Cat grooming and coat care

Start with what your cat's coat is actually like. Breed can provide clues, but coat length, density and texture are often more useful when deciding what applies to your cat.

Which coat is closest?

Choose the description that most closely matches the coat you can see and feel. You do not need to know your cat's breed.

Short coat Long coat Dense or plush coat Curly or unusual coat Hairless or very low coat Not sure

You can continue without choosing a coat. The selector only helps bring relevant context forward.

Your coat context

Not sure

You do not need to know a breed or exact coat category before using the guidance.

Look for

Use what you can see and feel
Choose the closest description rather than guessing a breed
Mixed-breed cats may not fit neatly into one category

Cat grooming guides

Cat-specific grooming guides are being developed. We do not substitute dog-only grooming articles while appropriate feline guidance is still being prepared.