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Hi all,
I need some advice on how to brush my long-haired cat. She likes being brushed on her face and straight down the top of her back, but any time I go near her legs, flanks, stomach, or tail, she immediately yowls and attacks me. The problem is, she isn’t able to clean these areas and develops mats, bringing anything from pollen to slugs into the house via her hair. I’ve held her by the scruff of her neck to keep her from hurting me when I have to get the hair off but it just seems cruel and she absolutely hates it, meowing, hissing, and tensing up. I haven’t seen anything online about how to brush sensitive areas, just to get them to like being brushed. Don’t get me wrong; she loves being brushed, but only in very specific areas.
Thanks for your help!
-Layla
I need some advice on how to brush my long-haired cat. She likes being brushed on her face and straight down the top of her back, but any time I go near her legs, flanks, stomach, or tail, she immediately yowls and attacks me. The problem is, she isn’t able to clean these areas and develops mats, bringing anything from pollen to slugs into the house via her hair. I’ve held her by the scruff of her neck to keep her from hurting me when I have to get the hair off but it just seems cruel and she absolutely hates it, meowing, hissing, and tensing up. I haven’t seen anything online about how to brush sensitive areas, just to get them to like being brushed. Don’t get me wrong; she loves being brushed, but only in very specific areas.
Thanks for your help!
-Layla