If you’ve attended a cat show, you know that the cats inevitably look sleek and glossy. This is not an accident, nor is it the result of good health or grooming with a brush. Show cats, especially the shorthaired ones, are “polished” with a swatch of velvet,
silk or chamois—the cat show equivalent of a “wax job.” Owners who fuss over their pets sometimes use this technique at home, too.
