My friends cat is long haired. She's pretty matted and very well behaved letting us help her. Together we've managed to get a lot of them out, however, she still has quite a few and some are at her bottom and very, very close to the skin both there and her one side still. To the point that I can't even brush them to get them away from the skin in an effort to loosen them. We managed to get the one side and all around her neck freed.
I'm thinking vet, but she's never been taken and I'm not sure how open they will be to bringing her at this point. Although I think that might be the best course.
Before anyone reading this makes a judgement... the cat is well loved and looked out for by the owner. They we raised that indoor cats really don't need vets or shots. It's a case of education, not neglect, mistreatment or being unloved. This cat is very much their world. There was a move and lots of changes; including a death and now an illness (very serious) in their family - and the brushing got pushed aside and, well, here we are. If anything was really wrong they would definitely take her to a doctor and I have no doubts on this.
Also, before I make the suggestion, and try to convince them to get her up to a vet; as I don't think a groomer would be my first choice in this case - and to be honest the ones around my area - not sure I would 100% trust. The last one put my 120 pound rottweiler on a metal table to trim her nails, she fell, hurt her hip and they didn't even say a word until I notice an issue and called them on it. (Who put a big dog like that on a slippery table to trim nails?) The really great one I know is now a bit too far away sadly.
Does anyone have any ideas how we can try to loosen them up? Coconut oil massaged in? I've never had a long haired cat so other than what we are doing for her I have no clue as I have no experience to be able to share with them on this.
I'm thinking vet, but she's never been taken and I'm not sure how open they will be to bringing her at this point. Although I think that might be the best course.
Before anyone reading this makes a judgement... the cat is well loved and looked out for by the owner. They we raised that indoor cats really don't need vets or shots. It's a case of education, not neglect, mistreatment or being unloved. This cat is very much their world. There was a move and lots of changes; including a death and now an illness (very serious) in their family - and the brushing got pushed aside and, well, here we are. If anything was really wrong they would definitely take her to a doctor and I have no doubts on this.
Also, before I make the suggestion, and try to convince them to get her up to a vet; as I don't think a groomer would be my first choice in this case - and to be honest the ones around my area - not sure I would 100% trust. The last one put my 120 pound rottweiler on a metal table to trim her nails, she fell, hurt her hip and they didn't even say a word until I notice an issue and called them on it. (Who put a big dog like that on a slippery table to trim nails?) The really great one I know is now a bit too far away sadly.
Does anyone have any ideas how we can try to loosen them up? Coconut oil massaged in? I've never had a long haired cat so other than what we are doing for her I have no clue as I have no experience to be able to share with them on this.
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