I was taught by a professional groomer to never brush LH cats dry, as it causes static which damages fur and creates more tangles as you brush. You can mist with water, though I tend to use a bit of conditioning spray as I live in a really dry climate.I see no reason to even think about wetting down a cat's hair before brushing, if not careful it can backfire and create mats
The OP asked about 'wet vs dry', that is why I said what I said. I would not try to groom a 'wet' cat myself, as I am not a professional groomer.I was taught by a professional groomer to never brush LH cats dry, as it causes static which damages fur and creates more tangles as you brush. You can mist with water, though I tend to use a bit of conditioning spray as I live in a really dry climate.
I completely agree.For long hair cats a comb is much better than a brush.
Because it smells like you, and he loves you!I completely agree.
I comb our Persian every other day. He does not like being groomed but when I open the bathroom vanity he loves to rub his head against my hair brush.
Buddy was obsessed with my hairbrush since coming home in late February. I started off brushing him before bedtime, as I discovered it relaxed him (he does a bunny flop), but then he started demanding it all the time. He would get up on the bathroom lavatory and knock it to the floor. I've since cut him down to a brushing after every meal, and got him his own cat brush (Safari brand). He still likes my brush best, but it doesn't get any fur, so I like his cat brush better. Buddy is the first cat I have known that was addicted to the brush. I've never tried a wet brush, or getting him wet.Hello cat lovers!
Do cats like when you brush them? And is it better to brush a cat wet or dry?
You mean one of these?I got one of those grooming arches online. The cats seem to like it and I find fuzzies on the bristles, so I know it's doing some good. I don't think it will eliminate brushing, but the cats seem to have less matting after a month's time.
They were so aggressive in its use when I first got it that they knocked it apart. That's not a problem now.
It sounds like the same wire brush arch that Krista and now Betty adore.Couldn't see your attachment. Mine is a small scratcher base that has an arch of stiff bristle brush that snaps into the base. The cats rub it as they pass through and around it and it takes loose hair out of their coat.
I have one that likes to groom herself on my toothbrush standing in the holder in the bathroom. Yuk!