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Removing Tiger's mats
During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long
haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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"---MIKE---" wrote in message
... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy |
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the furminator works great for MH, his matts were so bad they actually bound
DH's beard trimmers, so that didn't work, i ended up cutting with sizzors and working with my fingers, then when he was almost bald, we found the furminator, Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy |
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That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles.
I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. The same is true of a brush. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken "Stormmee" wrote in message ... the furminator works great for MH, his matts were so bad they actually bound DH's beard trimmers, so that didn't work, i ended up cutting with sizzors and working with my fingers, then when he was almost bald, we found the furminator, Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy |
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something else i did because his hair is so very fine... i use a finger nail
brush on his legs and under his chin, its the kind shaped like a hair brush, soft bristles but stiff enough to keep the fur from matting, since yours hates anything brushing wise, could you get one of the nail brushes that you hook your fingers in, then put it in the palm of your hand with the bars around your hand, getting a few brushes by stealth before she figures out its not your hand. Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles. I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. The same is true of a brush. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken "Stormmee" wrote in message ... the furminator works great for MH, his matts were so bad they actually bound DH's beard trimmers, so that didn't work, i ended up cutting with sizzors and working with my fingers, then when he was almost bald, we found the furminator, Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy |
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On Apr 11, 6:53*pm, "Joy" wrote:
That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles. I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. *The same is true of a brush. -- Joy I didn't find the Furminator that useful for existing mats. It pulls too much,if the mat is of any size. But it's *great* for preventing mats, and getting the little tangles out before they become mats. Frank absolutely loves the Furminator. Bosley likes it too; but he's short haired and there's not much there to Furminate. Frank likes it so much he starts drooling and purring when he just sees mewith it. Sherry |
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I have one of those which I never use, so I could try that. It might well
work on her back, but I'm not so sure about the stomach. Unfortunately, that's where the mats are, and often I can't get to it with anything. I'll also try the seam ripper, which somebody else mentioned. It's small enough that I can conceal it in my hand so she doesn't see it. She might let me get in a few strokes with it before she catches on. One problem with Pickles is that she's by far the skitteriest cat I've ever had, and I had one that was named Skeeter (not by me) because she was so skittery. I can almost never even pet her if she's lying anywhere except on my lap, and she tolerates only certain things on my lap. Also, she doesn't get on my lap nearly as often as I'd like, partly because Waffles often won't allow her up there, and sometimes he's hogging the lap himself. Because she sits there so seldom, I hate to do something that will drive her away. I will try those suggestions, though. Joy "Stormmee" wrote in message ... something else i did because his hair is so very fine... i use a finger nail brush on his legs and under his chin, its the kind shaped like a hair brush, soft bristles but stiff enough to keep the fur from matting, since yours hates anything brushing wise, could you get one of the nail brushes that you hook your fingers in, then put it in the palm of your hand with the bars around your hand, getting a few brushes by stealth before she figures out its not your hand. Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles. I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. The same is true of a brush. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken "Stormmee" wrote in message ... the furminator works great for MH, his matts were so bad they actually bound DH's beard trimmers, so that didn't work, i ended up cutting with sizzors and working with my fingers, then when he was almost bald, we found the furminator, Lee "Joy" wrote in message ... "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). Combing and brushing didn't work. Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. This will make a vet trip unnecessary. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
... On Apr 11, 6:53 pm, "Joy" wrote: That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles. I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. The same is true of a brush. -- Joy I didn't find the Furminator that useful for existing mats. It pulls too much,if the mat is of any size. But it's *great* for preventing mats, and getting the little tangles out before they become mats. Frank absolutely loves the Furminator. Bosley likes it too; but he's short haired and there's not much there to Furminate. Frank likes it so much he starts drooling and purring when he just sees mewith it. Sherry *** I can sometimes get away with using the Fur Buster on Waffles, and it helps keep some hair from getting all over everything, but Pickles doesn't like it. I don't know why. You'd think it would feel good on the area where there isn't any mats. I keep telling her it does, but she doesn't believe me. ;-) Joy |
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"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Apr 11, 6:53 pm, "Joy" wrote: That looks like a good thing, but I don't think it would work with Pickles. I have a single-bladed version called a Fur Buster, and she won't let me use it for more than about 5 seconds. The same is true of a brush. -- Joy I didn't find the Furminator that useful for existing mats. It pulls too much,if the mat is of any size. But it's *great* for preventing mats, and getting the little tangles out before they become mats. Frank absolutely loves the Furminator. Bosley likes it too; but he's short haired and there's not much there to Furminate. Frank likes it so much he starts drooling and purring when he just sees mewith it. Sherry Molly is like that. She just adores the furminator. She would be bald if I used it as much as she'd like. We got it for Kayla, in hopes of leaving at least some of her shed fur outside. And its great for that, but Molly butts in and wants it for herself. Jo |
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On Apr 11, 3:59*pm, "Joy" wrote:
"---MIKE---" wrote in message ... During the winter Tiger developed a number of bad mats (he is long haired). *Combing and brushing didn't work. *Yesterday I got out my old electric hair trimmer and plugged it in near my usual seat. *Tiger frequently zonks out next to me so I figured I could surprise him while sleeping. *To my surprise he didn't object and I was able to remove most of the mats. *This will make a vet trip unnecessary. * * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire * (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580') Lucky you! *Pickles freaks out if I pick up a pair of scissors to attack her mats. *She'd probably be clinging to the ceiling, or tearing madly around the house if I turned on electric clippers. Joy One technique I would use as a vet tech, would be to hold the clippers close and just TURN IT ON, so in case the animal freaks, i'm not already cutting. This is especially useful, it you're clipping around a wound or a sensitive area. And in my 6 years I saw three cases of pets that needed laceration repair when their owner tried to use scissors. I only use scissors when the pet IS freaked out from the clippers, but i grab the mat and with two fingers as CLOSE to the skin as possible and then cut the side away from the skin. Better to cut myself than the pet. Kristi |
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