How to clean your cat's tail?

Nov 16,2023
2Min

A cat’s tail is not only a part of its body, its tail can also help the cat’s body maintain balance. Many cats will use their tails as their own toys, constantly chasing their tails to play, so that the cat’s tail It gets dirty easily, so how do you clean your cat’s tail? ​​​​​​

Cats’ tails are extremely easy to get dirty, especially long-haired male cats. The sebaceous glands at the root of the cat’s tail are very developed and can secrete a large amount of oily substances, so the tail is easily stained. Especially long-haired breeds are even dirtier. If left alone, dermatitis can develop. So clean the dirty areas well. Compared with females, males generally have more secretions, especially uncastrated male cats with dirty tails.

The cleaning method is: apply shampoo to the dirty area of ​​the tail, and then scrub gently with a soft toothbrush. The base of the tail, which has a lot of secretions, should be washed especially carefully. Then wash off the shampoo with hot water, wipe off the water with a towel, blow dry with a hair dryer, and apply scented powder. If you don't wash it often or wash it too frequently, it may cause the skin there to fall off and no longer grow hair, making it easy to get infectious diseases, so be careful.

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