Fluffyng out a persian kitten?

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Does anyone know how I can puff out my titan? I comb him every single day with a metal comb but it only works for the tangles and the under coat. Not too long ago I took him to the groomers and it was amazing how fluffy he looked. I especially have a difficult time under his chin and chest because when he drinks water he gets wet. Im gonna post a picture so u guys can see what I'm talking about. This is after combing him.
 

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I assume the groomer bathed and blow dried your cat. The coat looks gorgeous after being bathed and blow-dried.
 
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I assume the groomer bathed and blow dried your cat. The coat looks gorgeous after being bathed and blow-dried.
even if I bathe him and blow dry him I cant get it to look like that. I was doind some research and maybe its because I dont degrease him?
 

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Many groomers use a HV (high velocity) dryer. This dryer is more powerful than the sort of dryer we use to dry our hair. 

Your groomer may use this type of dryer, which would make it easier for them to dry the fur so that it looks straight, not wavy.

Also, some groomers will brush or comb while drying, just as a human hairstylist would do. This also can leave the coat looking straight.

Those are my best guesses. Your cat is adorable. I like the wavy look
 
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Many groomers use a HV (high velocity) dryer. This dryer is more powerful than the sort of dryer we use to dry our hair. 
Your groomer may use this type of dryer, which would make it easier for them to dry the fur so that it looks straight, not wavy.
Also, some groomers will brush or comb while drying, just as a human hairstylist would do. This also can leave the coat looking straight.
Those are my best guesses. Your cat is adorable. I like the wavy look:)
thank u :) awww I wish I could leave him like the groomers. Also how often can I take him to the groomers?
 

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You can always spot-wash his "bib" and blow it dry with a hair dryer set on low (you may have to balance it on the couch with a rolled towel so it points at you), and comb with a long tooth metal comb at first to get it dry, and then with a fine metal comb like a flea comb to get the hair to separate.  Also, you can do a "dry shampoo" by rubbing corn starch into the areas where the fur separates, leave it there for 15 minutes or so, and then comb it out with a very fine comb like a flea comb.  It will absorb the grease and then the comb removes it in little white grains.  Corn starch is harmless if they eat it and won't irritate their breathing like talcum powder could. 
 
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You can always spot-wash his "bib" and blow it dry with a hair dryer set on low (you may have to balance it on the couch with a rolled towel so it points at you), and comb with a long tooth metal comb at first to get it dry, and then with a fine metal comb like a flea comb to get the hair to separate.  Also, you can do a "dry shampoo" by rubbing corn starch into the areas where the fur separates, leave it there for 15 minutes or so, and then comb it out with a very fine comb like a flea comb.  It will absorb the grease and then the comb removes it in little white grains.  Corn starch is harmless if they eat it and won't irritate their breathing like talcum powder could. 
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i will try it :) I have the hardest time on his bib because it gets dirty or wet when he eats and drinks water. Dirty titan he has really bad table manners. Thank u! I love how u guys r so smart and such experts.
 

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I have a white persian. I used to have the same problems, especially with his "bib."  I ended up bathing him every two weeks to stop his coat from being greasy and his bib from being discolored. It was not fun for either of us. I started him out on homemade cooked chicken (supplemented). I switched to raw chicken after a while. I always add quite a bit of water to his food, so it ends up being soupy and was contributing to the stained bib.

My kitten started scratching around his ears a lot. The vet guessed that it could be a chicken allergy. I switched over to beef, and more recently, rabbit. The difference in his coat is amazing! I haven't bathed him in at least three months, and I don't see any reason to do so. No stained bib, despite the same soupy food. His coat is all fluffy, with the same amount of grooming that I did before.
 
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