British Shorthair, with a chubby body, stubby and well-developed limbs, short and dense hair, a big head and a round face, gentle and calm, friendly to people, and easy to keep. The big, round eyes show various colors depending on the coat. So how to care for the British Shorthair?

1 , clipping nails

The cat's paw is a cat's tool for catching mice, climbing and self-defense. If the owner has a cat to catch mice, of course, the claws cannot be trimmed. If the owner raises the cat as a companion animal, the cat's claws should be trimmed frequently to avoid scratching people and damaging clothes, furniture, floors, etc. Trimming the feet should start at a young age, once a month or so. The specific method is as follows:

Hold the cat in your arms, grab one of the cat's feet with your left hand, and squeeze slightly with your thumb, forefinger, and middle finger to extend the paws. Then use the nail clipper in your right hand to carefully cut off the transparent part of the front end of the claws, and then use the small file on the nail clipper to polish the claws. When trimming, don't cut too far, so as not to hurt the cat's feet. Then cut off and polish the other claws in turn.

2. Bathing

Bathing the cat can not only keep the cat clean and beautiful, but also can remove some parasites on the body surface and promote blood circulation and metabolism, play a role in disease prevention and fitness. The habit of bathing is best to be cultivated from an early age, and the cat will be very reluctant to start bathing the cat when it is an adult.

Before taking a bath, you should prepare the utensils for bathing, such as bath tub, bath towel, detergent, comb (preferably one sparse and one dense), brushes, etc.

The water temperature should not be too low or too high when bathing, so as not to be hot to the hands; the detergent used should not be too irritating, so as not to irritate the skin; British shorthair cats should take care of their back hair before bathing. Comb to prevent entanglement; take a bath quickly, and wash it in a short time as much as possible; after washing, dry the hair with a bath towel immediately, when the temperature is low, it is best to cover it with a special towel or other warm products , to prevent colds.

3. Combing the hair

When combing, not only combing along the hair, but also combing against the hair. When grooming the British Shorthair cat, you can wet the hair with water first, and then rub it to make the coat tree up for easy grooming. If the coat of the British Shorthair is tangled or sticking together, you can use your fingertips to remove it, or use a thin-toothed comb to comb slowly and carefully.

4. Wipe eye droppings

The eyes of healthy British Shorthair cats are bright and energetic. When British Shorthair cats are sick or in poor health, they often Appears afraid of seeing light and tears. In some cat breeds, the nasolacrimal duct is easily blocked and tears. Cats cry too much and often have eye mucus on the corner of the nose. You can use absorbent cotton to dip a 2% boric acid aqueous solution and gently scrub it off.

5. Remove earwax

The care of British Shorthair's ears is mainly to remove earwax.

The method is: disinfect the external auditory canal with 75% alcohol cotton ball, then dip the cotton swab in olive oil or edible vegetable oil, soak the dry earwax, after it softens, carefully remove the earwax with tweezers, Do not break the mucous membrane of the ear canal to prevent infection and purulence. Once the cat's external auditory canal is infected and purulent, use a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide to gently scrub, and scrub repeatedly until there is no pus on the extracted cotton swab, and then use absorbent cotton to absorb the hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal. Scrub a few times and the infection will heal. If the cat has too much earwax, the cat shakes its head and scratches its ears, it should be promptly consulted by a veterinarian.