British shorthair cats have a chubby body, short and well-developed limbs, short and dense hair, a big head and round face, are gentle and calm, friendly to people, and are easy to raise. The large, round eyes appear in various colors depending on the coat. So how to care for British shorthair cats?

1. Cut nails

Cat claws are tools used by cats to catch mice, climb and defend themselves. If the owner keeps a cat to hunt mice, of course, the claws cannot be trimmed. If the owner keeps a cat as a companion animal, the cat's claws should be trimmed regularly to avoid scratching people and damaging clothes, furniture, floors, etc. Claws should be trimmed from an early age, once a month or so. The specific methods are as follows:

Hold the cat in your arms, grab one of the cat's feet with your left hand, and squeeze it slightly with your thumb, index finger, and middle finger to extend the paw. Then hold the nail clipper with your right hand, carefully cut off the transparent part of the front end of the claw, and then use the small file on the nail clipper to polish the claw. When trimming, don't cut too much to avoid hurting the cat's feet. Then cut off and polish the other claws in turn.

2. Take a bath

Bathing a cat can not only keep the cat clean and beautiful, but it can also remove some parasites on the body surface, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and play a role in disease prevention and fitness. It is best to develop the habit of bathing from an early age. Cats will be extremely reluctant to bathe their cats until they are adults.

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

When taking a bath, the water temperature should not be too low or too high, so as not to burn your hands; the detergent used should not be too irritating to avoid irritating the skin; British shorthair cats should comb their back hair before taking a bath to prevent it from getting tangled; The action should be quick and the washing should be completed in the shortest possible time; after washing, the hair should be dried immediately with a bath towel. When the temperature is low, it is best to cover it with a special towel or quilt or other thermal insulation products to prevent colds.

3. Comb hair

When combing, not only comb along the hair, but also against the hair. When combing British short-haired cats, you can first wet the hair with water and then rub it to make the coat stand up for easy combing. If the British Shorthair cat's coat becomes tangled or stuck together, you can use your fingertips to untangle it, or use a sparse-toothed comb to comb it slowly and carefully.

4. Wipe eye mucus

The eyes of healthy British shorthair cats are bright and energetic. When British shorthair cats are sick or in poor health, they are often afraid of the light and shed tears. In some cat breeds, the nasolacrimal ducts are easily blocked and cause tears. Cats shed excessive tears and often have eye feces in the corners of their noses. You can use absorbent cotton dipped in 2% boric acid aqueous solution and gently scrub it away.

5. Remove earwax

British shorthair cat ear care mainly involves removing earwax.

The method is: use 75% alcohol cotton balls to disinfect the external auditory canal, then dip the cotton swab in olive oil or edible vegetable oil to soak the dry earwax. After it softens, use tweezers to carefully remove the earwax without touching the mucous membrane of the ear canal. Break to prevent infection and suppuration. Once the cat's external auditory canal is infected and suppurative, you can use a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide to scrub gently, and scrub repeatedly until there is no trace of pus on the cotton swab, and then use absorbent cotton to absorb the hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal. The infection can be cured with a few scrubs. If the cat has too much earwax and the cat shakes its head and scratches its ears, it should be consulted by a veterinarian in time.