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Hair Problem
Hi,
I am just wondering if anyone out there might be able to give me some insight on my cat's problem. Oreo is a shorthair tuxedo cat. He is almost 11 years old now. Lately I have found that he hair on his back near the tail get really lumpy. I tried to give him baths, and brush him, those lump just wouldn't untangle. I am just wondering if it could be some sort of disease or is it normal?? He is an indoor cat, never go outside and he is a bit overweight (18lbs). Thank you, Oreo |
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This happened with Tiger - who is long haired. I had to take him to the
vet to get his back "shaved" to remove the mats. You might try a grooming comb but if it gets caught in the mats you may have to take Oreo to a groomer - or a vet if he won't hold still for a groomer. -MIKE |
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This happened with Tiger - who is long haired. I had to take him to the
vet to get his back "shaved" to remove the mats. You might try a grooming comb but if it gets caught in the mats you may have to take Oreo to a groomer - or a vet if he won't hold still for a groomer. -MIKE |
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This is exactly the same as with Tiger. It felt like the hair was glued
together. When I tried to comb it out, it seemed to hurt him. I tried using electric clippers myself but they wouldn't cut through the mats and Tiger would not hold still (He is a 19 pound strong boy), The vet had to sedate him to use their clippers. I will try to comb him frequently now to prevent a recurrence. -MIKE |
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This is exactly the same as with Tiger. It felt like the hair was glued
together. When I tried to comb it out, it seemed to hurt him. I tried using electric clippers myself but they wouldn't cut through the mats and Tiger would not hold still (He is a 19 pound strong boy), The vet had to sedate him to use their clippers. I will try to comb him frequently now to prevent a recurrence. -MIKE |
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The thing is I look at the lump hair more closely it looks more like
he has glue or something sticky in those 2 areas that make the hair all lump up together. I think when cats get older, they don't groom themselves as much and you say he's overweight, so that would also make it difficult for him to groom himself. We have this situation with my 17 year old cat, Cory (also a tuxedo with medium length hair). We comb him almost daily (he doesn't like it when we hit a mat) but he still gets them. It seems like someone on this ng said something you can put on these mats to sort of smooth them out (like conditioner) so they would comb out easier. It was something unusual, I think, like peanut butter, maybe? That sounds kinda messy, tho, so maybe that wasn't it. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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The thing is I look at the lump hair more closely it looks more like
he has glue or something sticky in those 2 areas that make the hair all lump up together. I think when cats get older, they don't groom themselves as much and you say he's overweight, so that would also make it difficult for him to groom himself. We have this situation with my 17 year old cat, Cory (also a tuxedo with medium length hair). We comb him almost daily (he doesn't like it when we hit a mat) but he still gets them. It seems like someone on this ng said something you can put on these mats to sort of smooth them out (like conditioner) so they would comb out easier. It was something unusual, I think, like peanut butter, maybe? That sounds kinda messy, tho, so maybe that wasn't it. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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itter (MacCandace) wrote in message ...
The thing is I look at the lump hair more closely it looks more like he has glue or something sticky in those 2 areas that make the hair all lump up together. I think when cats get older, they don't groom themselves as much and you say he's overweight, so that would also make it difficult for him to groom himself. We have this situation with my 17 year old cat, Cory (also a tuxedo with medium length hair). We comb him almost daily (he doesn't like it when we hit a mat) but he still gets them. It seems like someone on this ng said something you can put on these mats to sort of smooth them out (like conditioner) so they would comb out easier. It was something unusual, I think, like peanut butter, maybe? That sounds kinda messy, tho, so maybe that wasn't it. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace Thanks Candace and Mike. My mom and I gave Oreo couple baths and seems to have gotten a bit better. My mom has tried to cut some of the hair out, now he looks really funny. Thanks for the advices. Oreo. |
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