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Parenting TipsDomestic long hair cat is a term used to describe a standard cat with long or medium hair. Domestic long hair come in all variants of colour including, tortoiseshell, tabby, smoke, bi-coloured. Because they are of mixed lineage they generally have a great character. They each have their own individual entity that will be moulded in their early stages by their owners and surroundings. Frequent attention and fussing is likely to lead to a friendly, home loving cat. The mixed breeding also means the domestic longhair come in a wide variety of body shapes and sizes, ranging from 10 to twenty pounds (4 to eight kilograms) however the males are typically larger.
The long hair comes from a recessive gene, so you can see short hair offspring from long hairs and vice versa from a domestic short hair.
Cat sitters love domestic long hair for their long hair, but this results in them not being able to look after their own coats, so must to be groomed every day. This is a crucial part of cat care. Often breeders advise that the domestic longhair be bathed every week or two. However many others believe that if they are groomed daily and they do not venture outside that this is not needed.
Bathing is not straight forward with a cat, unless it is introduced as a kitten as part of a regular routine.
The extremely long haired cats are very prone to matting, especially if they venture outside. This can become so bad that they grow “wings”. The worst places for matted fur are under the legs and arms. This will infuriate the cat and inhibit his movements and on an outside cat, may lead him being caught in trees or bushes. The cats forcing away, could lead to bald patches and sometimes injuries. If the cat develops such matting, it is advised to use a de-matting comb will often detangle it. The domestic long hair may not like grooming, but regular combing will remove the mat and stop them reforming.
New cat owners may feel tempted to cut the mats away with scissors, rather than brushing it out. Take care with doing this, as it is difficult to distinguish the hard-matted fur from the skin and flesh of the cat. If inclined to do this, take care, little by little and cutting away from the cat. There are special grooming electric clippers, but these need care as well. If in doubt, take the cat to a professional groomer or the vet. Many professional cat sitters such as London pet sitters will tidy up the cat as part of their regular visits.
The mats generally are full of bacteria, so if you do cut the cat here, be sure to clean up the wound thoroughly to avoid infection.
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