First, the benefits of shaving cats
Shaving cats helps Helps the cat to dissipate heat, remove the dead hair on the cat, reduce the cat’s hair loss, and accelerate the cat’s hair growth.
Second, the disadvantages of shaving cats
If the cat’s hair is too short, It is easy to upset the balance of the cat’s skin. Because hair has a certain protective effect on cats, hair can help cats block the sun’s ultraviolet rays and reduce the damage of dust in the environment to the cat’s skin. Exposure of your cat’s skin to the sun can increase your cat’s chances of developing skin diseases.
The main disadvantages of shaving cats are:
1. Damage the cat’s skin. The coat
is equivalent to the protective layer of the cat’s skin. After shaving the cat, the cat’s skin will be exposed. In this case, the exposed skin of the cat is easily infected by some bacteria and fungi from the outside world, and it is also easily bitten by mosquitoes. And if you shave your cat in summer, it will easily cause the cat’s skin to be burned by the sun; while shaving your cat in winter will easily cause your cat to catch a cold and get sick. The above disadvantages are all caused by cats without the barrier of hair.
2. It affects the appearance of cats. Under normal circumstances, the hair that grows after shaving the cat will be rougher than the cat’s previous hair, which reduces the cat’s aesthetics to a certain extent. Therefore, from the viewing point of view, it is not recommended that pet owners shave cats.
3. Affect the cat’s mood. Most cats are very averse to shaving. Cats feel bad after being shaved. At the same time, cats are very emotional animals, and they are more prone to diseases when they are depressed. Just like many male cats are prone to spontaneous cystitis after experiencing major stimulation. Therefore, keeping the cat in a good mood is very important to the cat’s health, so it is best not to shave the cat if it is not necessary.
Three, how to care for cat’s hair
After the above analysis, we I also know the importance of hair for cats, so how can we help cats have beautiful hair? The quality of the cat’s hair has a lot to do with the post-care of the pet owner. It is recommended that pet owners pay more attention to cleaning the cat’s hair, comb the cat’s hair more, and brush the cat regularly. Doing the above work can effectively improve the quality of the cat’s hair and help the cat have a beautiful coat.
Our introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of shaving cats is here. Finally, we recommend pet owners. If the cat does not have skin diseases, it is not necessary. Do not shave your cat.
