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    Recommendations on cat brushes

    I've read that soft bristle brushes can help with distributing natural oils and blood circulation - is this true?
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    Recommendations on cat brushes

    e, Can the Easy Groomer (made by Equigroomer) be used alone, or should I pair it with another grooming tool?
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    Black specks in Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care chicken & vegetable stew 2.9-ounce cans

    All good advice - I wrote to Chewy but didn't send photos or lot numbers. I'll let my vet. know, as well. Thanks!
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    Black specks in Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care chicken & vegetable stew 2.9-ounce cans

    I've been feeding this wet food to my cats for several years (prescribed by my veterinarian), and it's always been fine. But in the last couple of months, when I open up the cans at feeding time, quite a few of them have had small black specks on top of the food (one of the specks was not so...
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    Brush for a cat that hates to be brushed

    When I brought one of our cats (Hazel - to the left, in the photo) to the vet. for her annual check-up, I brought all of the grooming tools I'd been using on and off, in different combinations, over the years. Hazel is a short-hair, and Cleo, formerly feral, is a medium-hair cat. I had the kind...
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    Grooming tools

    I really appreciate your reply - thank you!
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    Grooming tools

    All of this is so helpful - I'm grateful for everyone's advice.
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    Grooming tools

    Good to know - thanks!
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    Grooming tools

    Oh - silly me!
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    Grooming tools

    Is gf a brand of brush? I haven't seen this name when I look for brushes.
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    Grooming tools

    Thank you very much for your help!
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    Grooming tools

    Although I've had cats that have lived long lives (18 yrs. and 21 yrs.), and veterinarians have always said that they are well-cared for, I find that these days there are so many different grooming tools that I'd like advice on several topics (three questions): First question: Which grooming...
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    Is it safe to use a tick comb?

    Thank you so much. Our friend's dog is treated for (protected against?) ticks, but it is worth asking what he is being treated with.
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    Tick removal

    Thank you!
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    Tick removal

    Hi, I know that it's not good to twist a tick out of a human body - it has to be pulled out, straight up, without twisting. Wouldn't it also not be advisable to twist it out of a cat's body?
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