Ok............. I have NO experience in this. I've pretty much only had short haired cats, but here is the story...........
A friend of mine sort of got abandonded by his parents when he was 16, with a huge house and yard to look after, that came with two cats. The cat's are not neglected by any means, however one of them is older (18) with long hair and has gotten QUITE matted. Everytime I go visit I spend some time cutting out her mats, but there are just too many and some really big ones. I want to take care of this for my friend and for the kitty!
How do you go about shaving a cat? Is this the only option? Do you have to get a groomer to do it? Do they have to be put under (i think this would be too much for her at her age) any tips or tricks??? She is pretty good about me tugging at them, she lets me do it for 15 minutes each time before getting too annoyed...... (i've been cutting them out using really dull scissors....just sharp enough to cut hair)
A friend of mine sort of got abandonded by his parents when he was 16, with a huge house and yard to look after, that came with two cats. The cat's are not neglected by any means, however one of them is older (18) with long hair and has gotten QUITE matted. Everytime I go visit I spend some time cutting out her mats, but there are just too many and some really big ones. I want to take care of this for my friend and for the kitty!
How do you go about shaving a cat? Is this the only option? Do you have to get a groomer to do it? Do they have to be put under (i think this would be too much for her at her age) any tips or tricks??? She is pretty good about me tugging at them, she lets me do it for 15 minutes each time before getting too annoyed...... (i've been cutting them out using really dull scissors....just sharp enough to cut hair)