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The Importance of Regular Pet Grooming: Whilst grooming may be perceived as merely aesthetic, there are many benefits to regular pet grooming.

1. Health Check and Prevention

Regular grooming sessions provide an opportunity for a thorough health check. As you brush or comb through your pet's fur, you can inspect their skin for signs of infections, inflammations, unusual lumps, or parasites like fleas and ticks. Early detection can lead to timely treatments, preventing more severe health issues down the line.

2. Reducing Shedding

All pets shed, some more than others. Regular brushing with a quality brush can significantly reduce the amount of hair your pet sheds around the house. This not only keeps your home cleaner but also ensures that your pet's coat remains free from tangles and matting, which can be painful.

3. Stimulating Natural Oils

Brushing stimulates the production and distribution of your pe...

The Importance of Regular Pet Grooming: Whilst grooming may be perceived as merely aesthetic, there are many benefits to regular pet grooming.

1. Health Check and Prevention

Regular grooming sessions provide an opportunity for a thorough health check. As you brush or comb through your pet's fur, you can inspect their skin for signs of infections, inflammations, unusual lumps, or parasites like fleas and ticks. Early detection can lead to timely treatments, preventing more severe health issues down the line.

2. Reducing Shedding

All pets shed, some more than others. Regular brushing with a quality brush can significantly reduce the amount of hair your pet sheds around the house. This not only keeps your home cleaner but also ensures that your pet's coat remains free from tangles and matting, which can be painful.

3. Stimulating Natural Oils

Brushing stimulates the production and distribution of your pet's natural skin oils. These oils keep their coat shiny and their skin moisturised. By using a good-quality comb or brush, you ensure an even distribution of these oils, promoting a healthier coat and preventing dry, flaky skin.

4. Avoiding Matting

For pets with longer hair, matting can be a real concern. Matted hair can cause severe discomfort and lead to skin infections. Regular grooming, especially with a comb designed for detangling, can prevent this issue, ensuring your pet's fur remains free-flowing and healthy.

5. Strengthening the Bond

Grooming sessions can be a bonding activity between pets and their owners. It's a time of undivided attention, where pets often feel pampered and loved. Over time, these sessions can strengthen the bond between you and your pet, fostering trust and affection. This can lead to a reduction in behavioural issues.

6. Reducing Allergens

Pets, especially those that spend time outdoors, can bring in various allergens in their coat. Regular grooming can reduce the number of allergens, which is especially beneficial for family members who might have allergies.

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Rabbit Bristle Brush

Rabbit Bristle Brush

Brushing your rabbit is not only a great way to keep their fur neat and clean, but it also provides an excellent opportunity to bond with your pet. Furthermore, regular grooming is essential for their overall health and wellbeing.

Rabbits naturally groom themselves frequently; however, they can't always reach or effectively groom all areas, and their grooming cannot remove all loose hair. That's where you come in.

Using a rabbit brush like this one, you should regularly brush your rabbit to remove any loose hair and prevent it from matting. The frequency of brushing may vary based on the rabbit's breed and hair length. Long-haired breeds or those shedding their coats may require daily brushing.

£4.78
Small Double-sided Brush

Small Double-sided Brush

With soft bristle on one side and metal grooming bristle on the other for both dogs and cats

£5.32
Mikki Cat Brush

Mikki Cat Brush

Keep your cat’s coat clean and shiny with this soft bristle brush from Mikki
£7.14
Mikki - Plastic Back Flea Comb

Mikki - Plastic Back Flea Comb

An easy method of seeing whether your pet is carrying fleas. The flea and its dirt will be caught up by the combs fine teeth
£10.24