Tips for Brushing Your Cat

Although cats are quite adept at grooming themselves, the majority seems to love the feeling of you brushing them, it may feel like an enhanced version of petting?

So Yes, I believe they absolutely enjoy being brushed, you’ll often see signs of this with them licking their lips, pawing, sticking their bum in the air and purring maniacally. However, avoid using a brushing motion that is excessively hard, they will hate that.

If you typically brush your cat in one location, they’ll continually watch for you to be walking close to that spot and follow you there and insist you brush them . However, some cats love being brushed so much that they will get obsessed with it and will constantly whine until they receive what they want.

Most coats can be effectively brushed with bristle brushes, which are often made of soft plastic bristles. Cats seem to enjoy soft bristle brushes because they have a massaging effect. Bristle brushes help their coats shine by polishing and removing stray fur, and they are an excellent choice for cats with short fur.

The bristle brush is still ok for long-haired cat breeds; however, the gap between the bristles should be closer and the bristle length should be longer in these cases.