A Great Family Cat – The Domestic Long Hair

Domestic long hair cat is often used to explain a standard cat with medium or long hair. Domestic long hair come in most types of colour under the sun, tortoiseshell, tabby, smoke, bi-coloured. Due to the sundry parentage they on average have a good disposition. The domestic long hair will exhibit their own individual character that will be formed in their early months by their owners and surroundings. Continual interest and fussing will more likely lead to a friendly, home loving cat. The mixed lineage also means they come in numerous types of body shapes and sizes, ranging from ten to 20 pounds ( four to eight kilograms) though the males are typically   heavier.
The long hair comes from a recessive gene, so you can see short hair offspring from them and vice versa from a domestic shorthair.
Cat sitters love domestic longhair for their long hair, but this means they are not able to groom their own fur, so must to be brushed daily. This is a key part of cat care. Often breeders recommend that the domestic long hair be bathed every week or two. Though many experts believe that if they are regularly groomed and they do not venture outside that this is not needed.
Bathing is difficult with a cat, though it is easier if introduced as part of regular routine to a young kitten.
The extremely long haired cats are very prone to matted fur, especially if they go outside. This can become so bad that they grow “wings”. The nastiest places for matted fur are under the legs and arms. This will aggravate the cat and inhibit his movements and on a cat that often goes outside, could lead him being caught in bushes or trees. The cats forcing away, could result in bald patches and perhaps injuries.  If the cat develops such matting, the use of a de-matting comb should detangle it. The cat may not like grooming, but regular combing will remove the mat and stop them reforming.
New cat owners may feel tempted to cut the mats away with scissors, instead of brushing it out. Take care with doing this, the skin may appear like a mat and you may cut the cat. If inclined to do this, take care, little by little and cutting away from the cat. There are special grooming electric clippers, but these need care as well. If in doubt, take the cat to a professional groomer or the vet. Many professional cat sitters such as London pet sitting will tidy up the cat as part of their regular visits.
The mats generally are full of bacteria, so if you do cut the cat here, be sure to clean up the wound thoroughly to avoid infection.

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