Hello! I am by no means an expert on the subject. But I would say with my cats it just took time, just keep doing what you are doing and be patient. It took several months before I felt comfortable leaving them alone together. One exercise that I found really helped when I first had them in the...
Thank you everyone for your replies. It really saddens me that I have to shave him because his fur is so beautiful. But at this point brushing out the matts ar very painful for him. I still brush him everyday and I will do better to get into a grooming routine with him.
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Oh my goodness Forrest is so gorgeous, even looks good with the haircut. He tolerates it when I groom him, he doesn't enjoy it, but he lets it happen. So hopefully he will let the groomer do her thing.