and I need some tips.
First: taking him to the vet groomer in case he requires anesthesia. I'm to cut off his food and water after midnight, the appointment is for 7:30 a.m.
Second: I'm not sure what to ask for. I don't think I want him all shaved, just mostly the mats removed.
I could have handled some of the mats - but he has some serious ones in his britches with something trapped inside of the mat and there's no way he'll let me close. And there are other mats on his underside between his legs and his body. UGH!
I guess I've been using the wrong kind of brush on him (there's so much to learn and so little time), but in any case I wouldn't venture anywhere he tells me NO (he growls at me, and I believe that to be a NO!)
This is going to cost me mega bucks, but I can't stand seeing him suffer - he even sort of cries a little when he's trying to get his back cleaned off.
We're in the desert where temps will start to increase soon so getting him shaved will help him get through the hot season - but he will be outside until then and the temps are still in the high 40's at night.
I don't want his fancy tail shaved, but what about his mane - I believe I can keep that cleaned up, but don't want him to look bad, uneven, either.
Last: I wonder how the other outside (semi-ferals) cats will accept him once I get him back from grooming.
Any clues or tips will be appreciated.
This is Gray:
and, he has a son that looks exactly like him, so, I'm trying to brush him when ever he'll allow, which isn't often - I see trapping in his future unless I'm successful grooming him myself.
First: taking him to the vet groomer in case he requires anesthesia. I'm to cut off his food and water after midnight, the appointment is for 7:30 a.m.
Second: I'm not sure what to ask for. I don't think I want him all shaved, just mostly the mats removed.
I could have handled some of the mats - but he has some serious ones in his britches with something trapped inside of the mat and there's no way he'll let me close. And there are other mats on his underside between his legs and his body. UGH!
I guess I've been using the wrong kind of brush on him (there's so much to learn and so little time), but in any case I wouldn't venture anywhere he tells me NO (he growls at me, and I believe that to be a NO!)
This is going to cost me mega bucks, but I can't stand seeing him suffer - he even sort of cries a little when he's trying to get his back cleaned off.
We're in the desert where temps will start to increase soon so getting him shaved will help him get through the hot season - but he will be outside until then and the temps are still in the high 40's at night.
I don't want his fancy tail shaved, but what about his mane - I believe I can keep that cleaned up, but don't want him to look bad, uneven, either.
Last: I wonder how the other outside (semi-ferals) cats will accept him once I get him back from grooming.
Any clues or tips will be appreciated.
This is Gray:
and, he has a son that looks exactly like him, so, I'm trying to brush him when ever he'll allow, which isn't often - I see trapping in his future unless I'm successful grooming him myself.