A Cat Coat of Shining Armour

The sight of a cat playing and the sun shining down on its glossy coat is a perfect picture of health. It can also be a valuable indicator of your cat’s well being because the first thing that suffers when a cat is sick is the appearance of its coat.

When a cat has excellent nutrition, enough exercise and regular flea and worm control, then it is time to visit the grooming salon for those final touches! Unless your cat is healthy on the inside, it won't matter how much time it spends at the salon, its coat will still be lacklustre. A healthy cat, with a shiny coat is the perfect candidate for some pampering at the salon and, depending on the breed of the cat and its coat type, there are some pretty fancy styles available.

Prior to breed shows is the busiest time for groomers, however, many owners like to take their much-loved cats to the salon on a regular basis, especially those fluffy ones that just love playing in the mud!

Does your cat suffer from itchy, dry, flaky skin or hot spots and bald spots? Flaxseed and ground Borage seed helps eliminate these problems while giving your cat's coat a lustre like you've never seen before.

The right cat food containing all the essential nutrients will go a long way in promoting the health of your cat's skin and coat. An active lifestyle will also ensure that those nutrients are being utilised properly, rather than being stored by the body and causing your cat to be overweight. But, if you don't give your cat regular worm medication to prevent an infestation of nasty parasites like hookworm, whipworm and roundworm (to name a few!) then you will be wasting all that nutritious food.

As worms multiply in the intestine of your cat, they feast on all the goodness from your cat's diet. That means that while the worms are getting fat and healthy, your cat is becoming thinner and sicker. The skin, which needs those natural oils to keep it supple, will become dry and flaky and the coat hairs will become lank and dull. So to prevent ill health and a lifeless coat, make sure you use a worm treatment on your cat. For a smooth, tangle-free coat one of the best tools is a slicker brush.