16 year Old cat won't clean his furr! ??

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Tanya cornell - 10 Jul 2005 05:33 GMT

I have a 16 year old cat whom I've adored for as many years. For th
past month or so he hasn't been grooming himself and has gotten reall
nasty and dirty looking. He is an outside cat only because he wants t
be. We've tried to get him to come in but he refuses.
His sight and hearing are impaired his eating habits are good. Las
night I took some scissors and trimmed alot of mats out of his hair ou
of despiration. He just lay there and let me do it and didn't move.
think he actually liked it. I want to bathe him but fear hi
scratching me or worse yet something happening to him since he is s
old and all. If anyone could tell me what to do I would be greatful
And also why he won't clean himself

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Tanya cornell

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pepsi@myhome.com - 10 Jul 2005 13:02 GMT

>I have a 16 year old cat whom I've adored for as many years. For the
>past month or so he hasn't been grooming himself and has gotten really
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>old and all. If anyone could tell me what to do I would be greatful.
>And also why he won't clean himself.

They make waterless bathing cloths for cats, I've seen them at
Walmart. I've never bought them, so I don't know how well they work,
but it sounds like your cat would let you stroke him with a cloth.

pepsi

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mlbriggs - 11 Jul 2005 00:09 GMT

> I have a 16 year old cat whom I've adored for as many years. For the past
> month or so he hasn't been grooming himself and has gotten really nasty
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> happening to him since he is so old and all. If anyone could tell me what
> to do I would be greatful. And also why he won't clean himself.

Get a good brush and use it every day. You can also get some kitty wipes
to help clean him. MLB

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Lurker at Large - 12 Jul 2005 18:31 GMT

> I have a 16 year old cat whom I've adored for as many years. For the
> past month or so he hasn't been grooming himself and has gotten really
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> old and all. If anyone could tell me what to do I would be greatful.
> And also why he won't clean himself.

Often when a cat stops grooming himself it's a symptom that he's sick. Take
the cat to the vet if you can.

Sharon

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