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issue: Healthy, happy pets have healthy coats!
Do you really need to brush your cat or dog? Yes! Brushing a coat helps
to spread around natural oils, leaving a shiny, healthy coat. It also helps
reduce shedding and remove dirt and burrs, like foxtails, which can
painfully burrow, or dig into, the skin if not removed. You may only need
to brush a short-haired dog or cat a few times a week, while a long-
haired dog or cat requires daily brushing. Be careful not to brush too
4 hard, especially on pets with sensitive skin or tender spots.

The marvelous The benefits of grooming:
mouse!
• Spend more one-on-one bonding
time with your pet.
• Find things that need attention,
like injuries, fleas, or burrs.

6 • Prevent shedding.
• Reduce fur matting (painful tangles).
DIY: • Support a healthy, shiny coat.
Puppy love • Have a better-smelling pet!

If your cat or dog does not like to be brushed, here are some tips!

8 • Wait until they are in a relaxed state,
like while you are petting them.
To the Rescue: • Move slowly, let them sniff the brush,
Meet Tanooki and brush gently.
• Try a brush with soft bristles.
• Give them treats while brushing, and let
them move around while you brush them.
3 Humane Hero: • Avoid touching spots on their bodies that
Austin seem to hurt.
7 Curiosity Corner:
The tales tails tell!
? Where’s Raja? Do you want to learn more about cats and dogs through
Find Raja, from The the adventures of Raja? Ask an adult if you can download
Restricted Adventures The Restricted Adventures of Raja book and game apps!
of Raja app, hidden
in Kind News.

MUTTS

by
Patrick McDonnell
Distributed by
King Features Syndicate, Inc.
© 2018 Patrick McDonnell
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