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Matted fur: how to comb/brush out
Rhino wrote:
"FragSinatra" wrote in message . .. My orange tomcat Mage, has some really stubborn tangled fur on his haunches. I've tried using two types of brushes (one w/fine bristles and one w/coarse bristles) and had no luck brushing them out. Would a comb work? Or does he need a bath and shampoo to get them out? I stumbled on a way of handling mats that no one here has mentioned. There may be some reason why this is a bad idea but I swear this works very well for me. I simply pull the mat out with my fingers. I get a firm grip on it while the cat is lying, sitting or standing still and pull it slowly but firmly until it is separated from the cat. Bebop does not cry or scratch or fight me in any way when I do this. I find this approach very simple. I once inadvertently cut a quarter-sized hole in his skin when trying to cut a mat out. He didn't cry or fuss about that either but I was astonished how long it took that hole to heal. I didn't see a scab begin to form for almost three weeks; I really wondered if it was ever going to heal. It eventually scabbed over and the fur grew back so that you can't see where it happened but it took a long time. The cat was probably licking it. That's their way of keeping wounds from becoming infected. It usually works...... |
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Matted fur: how to comb/brush out
"Rhino" wrote in
: I simply pull the mat out with my fingers. I get a firm grip on it while the cat is lying, sitting or standing still and pull it slowly but firmly until it is separated from the cat. Bebop does not cry or scratch or fight me in any way when I do this. I find this approach very simple. I once inadvertently cut a quarter-sized hole in his skin when trying to cut a mat out. He didn't cry or fuss about that either but I was astonished how long it took that hole to heal. I didn't see a scab begin to form for almost three weeks; I really wondered if it was ever going to heal. It eventually scabbed over and the fur grew back so that you can't see where it happened but it took a long time. -- Rhino That's it I'm never going to cut mats out of Mage's fur. I don't want to take the chance on hurting him -- no matter how tough he acts. I will try your idea of pulling the mats out w/my fingers though. --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to --- |
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Matted fur: how to comb/brush out
FragSinatra wrote:
"Rhino" wrote in : I simply pull the mat out with my fingers. I get a firm grip on it while the cat is lying, sitting or standing still and pull it slowly but firmly until it is separated from the cat. Bebop does not cry or scratch or fight me in any way when I do this. I find this approach very simple. I once inadvertently cut a quarter-sized hole in his skin when trying to cut a mat out. He didn't cry or fuss about that either but I was astonished how long it took that hole to heal. I didn't see a scab begin to form for almost three weeks; I really wondered if it was ever going to heal. It eventually scabbed over and the fur grew back so that you can't see where it happened but it took a long time. -- Rhino That's it I'm never going to cut mats out of Mage's fur. I don't want to take the chance on hurting him -- no matter how tough he acts. I will try your idea of pulling the mats out w/my fingers though. --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to --- We use electric clippers on our cats. They are quite safe.... No way are you going to cut a quarter sized hole with them... I use them to cut my own hair, and I can't see the top and back of my own head, so I am working blind. Don't use them while the cat is standing in water, however. They will electrocute the cat if you drop them in the water and they aren't plugged into a GFI protected outlet. |
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