Brushing / Combing / Grooming

Stress free grooming

This video shows minimal restraint and food distraction during grooming. – by Gateway Pet Hospital

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Acclimation to Grooming Tools

This video shows training for grooming. – by by Cari Tetzlaff and Better Together Animal Training

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Practicing predictor cues and shaving for blood draw

This video shows the practising of predictor cues in anticipation of a vet visit and shaving of the area for the jugular blood draw in advance. – by Caroline Crevier-Chabot

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Mat cutting

This video shows the cutting of coat mats on a neighbour’s cat using treats and no restraint. – by Caroline Crevier-Chabot

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Grooming a difficult cat

This video shows grooming with clippers that promotes letting the cat choose his preferred position and using minimal restraint. – by Amy Wright and GroomerTV

*** While the cat in this video does display fearful behaviors and while we don’t endorse drawing on cats, the fact that an effort is made here to accommodate the cat and to not force restraint are very pertinent. Considering the lack of low stress cat grooming videos available online, this one is interesting to see a groomer clipping. ***

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