In the hot summer, people feel uncomfortable. Many women feel sweaty in thin skirts, not to mention the thick hair of cats. Therefore, many cat owners choose to shave their cats. This may be the logic of many people using the human senses to measure animals! It is best not to shave cat hair! Why? Let’s take a look!
The cat’s hair is a “small air conditioner”
Summer is here, and both people and cats are hot. At this time, the shovel officer saw the cat’s thick fur and subconsciously felt that the cat would be very hot and wanted to shave it to cool down the cat.
But, contrary to what you think, the cat’s hair is not only a mink coat but a small mobile air conditioner.
Cat hair is a natural built-in insulator that is self-regulating. It can keep cats warm in winter and cool in summer, do you think it is a small air conditioner?
In addition to regulating the temperature, the hair is a protective cover for cats. With the existence of hair, you can avoid being sunburned by the sun, avoid mosquito bites, and avoid bumping when you step on high and low.
So although the presence of cat hair is a bit hot, it is more susceptible to damage without cat hair. Besides, does shaving cat hair make you cool?
Shaving also doesn’t make it cool.
Unfortunately, not.
The skin of cats is different from ours. There are no sweat glands in the skin layer of cats. Although blood vessels can regulate temperature to a certain extent, they have little effect. Therefore, even if the hair is shaved and the skin is exposed, the cat will not be much cooler.
Where a cat cools off is in its little pads. Their sweat glands are concentrated on the small pads, so the cat’s feet are cold and hot.
Now that the weather is hot, the shovel officers can observe, does your cat often stretch its feet in summer?
If your cat is a long-haired cat. When the weather is hot, you can help the cats trim the long hair on their feet. Don’t let the hair block perspiration, and avoid the sweat on the soles of the feet and the friction and slippage of the hair, which may cause the cat to fall.
In addition, shaving a cat can also hurt the owner’s self-esteem.
Cats take their fur very seriously. After shaving, cats may stop eating and become depressed. They will think that the shaved hair is not good-looking and may feel inferior and despise themselves for the beautiful cat. So if you are forced to shave your cat, you must not laugh at it but praise it for its beauty.
The following conditions can be considered for shaving.
1. For cats that have been confirmed to have skin diseases, shaving off the hair before treatment will have better results.
2. Cats with severe hair loss and frequent licking can reduce hairballs after shaving.
3. The cat is really afraid of heat. The temperature is not high, and it has been sticking out its tongue like a puppy all day.
