Grooming tip

[Marthe48]

When my kitty got old, she was pretty bad at grooming herself. I'd wipe her down with a damp, warm washcloth, and she liked that. I got the idea of brushing her face and head with a dry toothbrush, and she really liked that.

The pets I stayed with last week are elderly. I bought a toothbrush and tried it with the old kitty. He really liked it, and would sit by me after he ate for a little brushing. I told one of my friend's friends about it. She tried it on her kitty and he liked it so much, he was bringing toothbrushes to her. She said she has them all around the house for cleaning. I mentioned that they shouldn't have cleaning products on them, but she said they are all clean.

I tried it with the old dog, too. He liked it, but he's pretty big to be brushed with a toothbrush

[AnotherMother4Peace]

1. Thank you. We'll try it on our senior cats. They all need help with grooming.

One of our senior cats was supposed to just stay the weekend, until the shelter opened. Well, that was about 17 years ago - a verrrrry long weekend. He's such a funny cat, and our alert system. Whenever anything is out of sorts in the household, he starts meowing and alerting.

[Marthe48]

2. I'm going to get a couple of senior cats in July

I've been without kitties for a year. I was going to travel, but I'm stuck because of other things. I'd like short-haired light colored cats. My last kitty was a long-haired Manx. She relied on my boy cat to groom her, at least her head and face. When he died, she didn't take up the slack. I did a lot to keep her clean and healthy, hoping to avoid that part of loving pet ownership :/

You were so kind to keep the kitty. All cats do cat things, but each one has its quirks. That makes them so much fun. My boy cat was the best non-verbal creature I've ever had. He was sure to notice something out of order and let us know. I miss him more than most of the kitties I've had.

[cksmithy]

3. Toothbrush, a very good idea.

We are in our mid 70's, I wish I would of thought of that. We've had several senior cats, 15 to 18 years of age, they would have enjoyed a muzzle brush. I would just try to keep their faces clean for them just by wiping/picking food off their whiskers. We always did brush their bodies, especially when they could no longer clean themselves properly.

Toothbrush a very great idea!

[SheltieLover]

4. Great idea! Ty!

My kitty is terrified of the fancy brush I bought for him, but I'll bet he will tolerate a toothbrush.