I'm going to be entering my first show in August for HHP with my new cat, Finn. I have several questions on grooming for the show. He is a medium-long haired solid white cat. I'd say his coat is more silky
than it is cottony.
How often before a show would you bathe? I asked my boss (she's been a dog groomer for nearly 50 years) about some whitening shampoos and she suggested bathing with Palmolive first (to cut grease), then a whitening shampoo, then vinegar (for alkaline?) so that the coat blows out extra fluffy. Does this sound appropriate? I hadn't heard of anything like this anywhere else so I definitely want to ask.
I'm also trying to clear up stud tail on Finn. He was neutered last week so I'm crossing my fingers that that will help, and have been using cornstarch so absorb the oil in the fur. If that hasn't cleared up by August, does anyone know at what point I should do the cornstarch in his tail the weekend of the show? After the bath? A few days prior?
Regarding whitening shampoos, has anyone used Chris Christensen's White on White with a white cat? Or John Paul Super Bright? What other whitening shampoos have you used?
I'm in grooming school, but everything we learn is for dogs. When it comes to cats I've got to research everything myself.
than it is cottony.
How often before a show would you bathe? I asked my boss (she's been a dog groomer for nearly 50 years) about some whitening shampoos and she suggested bathing with Palmolive first (to cut grease), then a whitening shampoo, then vinegar (for alkaline?) so that the coat blows out extra fluffy. Does this sound appropriate? I hadn't heard of anything like this anywhere else so I definitely want to ask.
I'm also trying to clear up stud tail on Finn. He was neutered last week so I'm crossing my fingers that that will help, and have been using cornstarch so absorb the oil in the fur. If that hasn't cleared up by August, does anyone know at what point I should do the cornstarch in his tail the weekend of the show? After the bath? A few days prior?
Regarding whitening shampoos, has anyone used Chris Christensen's White on White with a white cat? Or John Paul Super Bright? What other whitening shampoos have you used?
I'm in grooming school, but everything we learn is for dogs. When it comes to cats I've got to research everything myself.