Start kittens getting used to lying in your lap and having their tummies rubbed and brushed without squirming and fighting. Routine brushing becomes quite pleasant for your cat if you do it often and don't wait until it hurts. Things you should know before you start grooming Cats have very thin and pliable skin. This is important, because too forceful pulling or ripping can actually tear the skin. Additionally, using scissors to cut mats has often led to giant gashes when skin is pulled up into the mat and then mistakenly sliced off with the scissors along with the mat.
Cats use nails and teeth to resist grooming.
The claws should be trimmed blunt before starting the procedure. See cat claw clippers . Many, many declawed cats have learned to be quite ferocious biters. Additionally, it is the rear feet that are used to do the most damage. Be calm and be careful.