Grooming your Cat - Here are the reasons why you should!

As a cat owner you'll already know that cats are very clean animals, they spend their days sleeping, grooming and eating in that order. They even try to groom us with their rough tongue, maybe they think we don't shower enough!

Do do we need to give them a helping hand to groom themselves? You're cats not going to die from lack of human grooming, but it could make them very ill. They live full lives out in the wild without being groomed by a human but they do benefit from being groomed and you benefit from this activity too.

First of all grooming your cat should provide you with plenty of quality time with your cat. If they are anything like mine they'll loved being showered with affection, but of course only when they're in the mood for it. So with the social benefits of grooming out of the way, lets take a look at the health benefit for your cat.

One of the most immediate benefits is that it helps minimise the amounts of fur balls your cat has to deal with. If you've been near your cat when they've tried to cough up a fur ball you can see how distressing it is for them. You can help remove that excess fur by brushing your cat, that way you won't have to watch your much loved feline in distress.

By grooming your cat regularly you'll promote healthier skin and a shiny coat. Imagine if you'd not been able to have a shower or bath for weeks and all you get to do is wash your self down in the sink. I bet you'd be desperate for a proper clean. They're would have been areas you wouldn't have been able to clean since you just cant reach. It's just the same for a cat, by grooming them we can help them clean those hard to reach places.

There also a benefit to your home as well. If you're helping your cat groom themselves then there's less fur to be left around the house, which should result in less cleaning. A couple of minutes grooming your cat could save to the hour it takes you to vacuum their hair from the sofa and you wouldn't have to pick up the little piles of fur from the corners of your home.

There's probably a health benefit for you too. They've shown that stroking animals is good for your blood pressure so I'm assuming the relaxed methodical method of grooming will have the same health benefits for you.

Cat Kitten Collectors Plate 1988 A Lap Full by M M Grimball US $14.99

Vintage Thunder Cats Lot US $101.88

Tonner NUDE 16 Modern Mosaic Sydney Chase Doll US $21.50

JONNY CAT Jumbo Litter Box Drawstring Liner 5 Ct US $1.00

SAILOR MOON Lot of 6 Beanbag Plush Doll Venus Mars Jupiter Mercury Luna w tags US $53.10

Lamaze Multi Sensory Soft Sorter US $15.00

00 04 FORD FOCUS 4 DOOR 4DR SEDAN BLK TAIL LIGHTS LAMPS US $72.95

07 09 NISSAN ALTIMA 4DR FULL LED FOG LIGHTS W SWITCH US $62.35

Womens Burberry Coat NWOT sz Medium GUARANTEED Authentic US $299.99

Petmate Classic Collection Pet Bed Pillow Plush Machine Wash Cat Small Dog 17x20 US $17.50

Cats Meow Collectors Club Smokey Bear US $6.50

04 05 HONDA CIVIC 2 4DR OEM STYLE REPLACEMENT FOG LIGHT US $43.95

2x RJ45 Ethernet inline Coupler Extenders Network CAT5E US $.99

07 11 CHEVY AVALANCHE PHILIPS LED TAIL LIGHTS SMOKED US $180.67

Vintage Ornate Figural Silver Betel Nut Box Gourd Pumpkin Shape Cambodia 2 US $19.99

FERRIS IS5100 CAT DIESEL 72 78 HOURS SAVE $$$ BARELY USED 78HRS US $10,900.00

Model Airplane International 78 Reggiane Re2001 Roland Savoia Marchetti Ninak US $5.00

8 Book Lot Scholastic GERONIMO STILTON New CD Audio Book 4 7 8 11 12 15 20 39 US $12.50

New Christopher Radko Rare Sailing With Love Cat Sailor Miss You Heart Christmas US $7.50

1 2 1 24 Half Inch Scale Pets lot – Black White Tuxedo Cats lot US $16.99

ACEO CHARLIE McCARTHY White Cat Ventriloquist Lynne Oliver ORIGINAL PAINTING US $16.49

Appleton ACP3034BC pin and sleeve 30A Plug BNIB US $117.50

5 Red Plum whole uncut coupon 2 5 US $.99

7 Book Lot Erin Hunter The Warriors The New Prophecy Twilight Sunset Sight US $7.50

Vintage 1978 Garfield the Cat 3 Ring Binder Trapper Keeper Great Graphics Nice US $9.99

Songs of Hope Abridged Version Holocaust Diary Duvid Wedyger US $.99

Walking With Beasts A Prehistoric Safari by Tim Haines 2001 Hardcover US $16.95

VINTAGE APOLLO 11 NASA MAN ON THE MOON COMMEMORATIVE GLASS US $4.99

DOLL READER MAGAZINE APRIL MAY 1982 BUTTERFLY PAPER DOLL PATTERNS COSTUMES US $9.99

Tom Cats Tuxedo Hand Carved Black White Wood Cat SCU US $74.66

PUMA PWR-1 Cat T-Shirt (Black)
#652924.BK Feel the power with this PWR 1 Cat T shirt from PUMA!...

CatGenie 120 Self-Washing Self-Flushing Cat Box
The Worlds Only Self-Flushing, Self-Washing Cat Box. With CatGenie 120, you’ll never touch litter again. It automatically flush...

SmartCat Multi-Level Cat Climber
Why didn't someone think of this sooner? Designed to hang on any standard door in your home, the Cat Climber from SmartCat is the ...

Nursing Nina Cat
Kittens attach to their mother with magnets, but can also scamper off for their own adventures....

Every owner worries about his  dog’s behavior .Dog’s behavior totally depends on Obedience training given to him by his owner .Obedience Training process contain lots more than just sitting and running commands .This training process is very complex and need lots of involvement and attention by dog owner and trainer .

Obedience Training is a step by step process and it takes some time to get a well trained and obedient dog .First and foremost step is to give a proper name to your pet .Repeat this name until your puppy recognize himself as that name .This process usually take some time .So always keep yourself calm during this process .The next step is to make good communication with your pet .Dog don’t understand human languages but they respond very quickly to few commands and few symbols .I am giving you few examples .Pointing a finger in particular direction will make your dog to run in that direction .Pointing your finger down will make him sit at that place .You should repeat these commands regularly unless your dog learn all of them completely .

Next step is very useful for you and your dog .Try to teach him good manners as you are teaching your son .Obedience Training manners include not barking for food,not to enter in kitchen ,proper toilet training ,not jumping on sofa and many other .You should always keep one thing in mind that you are not training a dog, you are training one of your family member .Dog usually learn from his trainer .So you should also behave properly in front of your pet .In many cases ,if trainer is afraid of something ,his dog will also suffer from same fear .So proper fearless and calm environment should be maintained if you are with your pet .

Proper set of rules should be created and followed while Obedient Training. Your dog should respond to your commands very quickly .For example ,if you say come here ,he should leave everything and follow you .In order to get this type of relation ,patience and calmness is required .Try not to lose your patience when your pet break your rules .Few things should also be ignored with your pets .For example if you are talking with someone else and your dog start barking ,it’s better to avoid him .He will stop barking after few minutes .but if you look him angrily ,he might get disturbed and will bark again and again in this situation .

Timely rewards and appreciation is needed by all pets while their obedience training. This will make your pet happy and he will very soon realize what he should do and what he shouldn’t .Some doggie treat should also be given to him in case of some good work .This will surely help in gaining good momentum during his training period .Also keep proper care of his health .Most of dogs suffer from skin diseases .So timely and  regular check up is must for every pet .These are few basic tips to make your pet well mannered and obedient .Follow them properly and spend good time with your pet .