How long/how often do you pet/brush your cat?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at
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Cat furniture, cat trees and cat condos are great additions to a cat lover's home, as they provide hours of good fun for the feline companions and keep your own furniture intact.
Cat scratching is a perfectly normal behavior for a cat, and if your cat is scratching a chair or your favorite couch, then you just need to somehow re-direct his or her scratching to other, more appropriate objects.
The consensus from the various Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is that de-clawing is cruel and unnecessary. I can only agree with this conclusion. However, if you feel that you must either declaw your cat or give her up, we would rather see your cat stay in her home and be your lifelong companion. I only ask that you do not make this decision lightly and just be absolutely sure that you will not change your mind later about keeping your indoor cat once you have it declawed.
You can use nail caps for the cat's front paws as an alternative to getting the cat de-clawed. This is a much more humane choice and it does work to protect the furniture. Just make sure you do not use nail caps on a cat that goes outside, as it will have no defense.
Most pet shops offer different selections of cat scratch posts from which to choose. Some have carpet or rug material on wooden posts and bases. Others are made of rope which is wrapped around the post or pole.
Then there are cat towers and cat trees which are great for the cat to climb and play besides being there for scratching purposes.
Other people like to design their own and make them themselves. This is another option for you as well. Besides going to your local pet store, you can look online for these different cat trees, towers and scratch posts.
One thing that can work well if your cat is still scratching the furniture is to spray some citrus oil on the chair or the couch that they are attacking. This is a good deterrent that usually works quite effectively.
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I pet my cats for up to a maximum of 15-20 minutes. I brush them for a period of 5-10 minutes. Any longer than this often agitates the cats, find a limit so that the cat does not feel the need to lash out or nip at you when it has had enough.
I pet my cats several times throughout the day on and off and brush them once or twice a week as they are shorthaired cats.
I have short hairs and brush as needed. One hardly sheds the other sheds enough to make a small rug. I brush once or twice a week for as long as they allow which is usually about 5 minutes. They love to be brushed but don’t have the patience to sit too long.
I pet my cat several times a day. This can last as little as 30 min or as long as 15 if she is being pushy.
When she was a kitten, I would comb her every day. She had a nasty bout of fleas. Now I comb her once a week or so. She is short haired and sheds immensely.
My mom’s cat gets combed every day. He is long haired. He will sit there for as long as she is not combing his belly.
I have a rubber brush that I bought from Petco or Petsmart. It looks like rubber bristles close together.
I brush them about once per week and brush as long as they let me. Apparently, it feels good to them because they normally lie down and began to purr and switch from side to side. It makes grooming a lot easier when they enjoy it and look forward to it. Normally, I brush for about 7-8 mins and by then, their chasing the brush to chew on it, so I stop.
Pet all the time. Brush everyday 5 or 10 min cat loves it.
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A couple of times a week to prevent hairballs
my cat sheads all the time so we like to brush her at least once a week
It will depend on your individual cat’s needs, and how much hair you don’t want them leaving behind.
If you have a bad shedder, I recommend getting the Furminator. (http://www.furminator.com/) It’s completely worth it for someone who sheds a ton. (Keep in mind it take can weeks of daily brushings to get kitty to a manageable state. And then you still have to brush for a few minutes every day.)
Don’t brush to the point where kitty gets annoyed. If you do, future sessions will only become battles. But a few minutes every day is usually a nice bonding experience.
My Himmy gets combed (not brushed) daily. My other cat, which is a medium hair Maine coon, is brushed a couple of times a week.
As for petting…all the time. My cats are very affectionate and always seeking out attention.
EMT