{"id":1003436,"date":"2022-08-04T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T18:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/?p=1003436"},"modified":"2022-08-04T21:01:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T19:01:02","slug":"why-are-cats-so-soft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/why-are-cats-so-soft\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are cats so soft?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Different factors like the cat breed, grooming and\/or brushing, characteristics of your cat, diets and food, as well as how old your cat is can contribute to how soft their fur is. Outside of these factors, the way a fur of the cat is evolved, also makes it to be very soft and fluffy. A soft and fluffy coat also helps a cat to move around easy both inside and outside. <\/strong><\/p>\n We understand that after a lovely cuddle session with your cat, you might wonder what it is that makes your cat to be so soft. Therefore, in this article, we have laid out the various aspects that are responsible for your cat\u2019s soft and fluffy fur.<\/strong> Even if you need some advice on making your cat\u2019s fur softer and fluffier, this article will come in handy. We will, namely, give you some suggestions that might benefit the fur of your lovely pet.<\/strong> Do you want to know more? Please read everything there is to know about your cat and their soft fur in this article!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As already briefly laid out above, there are different factors and components that contribute to the fact that a cat\u2019s fur is very soft and fluffy.<\/strong> These can all be reasons as to why your cat might be have a softer, or a firmer, coat than others. In this section we will focus on different internal factors that cause your cat\u2019s fur to be soft.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are also more genetic and evolutionary factors at play that make your cat\u2019s fur very soft<\/strong>. In example, there simply are various cat breeds that are known to have softer fur than others. This is just based on their nature and genetics, rather than external factors, like age, diets and grooming. In most cases, these specific cat breeds have a thicker undercoat, making them fluffier and softer. In other cases, the mom or dad of your cat is known to have a very soft fur, which was then passed onto your furry friend.<\/strong> If your cat has a firmer undercoat, chances are that their fur is not as soft compared to other cats. There is not much you can do to change this, as it is just in their genetics.<\/p>\n Another reason for cats being soft has to do with the fact that they have a three-layer coat.<\/strong> The first layer of the coat, is the most outside part of the fur. This specific layer is water resistant and therefore holds off any water or rain your cat may encounter. Often, the first layer of the coat is a bit harsher and firmer than the other parts of the cat\u2019s coat. The second layer, also known as awn hair, is already a lot softer than the first layer.<\/strong> Again, this layer also makes sure your cat is protected against any water. It also helps with UV protection.<\/p>\n However, the most important function is that it helps regulate the temperature of your cat. So, whenever your cat is feeling very warm, the hairs of the second layer will spread out, causing your cat to cool down. In contrast, when your cat is cold, the hairs will lay closer together which will help with warming up your cat. Lastly, the third layer of cat\u2019s coat is the undercoat<\/strong>. This part of the coat and fur is the most soft and fluffy. The reason for this being that these hairs are generally a little shorter and fluffier than the hairs of the first layer. Whenever the undercoat of a cat is the fluffiest, most likely during the winter, it will be the softest. Once they start shedding this full undercoat, it is likely that your cat feels a bit less soft.<\/p>\n Lastly, there are also other, evolutional factors that cause a cat to be very soft and have such a soft fur.<\/strong> Starting off, although cats have become to be family pets and will spend a great amount of time indoors, they will often still wander around outside. In doing so, they will perhaps walk through (thorny) bushes, play in and around trees and encounter many other obstacles. Due to their soft fur, they can easily move through these obstacles, as they cannot get a grip on the fur.<\/strong><\/p>\n Another evolutional factor is that cats tend to enjoy to move around and walk in tight locations. With a soft fur they can do, as no traction arises. Their soft fur will thus help them while moving themselves through tricky spaces. Lastly, a thick and soft fur will prevent your cat from any cuts or other injuries.<\/strong> The thicker and softer the coat, the least likely it is that your cat will get hurt on its skin, as this thick layer will prevent it from happening.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we have discussed in this article, there are various reasons that contribute to why cats are as soft as they are. We will sum them up briefly for you right here:<\/strong><\/p>\n Now that you know everything there is to know about your cat\u2019s soft fur, we are very interested to hear more about your experiences and opinion. How do you help maintain your cat\u2019s soft fur? Or, do you have any other tips and tricks that might help other cat owners with a soft coat? Please let us know in the comments. We are very curious to hear what you guys have to say!<\/strong><\/p>\n Different factors like the cat breed, grooming and\/or brushing, characteristics of your cat, diets and food, as well as how old your cat is can contribute to how soft their fur is. Outside of these factors, the way a fur of the cat is evolved, also makes it to be very soft and fluffy. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1003438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"BlogPosting","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":22,"sum_votes":109},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003436"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003436"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1003508,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003436\/revisions\/1003508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1003438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1003436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1003436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Factors that are responsible for your cat\u2019s soft fur<\/h2>\n
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Evolution of fur<\/h2>\n
All the reasons why your cat is so soft summed up<\/h2>\n
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