How to start grooming your cat

Start early


mimic how a cat grooms itself, when where


cats groom when relaxed



best technique is groom stop and reward

stroke with fingers first, show the cat the tools you will use

leave tool next to the cat

then hold it, let cat investigate it in your hand

reward her investigations

some maybe wary

allow time

hold tool in hand and not touching the cat

then allow tool to touch cat

short spells, stop and reward at each break

she can predict treat/reward on way so will tolerate gooming longer

also use gentle words to reward cat

eventually reduce freq of rewards and eventually stop

treats are a distraction

Gently brush eg soft tooth brush for a kitten, feels like mothers tongue

start when cat is calm, want cat to associate it with something pleasant-food treats

adult cats not used to it



need soft tips on brush gentler