Grooming a Exotic Short Hair Kitten in India is less about appearance than about catching problems early. Ten minutes with your hands in the coat finds the tick or the hot spot while it is still nothing.
The monsoon
Damp is the whole problem: fungal skin trouble, ear infections and bedding that never quite dries. A drying routine that is actually followed prevents most of it.
Planning for about 13 years
A Exotic Short Hair Kitten is with you for about 13 years. Budget and routine both need to survive that, including the last quarter of it when a small cat needs more veterinary attention than it did young.
The hot months
Coat thinning, hydration and protection from hot ground. A small cat will keep going past the point it should, so the limit has to come from you.
Balancing sweet against quiet
Breeds described as both sweet and quiet need the two managed together rather than separately. With a small cat that usually means a predictable routine first and training second - the routine is what makes the training stick.
The routine
Twice a week for a small cat, hands through the coat rather than a brush skimmed over the top. You are feeling for mats near the skin, scabs, ticks and damp patches.
Ears and paws
Check between the pads after every outing, and check the ears. A yeasty smell from an ear is the earliest sign of infection and the cheapest moment to treat it.
What “sweet” means day to day
The Exotic Short Hair Kitten is described as sweet, quiet, peaceful. Of those, sweet is the one that shapes an ordinary day most. It is easy to read as a selling point and harder to live with than the word suggests, because it does not switch off when you are busy.
