Hello, I’m Amanda! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and Blue, my fluffy hearth level Himalayan-Persian cat.
Being the long-haired, white Himalayan Persian that she is, Blue was blessed with a ton of fur. I imply a full lustrous coat of silky clean fibers, that solely thickened as she obtained older. I really feel most cat homeowners can relate once I say we’ve got a relentless stream of cat hair within the air, tufts settled on our stairs and black garments posing as marled gray as a result of her locks appear to not solely stick however change into embedded in them.
I want I used to be exaggerating once I stated that we’ve got to lint roll our garments straight out of the dryer. By no means a scarcity of these helpful instruments in our family. Vacuuming our dwelling has change into a second nature to remain on prime of the literal tumbleweeds of fur that appear to take lower than a day or two to kind.
We don’t fault Blue for it although—we love her for her frosty cherub look. We joke that she’s a mini ivory lion with a little bit of her ancestry peaking via the spots the place her coat tapers into ginger. Nonetheless, her habits would say in any other case as a result of she’s a horrible bug hunter and is unable to deal with greater than 5 minutes open air. I suppose she’s extra of a lion-princess hybrid, relatively than Queen of the Jungle.
Adjustments in Grooming Patterns
Early kitten days with Blue meant she was capable of attain all areas of her coat which made grooming an absolute breeze. Full bathing moments had been a daily incidence so we by no means felt the necessity to brush her all that usually. It wasn’t till lately that we’ve been discovering mats on her hard-to-reach spots – above her tail, in her mane, round her bum. At about the identical time, we began to note that she was expelling increasingly hairballs. All indicators had been pointing to us needing additional assist grooming her high-maintenance coat.
How We Stepped In
Since her coat required varied forms of upkeep, we use a number of totally different merchandise and processes.
For the mats I can entry whereas mendacity on my lap, I take advantage of my fingers to softly loosen them. Both the tangles simply come aside or I’m capable of take away the mat solely with out inflicting her any discomfort.
I go for this methodology first as a result of as quickly as I deliver out the comb, she’s up, down, left, proper. She guides my hand to brush her face and below her chin. Lays on her again so I don’t have angle to get above her tail after which bites me once I skim her stomach. Traditional Blue. Though she by no means runs away, these encounters are by no means as profitable as one would hope. My purpose is to maintain our brushing classes as constructive as potential so I can keep away from her fearing or operating away from the comb once I pull it out. If I can get via the vast majority of her knots beforehand, the combing expertise is rather more satisfying for each of us.
Holding her backside clear can be extremely essential to us. We wish her to be comfy and stop her from doubtlessly spreading germs all through our home. We use a comb-razor combo and pet wipes helpful for emergencies. For stuck-on or severe messes, we maintain a cat-safe shampoo stocked in our toilet.
Blue is such a trooper and accepts our assist in the entire many varieties that we provide to her. We nonetheless battle her fur each day however incorporating a number of extra grooming practices in our routine has helped fight a few of the shedding. Plus, she seems to be nice! On the finish of the day, a contented coat makes a contented cat, not less than that’s the case in our home.
