Cats are keen self-groomers. In fact, they spend one third of their waking hours grooming themselves. However it’s important that you brush, comb and even bathe your cat to reduce matted hair, the risk of hairballs, and to promote a healthy coat.

You may have heard there are cat foods designed exclusively for specific cat breeds. But why buy a cat food specific for a purebred and what exactly makes these diets so special?

To find the answers, read our guide on the benefits of breed-specific cat foods.

With so many cat food options out there, it can be hard to know what to feed your cat. Due to the many benefits of wet and dry cat food, feeding your cat a combination of both in their daily diet can be the best option - to give your feline friend the best of both worlds!

Human allergists often recommend for cat allergen-sensitive owners to avoid or reduce the allergen contact—which means constant house cleaning, bathing the cat, or medications that ease symptoms for people with cat allergen sensitivity.

Humans can be sensitive to a different number of allergens that when summed all together present an additive effect called the “total allergen load”. When an individual has increased exposure to a single allergen or a sum of different allergens and their allergen-threshold is exceeded, a sensitivity reaction may be triggered.

There is a common belief that some breeds of cats, especially hairless breeds, are ‘hypoallergenic’. The popular belief is that ‘hypoallergenic’ means ‘allergen-free’ – but what it technically means is ‘less’ allergenic.