Cat grooming

[theoneiam1]

Hello!
First time pet owner to two kittens. They are 6 months old now.
Just wondering if there's any grooming they need regularly?
Should they get their nails cut?
And the fur on their feet get really dirty when they've been outside - should they be washed?!
And one of them is long haired, do they need haircuts?!
May seem like stupid questions but I just don't know 😂
Thanks in advance

No to all of the above. Cats usually groom theirselves fastidiously. Mine sounds like she's going to rip her claws out when she's cleaning them . I only groom at moulting time to help with furballs. Long haired cats should be brushed regularly though but other than that they do a pretty good job of self grooming (just don't let them get overweight). Elderly cats often need groomed due to arthritis but your young uns should be fine.

Ah that's great! Thanks so much for replying !
I shall leave them to it then :-)
I have been brushing them so will carry on with that!

Although one of my males would lick the top of one paw, look very proud of himself and zonk out for 18hrs.

My Bengal male was a much better groomer.

I occasionally have to trim my long haired cats rear end and remove twigs and leaves from him and I also brush him regularly.

We have to trim the claws on one of ours because she doesn't retract them. She is not a particularly successful cat.

Cats pretty much look after themselves. Mine has long fur and she does tend to have hair balls more often than previous cats I have had. I think you can get food that can help with that but we don't give her this. She usually goes off her food for a couple of days until she is sick and gets rid of it. Cats will eat grass to make themselves sick.

As far as claws are concerned - mine files them down on my door mat.

The only regular thing we have done is a flea injection. We have found that injection at the vets is the only effective way of stopping the buggers. He always weighs her at the time and she is always within range which is reassuring with regards to her being sick more often than short haired cats.

We have a long haired that requires daily brushing because he gets exhausted trying to groom himself he will get his hair matted without regular brushing. The others are self cleaning

My long haired Persians have a professional groom about every 3 months or so. And a hygiene trim is a must. You need to be careful with their diet. Believe me, the last thing you need is for them to get diarrhoea.

My exotic has her claws trimmed as she is a keen home baker and is always making biscuits on me and it hurts!

You need a metal comb and a tangle teaser for the long haired one. And a zoom groom and slicker brush for the short haired one. Don't bother with furminators.

I would just brush them , especially their backs, to help get any loose fur off. Mine likes to be brushed while she’s eating a few treats.

Mine are indoors, so their claws don't get worn down as well as cats who go out. Girlcat's are fine, but I do have to trim Boycat's every few weeks or he gets them caught in things.

Just to confirm what others have said.
You really don't need to do any of the things you mentioned - the vast majority of cats manage themselves beautifully!

Mine adores being brushed. But then he will also sit while I pick any matted bits or scabs off so he's not the most normal cat

I think it depends on the cat. I have two domestic shorthair siblings, one sheds constantly and is prone to furballs so gets brushed daily, otherwise she vomits. Her brother barely seems to shed at all unless it's moulting season. I had long haired cats growing up and their fur would get matted unless brushed or trimmed.

They need a scratching post so they can groom their own claws. Please do not trim them, this is Very uncomfortable if not very painful.

Some cats enjoy it (if they like you) if you brush their hair, from head to tail (not the tail itself, and only in the direction of hair growth) with a hairbrush. Not the underside as their nipples are there, if they like you they will allow a belly rub but no chest-brushing.