Do you wet your cats fur before brushing/combing?

[straycat212]

The groomer where I take my cat to get his nails cut says I should wet his fur beforehand

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• straycat212
• Mar 6, 2016

, because cats have very delicate skin. I never heard of this before, maybe that's why he's not very fond of getting brushed?

 

[lovemyzeus]

Hmm, I have never heard that either, Zeus has short hair and hates to be brushed!

Maybe I should try that too, I would think a groomer has more experience with brushing....thanks for sharing

 

 

[straycat212]

I don't know if it's true or not tho, that's why I posted hoping for more input.

I will say this tho, I started wetting his brush, and it glides more easily, he's not squirming as much.

 

[kkoerner]

Might also prevent static!

 

[BonitaBaby]

Thanks for posting! I'm going to try this since my cat doesn't really like being brushed.

 

[reba]

I use the Kong Brush with the rubber tips. They adore that thing:

http://t.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/iams/kong-cat-zoom-groom-brush

 

[sweetdz99]

I use this glorious brush for one cat who hates all things grooming.  She is long hair, old, cranky and  loves this brush:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0132D485E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00    

I also use this spray she doesn't mind at all.  It makes her coat gorgeous (20 yr old cat) soft and detangles any matted fur easily.  It also smells wonderful:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012X8LGO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

 

[posiepurrs]

If the cat is long haired I would not wet the coat first. If wet any tangles in the coat will tighten as it dries, making it nearly impossible to get them out. The only time I use water in grooming is to freshen the cats ruff by misting and blow drying and also on my dogs coat when combing him (a Sheltie).

 

[frostie]

I have tried it! It's so much more efficient to brush my cat after her fur is slightly dampened. Before the brushing session, I would wet my hands and give the kitty a body massage to transfer the water to her fur. It seems to work like magic and definitely less static.