Things You'll Need
- Hand cream or talcum powder
- Nylon stocking
- Plastic spray bottle
- Clean washcloth
- Anti-cling pet spray
- Metal or Teflon-coated cat comb and brush
Instructions
Apply hand cream or talcum powder to your hands before touching your cat.
Rub the cat's entire coat with a nylon stocking. This is often all that is needed.
Add moisture to your cat's fur before brushing. A completely dry coat will produce static electricity when brushed or combed. Fill a plastic spray bottle with warm water and spritz the cat's coat lightly with a fine mist. However, many cats consider this to be rude treatment, and won't stand for it. If that is your kitty, just use a clean washcloth dampened with warm water to give the pet an all-over wipe. This works very well for removing static cling.
Spritz the cat's fur with an anti-static pet spray, if the pet will permit you to do so. Otherwise, apply some of the spray to a clean washcloth, and lightly rub the entire coat with it.
Groom the cat only as much as necessary with metal or Teflon-coated combs and brushes. Don't use wire slickers or plastics. Excessive brushing and combing creates static cling in the fur.