I have an 11 y/o Norwegian Forest cat (Spaz) who does not tolerate brushing.
Some back story..
When she was a kitten, she loved to be brushed several times a day.
I kept an herbal flea repellent around the apartment for use with my dog, as the cat was highly allergic to it.
My then boyfriend, thinking it was a good idea, and not knowing better, applied the oil to the brush.
The result was an extremely sick and uncomfortable cat.
I still try every day to brush her, and retrain her to enjoy it, and I'll keep trying until she crosses the bridge.
It was not really much of a problem, as she is a great self groomer, and would tolerate the twice yearly baths quite well.
When she hit 9 though, she started having problems shedding her undercoat, resulting in terribly bad mats which have to be shaved.
Is there anything out there that can help in the removal of such extreme mats, that won't bother her tender skin?
I really hate resorting to shaving her beautiful tortie coat.
Some back story..
When she was a kitten, she loved to be brushed several times a day.
I kept an herbal flea repellent around the apartment for use with my dog, as the cat was highly allergic to it.
My then boyfriend, thinking it was a good idea, and not knowing better, applied the oil to the brush.
The result was an extremely sick and uncomfortable cat.
I still try every day to brush her, and retrain her to enjoy it, and I'll keep trying until she crosses the bridge.
It was not really much of a problem, as she is a great self groomer, and would tolerate the twice yearly baths quite well.
When she hit 9 though, she started having problems shedding her undercoat, resulting in terribly bad mats which have to be shaved.
Is there anything out there that can help in the removal of such extreme mats, that won't bother her tender skin?
I really hate resorting to shaving her beautiful tortie coat.