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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Daddy Tortured Her!
I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. But DH is braver than I. He decided that Sammy was shedding too much so he got out the slicker brush. He asked me to hold her while he brushed and I looked at him like he was nuts and pretended to be doing something else. There was howling (OK, there was a few meeps), there was fur flying, there was blood dripping. Sammy got approximately 1/3 of her body brushed before DH gave up and let her go. I'll be back after I've dressed his wounds! ;>  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds of >pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'll be back after I've dressed his wounds! ;> You might like to try this: One of you hold her under your arm or on your lap and cover her face with a towel. The one who is holding the cat wears thick gardening gloves (or motor cycle gloves) and holds the two front legs together. The one wielding the brush then sets to work. She can't see you, and she can't slash while her front legs are held gently together. It's the only way I can get KFC's claws clipped, but it does need two people. My friend is coming on Wednesday (a rare and special event as she is tremendously busy) so we will do this procedure and get her claws done and the bit of matting on her thighs out with a slicker brush at the same time. Kitty does growl and moan a bit while it's being done. It's only her dignity that is hurt though ;-) With the towel over her face she cannot see or anticipate what is going to happen. I talk and croon to her so she relaxes. It's all done in a few minutes without too much stress for any of us. I've tried doing it your way..with pretty well the same results as you had. Blood everywhere (mine) and a *very* angry hissing and spitting cat who took ages to settle down afterwards. Just try it and see? It's worked for us. Tweed >>I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds of >>pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Tweed Thanks, we will have to try that - maybe adding a thick jacket to the thick gloves! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Thanks, we will have to try that - maybe adding a thick jacket to the > thick gloves! ;> A couple of large brandys may help as well. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > A couple of large brandys may help as well. ;-) LOL! For medicinal purposes, of course! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>>>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > LOL! For medicinal purposes, of course! ;> Of course. ;-) > >>> Thanks, we will have to try that - maybe adding a thick jacket to > >>> the thick gloves! ;> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Of course. ;-) For Sammy or her groomer? =o) I would suggest the addition of some chain mail gauntlets, personally. Francesca isn't very cooperative about brushing, her general attitude is "Don't touch me with that thing!" But she merely walks away, she does not resort to violence unless I try to restrain her in any way. Melissa >>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > A couple of large brandys may help as well. ;-) That comes afterwards! Tweed >>>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>>>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > That comes afterwards! That's what I'd think. No way I'd try this job while "impaired" Jo >>>>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >>>>>> pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > Jo Well, substitute "anesthetized" for "impaired" and you might want to do it beforehand (just kidding - I can't drink at all, so don't know of what I speak)! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>>I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds >>>of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Thanks, we will have to try that - maybe adding a thick jacket to the > thick gloves! ;> You won't have to. With her eyes covered and her front legs held she will let you do what you need to. You won't need a thick jacket at all. While she cannot see she will usually remain quite still. This trick was told to me by the Cat's Protection League who deal with ferals regularly. Tweed > I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds of > pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'll be back after I've dressed his wounds! ;> > Hugs, > > CatNipped Slicker brushes are sharp and cats with sensitive skin don't like them. Get one of those gloves with the rubber tines. It removes the loose hair amazingly well, and you're half finished before the cat realizes you're brushing them, not petting them. Sherry >> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds >> of [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Sherry Do those things really work on a long-haired, and *thick* haired cat? I've never tried one because it just didn't look like it would work (we have a rubber brush, but that just throws the hair into the air and all over the cat again). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds >>> of [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > have a rubber brush, but that just throws the hair into the air and all > over the cat again). Ours are short hair and I don't know how I'd brush Sammy. It looks like a BIG job. But I do just love the Zoom Groom. The teeth are long enough to get through longer fur and it holds onto a lot of what it gets out. Plus I like that it is easy to hold and use. I've found the gloves with rubber tines just don't get deep enough. Jo >>>> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds >>>> of [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Jo Yeah, Maine Coons (which I think she is at least 99.99999% of, even though she is a rescue) have hair that will shed water - it resists the tines of a comb or brush (sort of redirects the bristles to glide over the hair instead of getting down in there to get the loose hair out). Mostly I just pet her and run my fingernails through her hair to get the excess out. