Shared guide

Grooming

Brushes, clippers, nail tools and shampoos for double coats, short coats and cats who object.

Best Brushes for Shedding Season, Dogs and Cats

Slickers, rubber curries and self-cleaning brushes for double coats, short coats and cats who object, with the coat type each one is wrong for.

Cat guide

Mats in a Cat's Coat: What to Do, and When It Is a Vet Job

Feline skin is thin and mobile, which is why scissors near a mat is how cats get cut. What works at home, and the line where it stops being a home job.

Dog guide

Trimming Dog Nails: Finding the Quick, and What to Do If You Hit It

Overlong nails change how a dog stands. Here is where the quick is, how to see it on a black nail, and the recession schedule that makes it retreat.

Dog guide

Why You Never Shave a Double Coat

A husky's coat is insulation in both directions and a sun barrier. Shaving it removes the guard hairs permanently in some dogs and cools nothing.