My cats are all short haired, kind of wash-and-wear variety. I've been showing them for a couple of years and have the pre-show grooming down to a science. However, I'll be taking one of the shelter kitties to a show December 11-12 and could use some hints on the best way to groom her.
This is Morgan

She's a 7 month old DLH. Her fur lays close so it's hard to see how long it is except in her tail. It looks like a single coat to me, with no undercoat. Her fur is very silky and never gets mats even though she is rarely groomed at the shelter. Her belly fur is fluffy but it doesn't have any mats either. She hardly sheds at all. I never have to brush cat hairs off after I've been holding her.
I'll be bringing her home on the Friday before the show so I can give her a bath. (I know, it would be better to bathe her a little further ahead. I just can't work it into my schedule). Anyway, I could use some hints on grooming her for the show. I've heard that a comb is better than a brush for longhaired cats. Should I attempt to use a blow dryer on her, or just towel her off and let her air dry? Comb her while she's still wet?
I'm in an extremely dry climate. Is there something I can use in the show hall to reduce the static in her fur?
Any other answers to questions that I don't know to ask?
This is Morgan

She's a 7 month old DLH. Her fur lays close so it's hard to see how long it is except in her tail. It looks like a single coat to me, with no undercoat. Her fur is very silky and never gets mats even though she is rarely groomed at the shelter. Her belly fur is fluffy but it doesn't have any mats either. She hardly sheds at all. I never have to brush cat hairs off after I've been holding her.
I'll be bringing her home on the Friday before the show so I can give her a bath. (I know, it would be better to bathe her a little further ahead. I just can't work it into my schedule). Anyway, I could use some hints on grooming her for the show. I've heard that a comb is better than a brush for longhaired cats. Should I attempt to use a blow dryer on her, or just towel her off and let her air dry? Comb her while she's still wet?
I'm in an extremely dry climate. Is there something I can use in the show hall to reduce the static in her fur?
Any other answers to questions that I don't know to ask?










