GRASS IS A NATURAL EMETIC AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AS IT HELPS THE CAT BRING UP ANY HAIR SWALLOWED, PREVENTING FURBALLS. AS CATS ALWAYS SEAM TO BE WASHING THEMSELVES IT IS FREQUENTLY NOT REALIZED THAT GROOMING IS NECESSARY AS WELL TO RID THE COAT OF DUST AND DIRT AND ANY LOOSE HAIRS THAT MAY BE LICKED DOWN AND COULD CAUSE A FURBALL.A FAIRLY SOFT BRISTLE BRUSH, NOT WIRE, AND TWO STEEL COMBS WILL BE NECESSARY, ONE WITH VERY FINE TEETH TO CATCH ANYODD FLEA THAT MAY BE PICKED UP, AND ONE WITH WIDER TEETH FOR DAILY COMBING.

BITES

DURING A FIGHT WITH ANOTHER CAT, A CAT MAY BE BITTEN, AND ANY SUCH WOUNDS SHOULD BE BATHED WITH A MILD DISINFECTANT TO PREVENT SEPSIS

FLEAS

MANY CATS PICK UP AN OCCASINAL FLEA, BUT SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO BECOME INFESTED, AS HAVING FLEAS AND TAPE WORM GO TOGETHER. THE DAILY GROOMING SHOULD ENSURE THAT ANY ODD FLEA IS DISCOVERED, BUT SHOULD THE FUR BE FULL OF LITTLE BLACK SPECKS, WHICH ARE THE DIRTS, A SUITABLE INSECTICIDE MUST BE USED WITH CARE, FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE GIVEN ON THE CONTAINER. NO INSECTICIDES SHOULD BE USED ON KITTENS OR NURSING MOMS AS IF LICKED CAN COUSE DEATH OF SMALL ANIMALS.