(picture...)Grooming cats...polite hypothesis?
My cat has been looking pretty shabby lately, she gives herself baths religiously but the entry is she will not let me brush her, she'll start to bite and run off if I try. So, I figure I could take her to a professional groomer because they know what they're doing. Is this traumatic for cats? or are the groomers able to calm them down?
Here's what my vat have been looking like as of lately:http://i36.tinypic.com/x3vnvb.jpg
That's plentifully of fur... Winter's coming, that's why...
You've gotta shave it... lol
You could bring her to a professional groomer, but it will cost you far more than it's worth. I found that my cats tolerated grooming, because I made them. They soon learned that they were not going to get their own track, and would stick it out. Eventually they even seemed to like it.
My new kitten is indistinguishable way as your cat. I try to comb her fur and she will bat at me (I taught her not to use her claws so that's minor), and bites. I picked her up by the nap of her nouns when she bit, and she soon learned from her time out that the behaviour was substandard, and she was not getting out of this so easily.
Cats are independent, and the typical reaction is to agree to them have their way, but I would argue that as the owner you should be alpha of all your pets, even the independent ones. You could wage a professional groomer, and the cat would learn to tolerate it, but if you take the time to set up dominance, you will get out of it much cheaper.
She looks fine.
No grooming needed.
I have a long haired domestic cat. and I've never touched her with a brush (maybe once or twice) cats are very flawless at grooming themselves.
But anyway it takes a long time time too become a groomer so of course they would of learn to calm a cat down..
It may be traumatic for cats, but you'll just have to hang around and see.
All cats are different. :)
One of my cats has long fur & he doesn't like me combing or brushing him. He keep himself groomed pretty well but occasionally he gets some little matted areas like on the back of his back legs or in the pit areas. When he is curled up on my lap asleep I verbs the matted bits out by just gently holding the bit nearest his skin so it doesn't pull and consequently tease it out gently with my fingers. Doing this reduce the size of the matted bit and then Bandit usually has a move about at the rest of it til it drops off or if I'm lucky and do it really gently I can gain them out completely.
I do try to comb him through occasionally if only to make certain he doesn't have any ticks stuck to his skin but it all depends of what frame of mind he is within lol.
Answers: LOL love the expression. Definitely says "I don't THINK so!"
The push button is finding a groomer experienced with cats - most aren't. Try Googling "Cat groomer (wherever you live)" Most areas have groomers that specialize in cats. Thing is, though, whether she bites you she's going to bite the groomer as well.
Have you tried having a friend hold her and you brush her? You could put a small cloth or towel over the cats head so it can't bite. And what is down the hair on the body? If it's long you should use a comb - not a brush. Brushes do little to remove the undercoat hairs and can pull out topcoat hair. If it's short hair on the body use a good quality slicker brush. I hold one I use on my Exotic Shorthair that's made by Safari. It has retractable pins so you just put a button and the hair comes past its sell-by date the brush.
Hey. Cats groom themselves so you probably don't need to groom it. If she doesnt want you to groom her, then no way would she want a sranger to do it! lol
Your cat looks like mine (it is a boy). In the beginning he did not want to be brushed too. To bring back him used to this, you'll have to strike him, when he is all happy and purrs and does not see it you adjust your hand against a brush. With the time he will be so happy that he will come when he sees the brush. it might pinch some time.
If you want to have him groomed, he certainly will not be happy, but it will not be that traumatic and he hastily will forget it. It is like going to the vet, cats don't like it but the trauma does not last especially long.
Good luck with your little panther.
Unless your cat is very old or sick, a trip to the groomer should be safe plenty.
One thing my last groomer did was to muzzle Poppy. The cat muzzles cover their eyes. She said it looks connote but it actually keeps the cat calm. And it seem true - Poppy was very calm next to it on.
My new groomer who doesn't do that. But I've heard that Poppy enjoys her baths so maybe she's unusual in that respect.
If I were you, I'd look surrounded by the Yellow pages for groomers who do cats. Give them a call and explain your situation, that you have a cat who have never been to a groomer and you don't know how she'll be. The groomer should be able to give you an perception of what happens in situations where the cat is widespread, or what they may do to calm them. If you feel good around the answer, proceed. If not, try another.
I've *heard* of groomers using sedatives but neither of mine do. They both thought it odd that a groomer would do that. If you run into one who suggests it, find out what they use and how qualified they are to use it. I'd be very leery of this and would want to know adjectives the risks and side effects.
My last cat didn't care for being brushed any. I never pressed the point, but perhaps there's still time for you. Get a nice soft bristle brush that you can use around her head. If she finds that relaxing and enjoyable she may consent to you brush more of her. In time you can graduate to a device that will actually remove hair. Just take it slow and fashion it a rewarding experience for her.
