Summer is coming, and many owners will shave their cats before the sweltering heat in order to dissipate heat quickly and look good. However, do cats really need to shave?

Most of the people who advocate shaving cats have three reasons: the first is subjective aesthetics, and the second is that shaving can make cats less hot, The third is that the molting season makes the owners overwhelmed.

Unlike humans, the cat's heat dissipation system is on the pads of the soles of the feet, not the skin of the whole body. That is to say, if you are after shaving to help the cat dissipate heat, the effect may not be as good. You expect, even more harm than good.

A cat's body hair is the keeper of the barrier between the skin and the outside world. When the sun is too strong or the UV rays are too strong, body hair can help. Cats can avoid direct ultraviolet rays and balance their body temperature; it can also strengthen the blocking of fleas, molds, etc., and protect cats from direct physical or other biological damage.

So if you shave all the cat's body hair, you will lose this layer of protection, and it will shave the cat's fragile skin. If it is exposed, it is easy to get sick or injured, and some cats will be in a bad mood because of this, which will affect their food and spirit.

The appropriate time to shave should be when the cat's skin is infected, there is a medical need, for the convenience of treatment, or when the long-haired cat's hair is tangled and clumped, it can be properly trimmed and shaving. Afterwards, pay attention to the cat's physical and psychological condition, give nutritional supplements and praise.

Keep the area where cats usually move in a cool and ventilated area, never keep them on the balcony or in a room with closed windows . If the indoor temperature is too high, turn on the air conditioner and fan to help cool down.

In addition, you can add one or two ice cubes to the cat's water, the cool water will make the cat feel more comfortable to drink. Or make a homemade cooling pad, wrap the ice pack after freezing with water in a towel, so that the cat can rest on it to cool off.

Never take the cat out at noon, let the cat walk on the hot asphalt road, or lock the child in the hot car thinking that it is just to get out of the car for five minutes to shop. Both are very dangerous and irresponsible behaviors.

The normal body temperature of cats is about 38~39 degrees. If the rectal temperature is measured over 39.5 degrees, or the inside of the hind legs is touched and the temperature is found to be too high, the cat begins to have abnormal symptoms, such as poor food. ?p is in low spirits, and even starts to vomit???? Congestion of the eyelids and oral mucous membranes, etc., which means that he may have a heat stroke. Now you can move the cat to a cool place. It's better to turn on the air conditioner indoors, and wipe the body with cold water. , Do not put the cat directly in ice water to avoid vasoconstriction, and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Owners who suffer from cat shedding season should pay attention to the frequency of grooming on weekdays, especially if they are raising long-haired cats. It is necessary to help the child to comb more hair, so as not to waste too much hair during the shedding season, causing the problem of poor air in the home environment or excessive licking of the child's hair.

As for owners who let their cats shave because of their own subjective awareness of aesthetics, I can only say that beauty is a matter of opinion. Compared with appearance, cats' physical health and whether they are happy or not are important. is what we should pay attention to. Just because you think you're beautiful doesn't mean your cat also thinks she's beautiful. If the cat is unhappy because of the pursuit of beauty, it's putting the cart before the horse. Don't blindly think that what you are doing to your children is to be good to them, understand their needs and structures, and make choices that actually help them. This is the responsibility of the owner.