The pooper scooper must usually be very concerned about the hygiene of cats, but in many cases, a part of the cat’s body is extremely easy to be ignored by the owner, that is, the cat’s feet, many cat owners may think that cats often walk on the road, do not care too much, today to tell you about the importance of cat foot cleaning and hygiene! The importance of cat foot cleaning 1. bacterial breeding infection, if daily life does not pay attention to the cat’s foot hygiene, the accumulation of a long time, extremely easy to lead to the occurrence of cat athlete’s foot, this is not a joke, bacterial breeding is the main cause of ringworm in cats, and even serious cases, will lead to nail gutter infection, so you cat owners can not underestimate Oh. 2. cat foot hair trimming, in the summer, we have to If the weather is too hot and humid, the cat’s feet are not trimmed in time, which will naturally lead to the growth of bacteria, and the cat itself is difficult to clean their own feet, so the situation is serious, it will let the cat’s feet ulcerated. 3. will easily enter the nail crevices of the cat and cause infection. This situation is more common in stray cats. Cats do not trim foot hair can be 1. cats sweat heat stroke, cats do not have sweat glands, their sweat glands are long on the cat’s feet, so you need to regularly trim the cat’s foot hair, can help cats heat and sweat, prevent cats from heat stroke. 2. 3. Easy to eat worm eggs, the cat’s foot hair is easy to get bacteria or parasitic eggs during walking (for example, if there are cockroaches at home, it is easy to get parasitic eggs), the cat will lick the bacteria and parasitic eggs into its stomach when cleaning its paws, which is harmful to the cat’s health. 4. Athlete’s foot, there is no need to rush at this time, first clean the foot hair, toes and also the foot pads and then rub some erythromycin ointment, 2 to 3 times a day, the cat will soon be healed. Cleaning step 1. psychological comfort to the cat: prepare before washing, first hold the root of the cat’s front paws, gently put its front paws into the tub, and the bath tub does not have to be too big, otherwise the water is easy to splash everywhere. Most cats will struggle at this point, the owner should gently comfort. 2. Clean the dirty soles of the feet: gently rub the pads of the feet, then extend to the rest of the toes, and do not let go between the toes, there is no need to rub its paws, just remove the dirt attached to the bottom of the feet such as grass leaves or mud. 3. Check the paw wound: after the paws are cleaned of dirt, you can start to carefully examine the entire paw. 4. Scrub the cat’s toes: After removing the dirt from the surface of the cat’s feet, make sure there are no abnormalities on the bottom of the cat’s paws. 5. Use a special bath: Whether the cat’s hair is long or short, it is recommended to use a special cat bath to clean the cat’s paws, which can make the cat’s hair not only soft but also shiny. It is important to note that many cat baths need to be diluted before they can be used for cats, so all pooper scoopers will have to take a good look at the instructions for using the bath. 6, gentle dry paws: after rinsing the foam of the bath, dry the paws with an absorbent towel, paying attention to the back of the paw and the middle of the toe seam. But the action should be warm meat should not be too hard, because many kittens are not used to washing their feet, will be afraid to put their feet into the towel. 7, dry with a hair dryer: after washing the cat’s feet, cat owners must use a hair dryer to dry the cat’s paws on the hair, remember not to let it dry naturally, because this can easily lead to cats change to skin diseases. As for what hair dryer to choose, it is recommended to choose a smaller size and lower noise hair dryer, which can relieve the cat’s sense of unease. Pay attention to regularly cut the nails of your cat and shave the soles of the feet, and use a towel to wipe off the broken hair after shaving.
