Basic grooming of your Bengal started long before you received them into your home.
It starts at as soon as your kitten was born.
The mother cat will begin to clean the newborn kitten immediately after birth.
This is there first bath.
Once you have your new kitten at home grooming is also one of most important methods of communicating with your new kitten. It helps to establishes trust between you and your new kitten. This is a good opportunity to examine your kitten/cat for any unusual lumps, skin lesions, or external parasites. An unusual lumps or lesions should be examined by a vet as soon as possible.
If you obtained your kitten from a breeder you should also notify the breeder.
What tool will you need to groom your kitten?
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A comb and a brush
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Ear cleaner
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Cat nail chipper
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Two toothbrush one for brushing the cats teeth and the other one for cleaning the face.
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A chamois cloth ( to help with drying)
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Your and the kitten favorite shampoo (remember all shampoo are not graded equal, just like your shampoo you like one better then others.)
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A de greaser ( I like Dawn dish soap, the blue)
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And a lot of towels
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A hairdryer
Daily brushing or combing of your kitten/cat helps to remover loose or dead fur before it can ingest by the cat during self-grooming and form hairball's. Brushing also stimulates blood circulation and sebaceous gland secretions in the skin, creating healthier skin and coat.
Brush or comb the coat in the direction of its grain, from head to tail.
The Bath
Bengal's are usually not afraid of water,so they should be easy to bath.
I fine the kitchen sink to be the best place to give a bath. Before you start makes sure all doors and windows are closed if the kitten slips away from you they will run and so there are no cool drafts. Then get everything you are going to need for the bath (nothing is worst then to be in the middle of the bath and find out that you forgot something) I first comb out the kitten,then trim the claws
Nails on the front and back paws should be clipped once every week or two.
To do this hold the kitten firmly and press the pad of the paw with your fingers to make the claws comes forward.
Never cut below the pinkish-colored quick which contains nerves and will bleed if you cut them. You should have on hand quick-stop just in case you accidentally cut to deeply. Quick-stop can be purchased at your local pet store.In an emergency you can use a little flour to stop the bleeding. But only in an emergency. After the bleeding as stopped make sure you rinse all the flour from the nail.
I use a rubber mat in the sink to prevent the cat slipping. Use a shower attachment or a hose to completely wet the cat with warm water (101 TO 102 F). The first shampoo is done with Dawn and rinse thoroughly. And repeat with your favoriate cat shampoo.
(never uses dog shampoo on a cat)
I shampoo the tail twice with Dawn to help with any “stud tail” this will usually take care of any stud tail but if not you can use goop just on the tail. Make sure the cat is completely rinsed to avoid skin irritation. With the 2nd tooth brush clean the face of the cat using a mild shampoo like baby shampoo. And wipe with a damp washcloth. Take care not to allow the sprayer to squirt the cat in the face or ears. Clean the ears with a soft damp washcloth with a ear cleaner of your choice you can also uses a q-tip but be very careful not to go to deep in the ear this could cases harm to the cat. Now it is time to dry your cat. A Bengal’s coat dries very quickly. A brief rubdown with a towel is all you may need; you can use a hairdryer on low cool if you want. And don’t forget to brush the teeth of the cat. Use feline toothpaste,do not use human toothpaste- they can cause excessive salivation and if swallowed may result in gastrointestinal upsets.
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