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My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Every year he's been getting these mats more and more. During the winter it's really bad but in the summer they get better. This year though they did not get better. I try combing them, cutting them out but I feel I'm not getting any results. I have noticed though that his skin is dry and I see flakes. Anyone have any suggestions? John Lion Cut cute as hell!!! > My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Every year > he's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > suggestions? > John  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > Lion Cut > cute as hell!!! ----------- I agree. My long-haired cat who used to groom perfectly is now 15 and the mats were getting worse and worse. I kept trying to cut them out, but I couldn't keep up, and he dislikes being combed and brushed. The "lion cut" (short hair cut on the body leaving a long mane and bushy tail) was totally adorable. We did that last spring. As the fur has grown back, the mats fortunately have not. Next spring, we'll probably get another lion cut, even if the mats don't come back. It was cooler for the summer and cut down on the fur balls as well. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > > My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Every year > > he's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > suggestions? > > John Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do this myself. He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that he let's get near him with any type of tool (scissors or bathing is me). John >> Lion Cut >> cute as hell!!! [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> > suggestions? >> > John You would need a groomer to do it for you. If the furball is that much of a handful you can use feliway to calm it down > Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do this myself. > He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that he let's get [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>> > suggestions? >>> > John > Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do this myself. > He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that he let's get > near him with any type of tool (scissors or bathing is me). > John -------- I don't know if you can do this yourself. I had this done at the vet, although it can be done by a cat groomer as well. From the looks of it, I suspect they used an electric hair trimmer, set to keep the fur a certain length. The fur was definitely much shorter (like a short-haired cat), but the cat had not been shaved. But they also manually trimmed away huge mats from around his hind legs and under his tail. My cat would scratch me to ribbons if I tried that. Unless your cat is very docile, go to the pros. I think the price for the lion cut was 30 or 40 dollars.Alternately, some friends were telling me about some kind of a special comb with a roller that they purchased at a pet store that gets the mats out of their long-haired cat. I don't know anything about that though. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > >> Lion Cut > >> cute as hell!!! [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >> > suggestions? > >> > John > > Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do this myself. > > He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that he let's get [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > >> Lion Cut > > >> cute as hell!!! Also bear in mind that if you do it, you are possibly committing yourself to doing it every year, or twice a year, because once you cut, it grows back thicker than before. ---tension > Also bear in mind that if you do it, you are possibly committing > yourself to doing it every year, or twice a year, because once you cut, > it grows back thicker than before. ----------- My cat's fur didn't grow back thicker. When I get a haircut, my hair doesn't grow back thicker. This is a haircut, not a shave down to skin. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > > Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do this myself. > > He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that he let's get [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > >> Lion Cut > > >> cute as hell!!! Also bear in mind that if you do it, you are possibly committing yourself to doing it every year, or twice a year, because once you cut, it grows back thicker than before. And by the way, some cats tolerate it, but some cats absolutely hate it, not the process, but the result. I've known of a couple of cats that seemed positively mortified and stayed in hiding for a long time after it was done. ---tension "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message > I've known of a couple of cats that seemed positively mortified and > stayed in hiding for a long time after it was done. Har! That sounds positively hilarious. Wouldn't you hide if your were mostly stripped naked for all to see? > "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > I've known of a couple of cats that seemed positively mortified and > > stayed in hiding for a long time after it was done. > > Har! That sounds positively hilarious. Wouldn't you hide if your were mostly > stripped naked for all to see? I remember how buck naked I felt when I shaved my head, two summers in a row, years ago. Couldn't stop touching it, and felt very self-conscious. Imagine big fluffy cat, all full of his importance and bigness, revealed for all the world to see his little scrawny self! Oh the shame of it! ---tension "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message > I remember how buck naked I felt when I shaved my head, two summers in > a row, years ago. Couldn't stop touching it, and felt very > self-conscious. Imagine big fluffy cat, all full of his importance and > bigness, revealed for all the world to see his little scrawny self! Oh > the shame of it! Consider yourself lucky that you're not as bald as I am. Biggest problem now isn't having the bare head, it's when I forget to wear my baseball cap and get a sunburn on the top of my head. After I go through the really, really irritating pain of it, the flaking looks like a terminable case of dandruff. Being bald is a walk in the park as long as one doesn't experience the side effects from it. >> "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> > I've known of a couple of cats that seemed positively mortified and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > ---tension I remember when my then 10 year old son insisted on having his head shaved. I finally relented . After he had it a couple of days, I asked him how he liked it. His reply was "I don't look very good". That was the one and only time. We also had our red cocker spaniel shaved in the hot summer. He was very embarrassed and hung his head like he was humiliated. But, after a couple of days, and lots of loving pets, he became a happy dog again. MLB > "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > I've known of a couple of cats that seemed positively mortified and > > stayed in hiding for a long time after it was done. > > Har! That sounds positively hilarious. Wouldn't you hide if your were mostly > stripped naked for all to see? ---------- They're not naked. It's a haircut, not a shave down to skin. The cats come out looking like short-haired cats. