If your beloved cat suddenly began to show some doubtful anxiety, very often scratching herself, biting into certain parts of her body, as well as bouncing from her place with completely dumb eyes, brace yourself - she got fleas!
One of the most effective ways to eliminate these parasites is to use a specialized flea shampoo for cats and kittens. However, in nature it is quite rare to find cats who like to take bath procedures or at least treat them more or less neutrally. It is sad when the necessary therapeutic baths, which the owner conducts for his pet, end in discord between him and his kitty ... And where to go!
Is an ordinary shampoo suitable for a cat?
From fleas for cats only a special tool is needed! Note that ordinary shampoo is fundamentally not suitable for our pets, because it simply can not remove fleas. In addition, such funds have a completely different acid-base balance, absolutely not suitable for cat skin!
Moreover, such bathing procedures can turn into unpleasant consequences for your cat - itching and irritation of the skin, the formation of dandruff, scabs. The coat will become brittle.
Choosing a flea shampoo for cats!
Where could I buy?
All professional shampoos are purchased at veterinary clinics or at pet stores. Their distinctive feature from means for people is a certain pH balance corresponding to cat's skin, as we have already said above. In other words, any flea shampoo for cats and cats is slightly alkaline (for comparison, we use slightly acidic).
How to choose?
It all depends on how sensitive your skin is. After all, you can purchase a special anti-allergenic shampoo, the chemical composition of which is completely gentle for your four-legged friend.
Which brand to give your preference?
One of the most effective anti-allergenic flea shampoo for cats is Lugovoi. It has low toxicity for all warm-blooded animals; it does not have an irritating and excessively degreasing effect on the hairline of your pet.
Among other manufacturers of cat shampoos, such brands as Barsik, Phytoelita, Celandine, Bio-Grom, BioVax, Mr. Kiss and others are distinguished.
Flea shampoo for cats. Instructions for use
- When the shampoo is selected, it must be diluted with water. This condition must always be respected regardless of whether you chose professional, liquid or dry shampoo . Otherwise, a powerful concentration of this product will simply not allow you to rinse your pet's hair most thoroughly, which will lead to a long duration of this procedure that is unpleasant for cats.
- Apply the product on the cat’s coat, letting the shampoo settle for a while. This will be from 5 to 10 minutes - depending on the instructions. In addition, do not let your scared to death cat with bulging eyes escape from its "bath" and hide in a place inaccessible to you. After all, it will certainly begin to lick, which is extremely unacceptable, because these anti-flea agents are toxic substances that harm the health of your pet!
- Rinse the shampoo thoroughly.
- Dry and comb your pet.