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Old July 3rd 07, 12:22 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
---MIKE---
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The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get
"de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as
somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control.
Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He
won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way.
He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it
while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom
Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire
brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')


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Old July 3rd 07, 12:45 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Matthew
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"---MIKE---" wrote in message
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The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get
"de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as
somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control.
Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He
won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way.
He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it
while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom
Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire
brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')


Hey mike I used to have a problem with our Himalayans and their mats. I
used a flow be the do it yourself hair cut. I would brush them and run
this along them and it sucked up the hair and cut in the same process


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Old July 3rd 07, 12:45 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
bookie
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Default Persistence with mats

On 3 Jul, 00:22, (---MIKE---) wrote:
The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get
"de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as
somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control.
Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He
won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way.
He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it
while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom
Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire
brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out.

---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')


well done

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Old July 3rd 07, 09:26 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
-L.
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Default Persistence with mats


---MIKE--- wrote:
The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get
"de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as
somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control.
Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He
won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way.
He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it
while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom
Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire
brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')


Teflon-coated metal grooming comb - medium-toothed - is the only way
to prevent matts. Use it every-other day.

-L.

 




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