Why can't you blow dry your cat?

Answer 1

I blow dry every cat that comes into my grooming shop, but it is a tricky endeavor to say the least. First of all, most cats do not come into the grooming shop as often as dogs do, so they don't get the chance to get used to it like dogs do. Secondly, they are not as compliant as dogs are and are not as willing to be still for it as dogs are. But it can be done. Of course, I have the obvious advantage of having all the right equipment to get the job done. You would just have to make some adjustments to do it at home. Where I have a grooming table with a grooming arm you would have to find some way of making a stable surface available to put your cat on, then find a way to hook his halter to. With a dog, we have grooming nooses that hook to the grooming arm to keep them from jumping off the table. Cats could care less about something around their neck, they will try to jump off anyway, so to protect them from hurting their neck you would need to use a halter on them. You will need to make sure it is snug enough that they can't wriggle out of it. I make a figure 8 halter out of a dog leash and then hook it to the grooming arm, so a figure 8 harness will work the best. Then, once the cat is on a stable surface and secured to something so they cannot get away from you, you need to figure out some way of holding the dryer while holding the cat, while holding the brush..... I think it would be easier to bring it to the groomers, don't you? But, give it a shot.