is naturally. It has quite different destination. Here your aim is the invigoration of hair and skin of cat. Washing helps to fall out sphacelated hairs, improves the condition of skin, cleans interstice that is made for the growth of new healthy hair, of course, provided that shampoo and conditioner, what you use, selected right, with consideration of peculiarities of your animal's hair.

Haircut of Persians

You can cut the Persian cat in the hot season. You can do it with the special machine for cuting or with scissors with rounded tips. Youm should to orientate that you must have reserve of 4-5 months from minimal length of hair (0,5 cm) to the show condition. You can't cut cats with thermodependent colors (Color-Points) to avoid the pigmentation of the hair (darkenings). You should never cut the hair on the tail.