Hi fellow cat lovers,
I was wondering whether i could get your views on something. Dexter my cat is a 2 year old persian, when i got him home a year and a half ago (from a very bad breeder) he was sick with a severe URI covered in ring worm (which i caught....YUCK!) and i nursed him back to health with lots of support from all you wonderful people on the Cat Site. Dexter is now a very happy healthy chap and my life is a better, happier life with him in it and i like to do anything to make sure he is happy...in other words HE IS BOSS...... and he knows it!!
I do groom him every day but to my horror i dont seem to be doing as good a job as i thought. Recently i have found on his back are all i can describe as dreadlocks close to the skin and i think it is hurting him as he wont let me go anywhere near and swats me with his huge furry paw when i try. So this is my question..... i did have a cat groomer come to the house last year as i thought it would be a good thing to have him regularly proffesionally groomed, however it was a harrowing experience for everyone but most of all Dexter he screamed so loud that i asked the groomer to stop and saw that Dexter had been brushed so hard there were a few scratches on his back which were bleeding i was heart broken for Dexter and i NEVER wanted to put him through anything like that again. However these dreads i have found on his back are going to need to be seen to, i feel i would rather take him to the vet and get him sedated so that he isnt too aware about what is going on would you say this is the best thing to do? I was going to ask them for what i have heard of a Lion Cut as i feel this would be the kindest thing to do so that we can start again with the grooming. A girl in my office has to get her dog shaved and he apparently gets EMBARASSED afterwards......i dont want my poor cat to feel embarrassed i just want him to feel comfortable and happy.
I know i sound completely neurotic i just want whats best for him although do feel responsible for not grooming him properly....i have since brought a large wire tooth comb as i think the last one wasnt getting near enough to the skin.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Anna and Dexter!
I was wondering whether i could get your views on something. Dexter my cat is a 2 year old persian, when i got him home a year and a half ago (from a very bad breeder) he was sick with a severe URI covered in ring worm (which i caught....YUCK!) and i nursed him back to health with lots of support from all you wonderful people on the Cat Site. Dexter is now a very happy healthy chap and my life is a better, happier life with him in it and i like to do anything to make sure he is happy...in other words HE IS BOSS...... and he knows it!!
I do groom him every day but to my horror i dont seem to be doing as good a job as i thought. Recently i have found on his back are all i can describe as dreadlocks close to the skin and i think it is hurting him as he wont let me go anywhere near and swats me with his huge furry paw when i try. So this is my question..... i did have a cat groomer come to the house last year as i thought it would be a good thing to have him regularly proffesionally groomed, however it was a harrowing experience for everyone but most of all Dexter he screamed so loud that i asked the groomer to stop and saw that Dexter had been brushed so hard there were a few scratches on his back which were bleeding i was heart broken for Dexter and i NEVER wanted to put him through anything like that again. However these dreads i have found on his back are going to need to be seen to, i feel i would rather take him to the vet and get him sedated so that he isnt too aware about what is going on would you say this is the best thing to do? I was going to ask them for what i have heard of a Lion Cut as i feel this would be the kindest thing to do so that we can start again with the grooming. A girl in my office has to get her dog shaved and he apparently gets EMBARASSED afterwards......i dont want my poor cat to feel embarrassed i just want him to feel comfortable and happy.
I know i sound completely neurotic i just want whats best for him although do feel responsible for not grooming him properly....i have since brought a large wire tooth comb as i think the last one wasnt getting near enough to the skin.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Anna and Dexter!