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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2005matted hair
What kind of clippers for long haired cat? Is it usually traumatic? How do you do it? Go to a pro? Thanks, : -) My long-haired Tabby, Isis, gets matted hair down by her flanks. I take her to the vet and let them bathe her, clip her nails, and do the trim work including a shave around her rectum. Either I have to slip her a 'mickey' pill I got from the vet or they have to anesthetize her for $30.00 since she gets very very mean when bathed, clipped, or trimmed. <-: Mike in Illinois > What kind of clippers for long haired cat? Is it usually > traumatic? How do you do it? Go to a pro? > Thanks, > : -) > My long-haired Tabby, Isis, gets matted hair down by her flanks. I take her > to the vet and let them bathe her, clip her nails, and do the trim work [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>Thanks, >>: -) I wonder what those long-haired cats do in the wild. My vet said that matted hair is a good place for fleas to congregate,too... My long haired is bad...I tried cutting but she bites me, so I am waiting for a friend to stop and help hold her down while I clip... >> My long-haired Tabby, Isis, gets matted hair down by her flanks. I take >> her to the vet and let them bathe her, clip her nails, and do the trim [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I wonder what those long-haired cats do in the wild. "shortfuse" <bpolans@horizonview.net> wrote in message > My vet said that matted hair is a good place for fleas to congregate,too... > My long haired is bad...I tried cutting but she bites me, so I am waiting > for a friend to stop and help hold her down while I clip... Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the biting. Never thought of that...thanks! > "shortfuse" <bpolans@horizonview.net> wrote in message >> My vet said that matted hair is a good place for fleas to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the > biting. > Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the > biting. That's a good thought, but in my case any attempt to bathe, cut hair, or do anything along these lines results in having six and a half pounds of hurricane action, with claws and teeth. I used to drop her majesty off at the vet for bathing and grooming but they told me that it took four (4) of their guys to manage her during bathing and grooming. So, I got the ultimatum - either we drug this cat, you drug her, or no bath time for Isis. Mike in Illinois > "shortfuse" <bpolans@horizonview.net> wrote in message >> My vet said that matted hair is a good place for fleas to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the > biting. > Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the > biting. I don't know. Maybe the knotted up hairballs that they collect are either licked off or fall off. (??) Mike in Illinois >> My long-haired Tabby, Isis, gets matted hair down by her flanks. I take >> her to the vet and let them bathe her, clip her nails, and do the trim [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the > biting. Not on Miss K...they are the size of one of her legs! No kidding! >> Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the >> biting. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> Perhaps some winter gloves might make it a little less painful from the >> biting. > Not on Miss K...they are the size of one of her legs! > No kidding! Have you ever considered brushing your long-haired cat? At first my Maine Coon didn't like the idea of being brushed, however, when the alternative was a trip to the groomer, she quickly changed her mind. She now enjoys being brushed and will come to me as soon as she sees the brush in my hand. She will roll all over the place while I am brushing her, purring the whole time. When I try to stop, she tries to grab my hand with her paws so that I can't get away. I do brush her..which is like pulling teeth...I use a long tooth comb,too. >> Not on Miss K...they are the size of one of her legs! >> No kidding! [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > her, purring the whole time. When I try to stop, she tries to grab my hand > with her paws so that I can't get away. I would always recommend seeing a professional groomer or your vet clinic to get your cat shaved. I have seen home shaving jobs that turned into emergency skin suturing. >I do brush her..which is like pulling teeth...I use a long tooth comb,too. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> brushing her, purring the whole time. When I try to stop, she tries to >> grab my hand with her paws so that I can't get away. That was a thought,too... >I would always recommend seeing a professional groomer or your vet clinic >to get your cat shaved. I have seen home shaving jobs that turned into [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> brushing her, purring the whole time. When I try to stop, she tries to >>> grab my hand with her paws so that I can't get away. Was that for the cat or the groomer :-) I only do animals.... Could have messed up the groomee too... :-) > Was that for the cat or the groomer :-) I have an indoor-outdoor, long-haired, that gets belly matts occasionally in the summer. (I do brush him frequently.) > What kind of clippers for long haired cat? Plain scissors... > Is it usually traumatic? He is a good sport and knows that these grooming, if not, uhm, "torture sessions" are only to help him. However, he is very trusting (often sleeps in my bed on his back, belly up!) and knows I'm not going to hurt him. Still, he only gives me about 15 minutes at a time before he decides, "Ok. That is enough for now!" > How do you do it? Pretty simple. I just hold him in position by putting some weight from my leg on him and then go to work. Start off easy, I'll cut most of the matt off by cutting horizontally across it, but getting no closer to the skin than about half an inch. (He likes to smell and inspect these large sections after they are cut.) For the remaining half an inch, I'll pinch small sections at a time with a thumb and forefinger -- and then cut vertically into them. Before cutting. I check, double check, and triple check to ensure that if any skin could get cut it will be mine and not his. Their skin is very thin, especially on the belly, so have to cautious and take your time. Cutting vertically breaks up the matt, allowing you to work at untangling it. This is what tries his tolerance -- not so much the cutting and snipping, but the tugging and prying apart. Still, he is very patient -- well, at least for about 15 minutes. :-) Key is to not try to get it all out in one session. Just do enough that he will tolerate at a time. It may take several days before getting it all out. Also, bathing might not be good as it will most likely make the knots tighter rather than break them up. Always brush after bathing and drying. I think the fur getting wet and not being brushed after it dries is what causes the knots. My long-hair probably gets them on the belly from his morning, pre-breakfast, venture out into the dew on the grass. > Go to a pro? Yeah, if its really bad (matts all over), go to a vet/groomer. If its really bad all over, they can give him a "Lion's Cut" -- that is, they shave all the fur off except for head, around the paws, and the tip of the tail. I bet thats embarrassing for kitty! You're doing good with 15 minutes.. Miss K is part Maine Coon, Part Rag Doll and Part Domestic :-) long hair. She weighs 14 lbs (against my 66 lbs) so you can see why it is so much fun to do this. >I have an indoor-outdoor, long-haired, that gets belly matts occasionally >in [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > all the fur off except for head, around the paws, and the tip of the tail. > I bet thats embarrassing for kitty! |
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