Let's imagine for a second that in the Gliss Kur advertisement there is no longer that sultry brunette who breaks her scissors in protest. Instead, there is a Maine Coon, and he is not advertising a hair product, but a world-famous brand of professional cosmetics for cats.
But let’s leave the scissors, and let them break every time you want to trim your Maine Coon. As a sign of protest.
When is a haircut needed?
A domestic Maine Coon needs a haircut only if there are problems with hair, skin diseases, or a large number of uncombable tangles in the animal. You should not cut your pet's hair thinking that it is hot in the summer, or simply to improve its appearance. For a good haircut effect, it is recommended to contact a professional groomer. But some owners prefer to groom their cats themselves at home.
Preparing for the Maine Coon grooming process
To prepare a Maine Coon for grooming at home, you need to follow a certain algorithm of actions:
- Bathe using a special shampoo to deeply cleanse the coat. Cats, for the most part, do not like water at all, so when bathing it is worth providing your pet with the most comfortable and calm conditions possible. You need to make sure that shampoo and water do not get on the animal’s face, especially in the eyes and ears.
- After shampoo, you can use conditioner to make it easier to comb the coat.
- It is necessary to thoroughly dry the animal's fur and, after drying, comb out all tangles.
Only after completing all these steps will you be able to start cutting.
Grooming a Maine Coon at home
In order to cut your Maine Coon's hair yourself, you need to have at home several combs with different tooth frequencies, scissors and an animal clipper. The most popular home haircut for cats is the lion haircut. In the area of the animal's head and neck, the hair is left untouched to form a mane. The rest of the fur is shaved as short as possible. Only the tassel on the tail and the hair below the elbow and knee joints on the paws are left.
After grooming, be sure to remove short cut hairs from your pet’s coat using a comb or a damp towel.
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