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > > Ours are short hair and I don't know how I'd brush Sammy. It looks like a > > BIG job. But I do just love the Zoom Groom. The teeth are long enough to > > get through longer fur and it holds onto a lot of what it gets out. Plus > > I like that it is easy to hold and use. Oh yes CN, get a Zoom Groom (by Kong). The thing is worth its weight in solid gold. Mine all hate the wire brush, but Kumani, Tyche and Smokey all ADORE the Zoom Groom (even Nocturne will tolerate it, though by her reckoning, we are messing up the fur she spent all day getting just right) At the very LEAST, the Zoom Groom will get SOME of Sammy groomed and she will probably enjoy it...you can always go over her again with a wire brush afterwards if you have to. --Fil >> > Ours are short hair and I don't know how I'd brush Sammy. It looks >> > like a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > --Fil Yeah, I've heard quite a few people say they liked it. I'll have to give it a try, thanks! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > >> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds > >> of [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > CatNipped It works well on Frank, whose hair is thick and long. But it only removes the hair that's already loose, which is perfect this time of year for him; that's all he needs. But it does not untangle hair. The loose hair sticks to the pad very well, and peels away in one piece from the top. Sherry >> >> I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 >> >> pounds [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Sherry That's what I need. Sammy doesn't get mats or tangles - her hair is very smooth, but I have loose cat hair all over the house and need something to take it off before it gets into the air (and up my nose). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message >> It works well on Frank, whose hair is thick and long. But it only >> removes the hair that's already loose, which is perfect this time of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > smooth, but I have loose cat hair all over the house and need something to > take it off before it gets into the air (and up my nose). Forgive me for being a stinker here, but I just can't resist. That's one of the advantages of outside cats. I never brush ours in the house if I can help it. Now to make nice. I've found that a swiffer vac is the only thing that cleans up flying fur quickly and easily. Jo > "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message >>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > of the advantages of outside cats. I never brush ours in the house if I > can help it. LOL! You're *ALWAYS* forgiven Joy - I love you, sweetie! > Now to make nice. I've found that a swiffer vac is the only thing that > cleans up flying fur quickly and easily. My biggest problem is in my office. The carpet in the rest of the house "holds" the hair down. But I have laminate floors in my office and the barest breeze from the ceiling fans blows it all around and eventually into my face. And Sammy spends the day with me in my office! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Jo Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus ponytail is afraid. Suz (Spicey is hiding ;o) > Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus > ponytail is afraid. > Suz > (Spicey is hiding ;o) LOL! Reminds me of a story my daughter just told me. My granddaughter brought home a "C" in Civics so they punished her. I asked her what the punishment was and she said they "tried on" a variety of things to take away from her until her grade was brought up, but the only thing she seemed to care enough about was her ponytail clasps! I shrieked, "You took away her ponytail???!!! *YOU TOOK AWAY HER PONY TAIL*????!!!!!!! Personally, I think my daughter got buffaloed! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus >> ponytail is afraid. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Personally, I think my daughter got buffaloed! ;> When my middle daughter was 4 or 5 she and her older sister were outside playing and when she came in she had one of her "pig tails" (2 pony tails) cut off to within about 1" from her scalp. She had beautiful long wavy hair about 12 inches long. They were playing "beauty shop". I almost cried. Randy http://www.crmartin.zoomshare.com >>> Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus >>> ponytail is afraid. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > http://www.crmartin.zoomshare.com Oh my, with me it was my daughter cutting off my son's baby curls - argh! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus >> ponytail is afraid. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Personally, I think my daughter got buffaloed! ;> Please don't throw me in that briar patch... :P >> Your household sounds like a dangerous place for hair. My 12in plus >> ponytail is afraid. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >care enough about was her ponytail clasps! I shrieked, "You took away her >ponytail???!!! *YOU TOOK AWAY HER PONY TAIL*????!!!!!!! LOL Call Amnesty International! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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