Care of the Oriental Shorthair: brushing, bathing, cleaning, grooming tips


Here is everything you need to know to take better care of the Oriental Shorthair: from cleaning the coat to cutting the nails.

Taking care of the Oriental Shorthair is not a mere aesthetic matter. In fact, its well-being and health strictly depend on the precautions reserved for hygiene and cleaning of the cat. Let’s see all the information about it together, to ensure that our four-legged friend is always clean, serene and in perfect shape.


Care of the Oriental Shorthair: brushing and bathing

Let’s open our article dedicated to the care of the Oriental Shorthair by examining the characteristics of the coat of this feline breed.

Being a short-haired specimen, it is sufficient to brush it 2-3 times a week, increasing the frequency during the moulting period.

The most suitable tool to ensure that the operation is also pleasant for the cat is a brush with wide and soft bristles, with which to proceed both in the direction in which the coat grows, and against the grain.

In this way, not only will we remove the layer of dead fur, favouring its turnover, but we will be able to untangle any knots avoiding the formation of hairballs in the animal’s stomach.

To make the fur of the four legs shiny and silky, it is essential to pay attention to its diet, which must be nutritious, balanced and healthy.

If you are wondering if it is necessary to bathe the cat, the answer is no. In fact, felines are very scrupulous and attentive to their personal hygiene.

However, if your cat is elderly or just recovering from a long period of convalescence, it may need to be washed.

The elements to pay attention to are the temperature of the water, which must not be too cold or too hot, the type of detergent used, which must be specially formulated for the cat’s skin, and the drying phase, in which you will have to make sure that the four-legged is completely dry, to prevent it from catching cold and getting sick.


Cleaning of eyes, ears, teeth and nails

Finally, we just have to find out how to take care of the eyes, ears, teeth and nails of the Oriental Shorthair.

Cleaning your cat’s mouth is very important. In fact, the accumulation of bacteria and plaque risks causing the onset of painful pathologies such as stomatitis and gingivitis .

For this reason, it is good to regularly sanitize the cat’s teeth. How to do? There are two possible alternatives. The first is to use a special toothbrush and toothpaste designed for the feline.

The second, on the other hand, involves making use of spreadable sanitizing creams, to be distributed on the teeth of the pelosetto.

Equally important is to periodically check the cat’s eyes and ears to remove any excess secretions. In this case, just moisten a gauze with warm water, and then dab the affected areas.

In the case of ears, special sprays for cats are also available on the market. In any case, it is categorically not recommended to use cotton swabs!

Finally, all that remains is to answer one last question about the care of the Oriental Shorthair : cut the nails to the cat yes or no?

It is not always necessary. In fact, if the cat is young and active, it will sharpen its claws by itself. On the other hand, in the event that it is an elderly and sedentary animal, its nails may need to be trimmed.

In this case, it is essential to remove only the small outermost portion of the claw, which is white in color. It is in fact the non-vascularized part of the nail.


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