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >They're not naked. It's a haircut, not a > shave down to skin. The cats come out > looking like short-haired cats. >Best regards http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=74482309&Sequence=0& res=high This is what my vet did to Tiger. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') >>They're not naked. It's a haircut, not a >> shave down to skin. The cats come out [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > This is what my vet did to Tiger. One word : HIDEOUS! SignatureNicolaas >They're not naked. It's a haircut, not a > shave down to skin. The cats come out > looking like short-haired cats. >Best regards http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=74482309&Sequence=0& res=high This is what my vet did to Tiger. ------------ The poor cat. No wonder he wanted to hide! That is not a "lion cut" (IMHO). I don't know what that was, but if you want to do this again, try a groomer and make it clear in advance that you don't want the cat shaved. Appalling. I don't blame Tiger for being upset. Best regards, ---Cindy S. Actually, Tiger didn't hide. This was done in June, just before some of the hot weather so he was probably more comfortable that way. By now, enough hair has grown back so his tiger stripes show again. I had previously thought he was overweight but now he looks normal. If I have to have mats removed again, I will try to specify NOT to shave him. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Every year he's > been getting these mats more and more. During the winter it's really bad but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suggestions? > John Groom him every day with a brush, not a comb, so at least they don't build up to the point where you can't get them out. It will also reduce the extra hair that is detached but just sitting there making the mats bulkier and more difficult to get through. Does he groom himself? If his personal grooming habits have gone down, that might be a contributor. Also, sounds like he is a long hair, therefore, check to make sure he doesn't have hairballs that are constipating him and making him miserable and reducing grooming habits. Does he get baths or shampoos? Make sure his skin isn't sensitive to too much bathing or you could be removing the natural oils from his skin. Also, has his diet changed recently? Nutritional issues can effect the health and welfare of the skin. If the skin is in really bad shape, it might result in worse shedding which, if you don't groom him everyday, can really get bad mats. ---tension P.S. If his skin is bad, take him to the vet because skin problems can be manifestations of internal diseases. P.P.S. Is he flea-free? >> My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Every year >> he's [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > reduce the extra hair that is detached but just sitting there making > the mats bulkier and more difficult to get through. OK that could help to slow down the matting. > Does he groom himself? If his personal grooming habits have gone down, > that might be a contributor. Also, sounds like he is a long hair, > therefore, check to make sure he doesn't have hairballs that are > constipating him and making him miserable and reducing grooming habits. He's alway grooming. He grooms himself more than I do. (groom myself) > Does he get baths or shampoos? Make sure his skin isn't sensitive to > too much bathing or you could be removing the natural oils from his > skin. Twice a year, just during the summer. > Also, has his diet changed recently? Nutritional issues can effect the > health and welfare of the skin. If the skin is in really bad shape, it > might result in worse shedding which, if you don't groom him everyday, > can really get bad mats. He has a favourite dish and it's hard to switch. > ---tension > > P.S. If his skin is bad, take him to the vet because skin problems can > be manifestations of internal diseases. His skin is good but I've noticed some flakes (dry skin) lately. > P.P.S. Is he flea-free? Yes john You would need a groomer to do it for you. If the furball is tha much of a handful you can use feliway to calm it dow "bob" <bob> wrote in message news:rA6Lg.28682$ED.2848@read2.cgocable.net.. > Lion Cut... How do I do this myself? I mean, I'd like to do thi myself > He's a bit of a handfull, he's big cat and the only one that h let's ge > near him with any type of tool (scissors or bathing is me) > Joh [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > ---------- > I agree. My long-haired cat who used to groom perfectly is now 1 and th > mats were getting worse and worse. I kept trying to cut them out but > couldn't keep up, and he dislikes being combed and brushed. Th "lio > cut > (short hair cut on the body leaving a long mane and bushy tail) wa > totall > adorable. We did that last spring. As the fur has grown back, th mat > fortunately have not. Next spring, we'll probably get another lio cut > eve > if the mats don't come back. It was cooler for the summer and cu down o > the fur balls as well > Best regards [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > news:LJ4Lg.28670$ED.21964@read2.cgocable.net.. > My 6 year old tabby has been getting mats all over his fur. Ever yea > he' > been getting these mats more and more. During the winter it's reall [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > have noticed though that his skin is dry and I see flakes. Anyon hav > an > suggestions > Joh > > - > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.co Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org Why do you keep reposting mine and other post |
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