Hey everyone. I'm having the same problem. However, my cat Cuddles (Himalayan) is so knotted and matted, that i cannot tell where the knot ends and his skin begins.
I have attempted to cut the knots, and some he'll allow me to do. Others, he begins to lick me, but once the scissors get about halfway through, he scratches me and tries to get away, making me worried that i'm hurting him.
What else can i try?
I have attempted to cut the knots, and some he'll allow me to do. Others, he begins to lick me, but once the scissors get about halfway through, he scratches me and tries to get away, making me worried that i'm hurting him.
What else can i try?
Originally Posted by LittleFidget
hiya,
im still getting used to fidget as iv'e only had her a few weeks now and i know she has never been for professional grooming, even though we brush her everyday. today i was brushing her when i noticed what i thought was a huge flat piece of cotton wool, on closer inspection it turns out the cotton was fur and impossible to undo, i don't know what to do as i can't afford to take her the groomers and i was wondering if i should cut out the knot as she has been scratching it a lot...but being quite a big knot it may leave an uneveness in her fur and im not sure what to do. i'm taking her the vet in about a week to be speyed (God bless the thing, she's going through her first heat!) but its quite a while for her and i to wait to sort this out as we really want to get rid of it! help me please! also, when i bought her she had a collar (with a bell if any relevance) but should i remove it? im not sure as she has long hair and this might be the future cause of more knots.
would love some advice as soon as possible, thanx